Alas My Love
“He was aching in several muscles, which told him he’d let himself get soft. He shook his head ruefully and determined that he would begin practicing daily. Plunging his head in the water trough, he didn’t hear the first call from his sentry that a rider approached.
Richard took an offered towel from his squire and dried his face.
“Will you see the man?” the squire asked his master, knowing full well Richard had not heard the sentry’s announcement.
“What man?”
“A rider has been a...nnounced.” The squire motioned to the sentry on the battlement overhead.
“A single rider?” Richard questioned. The sentry confirmed this. “Admit him.”
The lone horseman rode into the castle and was soon surrounded by several of Richard’s knights. One held the man’s horse while the stranger dismounted. Richard strode forward to meet him.
“I am the duke of Gavenshire.MoreLess
Richard took an offered towel from his squire and dried his face.
“Will you see the man?” the squire asked his master, knowing full well Richard had not heard the sentry’s announcement.
“What man?”
“A rider has been a...nnounced.” The squire motioned to the sentry on the battlement overhead.
“A single rider?” Richard questioned. The sentry confirmed this. “Admit him.”
The lone horseman rode into the castle and was soon surrounded by several of Richard’s knights. One held the man’s horse while the stranger dismounted. Richard strode forward to meet him.
“I am the duke of Gavenshire.MoreLess
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