Forbidden Forest
“Such game was always best when hung from a tree to age for a few days, but the meat was succulent nonetheless. Slices of it were eaten with fingers, just as in any great house in town; and when anyone wanted more, it was there to be carved, sizzling over the flames.
The knight accepted another cup of wine. “The best I’ve had in England,” he said in his foreign accent.
“It is rare we have a Florentine knight beside our fire,” said Robin Hood. This was said in the tone of a lord to a noble guest.... “We have had churchmen by the herd, and flocks of merchant adventurers.”
“And a lord mayor with a mermaid’s tooth around his neck,” said Will Scathlock.
“You will have many other guests here soon, I think,” said the knight. “My father is Alesso di Maggi. He is a merchant, and trades in cedarwood and saffron from the east. His son Marco will not be lost forever with a band of outlaws. My friends will look for me.”
“They are welcome to find you,” said Robin. “If they arrive, we shall ask them to tell us a fine story too.MoreLess
The knight accepted another cup of wine. “The best I’ve had in England,” he said in his foreign accent.
“It is rare we have a Florentine knight beside our fire,” said Robin Hood. This was said in the tone of a lord to a noble guest.... “We have had churchmen by the herd, and flocks of merchant adventurers.”
“And a lord mayor with a mermaid’s tooth around his neck,” said Will Scathlock.
“You will have many other guests here soon, I think,” said the knight. “My father is Alesso di Maggi. He is a merchant, and trades in cedarwood and saffron from the east. His son Marco will not be lost forever with a band of outlaws. My friends will look for me.”
“They are welcome to find you,” said Robin. “If they arrive, we shall ask them to tell us a fine story too.MoreLess
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