Chapter 19 - Im Sorry (1/2)
The knights had stopped to make camp. They chose a spot that was next to a cornfield. The workers in the back of the carriage quickly came out of their seats and went to work. Dug a fire pit, set up the tents and settled in for the night.
Two camps had been set up, one for the workers at the back of the carrige, the other was for the knights which included me and Gary.
The knights formed a group around one of the for camps. I was now with Gary sitting next to him on a wooden log, still finding it hard to talk.
The three knights were bickering and joking with each other. The problem was with Knight Delbert, he would often shoot glances at me and Gary I could tell his intent was not a good one.
I started to get sick of it until I spoke my mind.
”Are you in love with me knight Delbert? I have to remind you I'm only a boy who has still not come of age,” I said sarcastically.
Knight Delbert face became red with anger.
”A c.o.c.ky brat like you needs to learn his place!” He shouted as he came towards me.
As I was getting ready to block his attack, suddenly I found my self on the floor underneath his foot. I didn't even see how or what happened.
”Get off the young lad,” Barnardo said.
”Did you not hear what the peasant said to me?”
”Yes, but don't think we missed your lingering eye either”
Delbert lifted his foot off my chest and back to sit with the other two knights.
My heart was pounding at with the adrenaline that had entered my body. He simply had moved too quick for me to see his actions, he got off his seat and the next moment he had kicked me on to the ground.
”Why the need for a fire?” Gary asked?
”Won't it attract beast to us?”
”A knowledgeable boy” Winfred replied.
”Although that may be true for the regular beast, shadow beast are different.”
”Shadow beast?” I replied I was curious about the subject because in my time there was no such thing.
”The kids don't even know about shadow beast, what sought of upbringing and education did they have,” Delbert complained.
Wilfred drew his sword and started to draw a map on the ground.
”The shadow plague started from the north of the continent, It quickly spread and took over the kingdoms surrounding it. Luckily Alure kingdom resides in the east and managed to stay safe for many years. Avrion academy is on the border between us and the shadow plague. Although there hasn't been any activity in a number of years, from time to time a stray shadow beast will wander in.”
”When did this all start?” I asked.
”You will know more when we reach Renny town.”