2 What now? (1/2)

Galahad woke up feeling groggy and lightheaded laying on his bed. Opening his eyes the first thing he saw was his squire looking over him.

Jack then asked curiously.

”Sir why were you passed out on the floor and why did your brother and his entourage leave with such haste?”

Galahad then remembered what happened yesterday and became livid.

”Where did my fucking brother go? I will take his skull and make it into a mug. How dare he humiliate me like that. I am a Knight he is just an unlanded noble.”

Jack looked at him and responded wearily

”Sir your brother left with his entourage about a day ago leaving no indication of where he was going. But I am sure with the power of your liege lord we can find him and bring him to justice.”

When Galahad heard his squires plan his eyes light up.

”That is it I will write a letter to Baron Monver and he will bring my stupid brother to justice. Well done squire I am sure we can make him a wanted man all across the kingdom.”

John the nodded and simply said.

”I shall bring parchment, ink, and quill Sir.”

Galahad then nodded and after a moment of contemplation he smiled with a self-congratulatory grin and said proudly.

”Ah and bring me the best merchant the village has. Ι have a proposition for him.”

Jack then bowed and said solemnly.

”My liege your wish is my command. I shall bring the task to finish”

Galahad just nodded and dismissed him.

After less than ten minutes John came back with a couple pages of parchment and a bottle of ink as well as a duck feathered quill. After he placed the items on the wooden desk. He bowed and left. Galahad then left his bed and sat on the velvet chair. He then dipped his quill in the ink and wrote.

”To my dear friend Baron Monver von Gragon.I am deeply saddened to inform you that my dear brother's visit didn't go as expected. His first move when he met me was to insult me and my honor as a knight. When I politely asked him to leave as to not cause a deeper schism between us. His response was to attack me incapacitating in the process for a whole day. As you understand I was deeply infuriated. Since my only goal when meeting my older brother was to have a banquet in his honor and exchange stories over a cup of beer. But thanks to his horrible actions. I am forced to ask you for a favor. So you may restore my honor and in turn your honor. My request is rather simple. Dear friend, I ask that you declare my brother a criminal and offer a reward for his capture in the hope that we will be able to bring him to justice and thus get back our honor. Signed Your friend and loyal knight Sir Galahad von Highkeep”

After that Sir Galahad left the ink dry for a bit. When the ink was sufficiently dry, he carefully rolled the parchment into a roll and took out of the cupboard a long piece of blue wax. He then took off his signet ring and put it over a candle fire. When the ring was sufficiently heated up. He carefully cut a coin-sized piece of wax and laid it at the end of the scroll. Next, he pressed the head of the ring over the piece of wax melting it and ascribing his personal symbol over it. He subsequently, steadily and methodically cleaned the ring before putting it back on. After the whole ordeal was over. He stretched his arms and stood up. He then laid in his chair deep in thought. Before deciding to head to the main hall to get some food. As he arrived a young voluptuous blonde maid bowed and said sweetly.

”My lord what would you like for your meal we have fresh bread, cheese, wine, beer, and sausages. As for the main course the hunters caught some wild rabbits as such we could make rabbit stew or we could make some grilled chicken as one hen doesn't lay eggs anymore.

Galahad then smiled and said happily.

”I would like some red wine as well as some yellow cheese and bread. As for sausages, I will prefer the ones with pepper. For my main course, I would prefer the grilled chicken..”

The maid the bowed again smiled and said

”My lord your wish my command. But sadly we are out of pepper sausages”

Galahad then said dismissively.

”Then go get some from the market.”

The maid then forced a smile and responded weakly.

”Em...my liege the market doesn't sell pepper sausages as they are quite an expensive good and none but you can afford them. But we should have some by tomorrow if we send someone today to buy some from the town of Grangar.”

Galahad with a slightly annoyed tone said.