Re: Chapter 0: The Sylvan Key
Arriving at Pashin on the south side of town, planning on entering the same gate you left, you run into Lord Brightblade who obviously is in an irate mood.
“Where have you been,” Lord Brightblade asked Marcus in a high angry voice, but didn’t wait for an answer. “Do you think you can ignore your duties just because you’re a new squire? Do you think you deserve special consideration because you’re the son of two prophets? Because you’re the son Godsbringers? Forget that! You’re under my command now. And you will do as I say. You will do your duty. It is my responsibility to make sure you grow up and that you learn what His Majesty expects you to learn on this trip. It is my responsibility! And I will not fail in this duty because you want to dally with your friends. We have things to sell. Get moving!” With the last, Lord Brightblade pointed towards The Bazaar. No one within the sound of his voice and within line of sight of his mustache doubted what knighthood he was a member of.
“Your Highness,” Lord Brightblade then said, having turned to Gina, in a calm and suitably subservient tone. “I am responsible for your safety. Your Highness cannot disappear like this. If something happened to Your Highness, His Majesty would hold me responsible.”
“I was with friends,” Gina said. “They protected me. And besides, Marcus is a servant of Paladine. So even if something did happen, he could heal us.”
“Of course Your Highness. But now I will have to insist that you come with me.”
“Lead the way Sir Knight.”
“I know the rest of you have been invited by His Majesty,” Lord Brightblade told the rest of you. “So you are under my protection too. But as long as you are ready to go when we leave and don’t interfere with my duties, I don’t care what you do.”
“If this is what we should expect,” Grov said. “I can find other things to do.” And Grov walked away. [Grov exits the game.]