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<blockquote data-quote="Dioltach" data-source="post: 8962433" data-attributes="member: 21843"><p>Alright, alright! Give the audience what they want, and the audience is clearly clamouring for more stories of Henren the Bloody and the Cat. This one is more traditionally Sword & Sorcery, so perhaps that will appeal a bit more.</p><p></p><p>===</p><p><strong>Dragon’s Oath</strong></p><p></p><p>A tale of Henren the Bloody and the Cat</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“It’s too far for me to walk,” the Cat said reluctantly.</p><p></p><p>“Yes.”</p><p></p><p>“And you’re not going to carry me.”</p><p></p><p>“I need my hands free. Sorry.” I reached down and stroked his head. “And before you ask, I’m not taking the horse out there. Too skittish. Unpredictable. You know that.”</p><p></p><p>“I know that,” he agreed glumly. “I just wish I could go with you.”</p><p></p><p>Together we stared out across the dusty plain to the low ridge where the dragon waited. “Are you sure?” I asked. “I don’t even want to go, and I’m supposed to be the hero.” His only reply was to nudge my leg with his head.</p><p></p><p>Being a hero comes with responsibilities. When the city you’re in is under attack from a dragon, for example, you’re expected to step up. The frightened populace look to you to protect them, or at least die a spectacular death and provide them with something to talk about as they rebuild their city from the rubble.</p><p></p><p>On this particular occasion, the dragon had shown up the previous afternoon. It had flown around for a bit, screeching and blowing flames, before settling on a rocky outcrop about half a mile from the city’s main gate. The implication was clear: give me gold or I’ll torch the place. Dragons, for all their devious cunning, tend to adopt a simple approach. Of course, who needs complicated strategies when you’re fiery death on wings?</p><p></p><p>===</p><p>As before, it continues in the PDF.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dioltach, post: 8962433, member: 21843"] Alright, alright! Give the audience what they want, and the audience is clearly clamouring for more stories of Henren the Bloody and the Cat. This one is more traditionally Sword & Sorcery, so perhaps that will appeal a bit more. === [B]Dragon’s Oath[/B] A tale of Henren the Bloody and the Cat “It’s too far for me to walk,” the Cat said reluctantly. “Yes.” “And you’re not going to carry me.” “I need my hands free. Sorry.” I reached down and stroked his head. “And before you ask, I’m not taking the horse out there. Too skittish. Unpredictable. You know that.” “I know that,” he agreed glumly. “I just wish I could go with you.” Together we stared out across the dusty plain to the low ridge where the dragon waited. “Are you sure?” I asked. “I don’t even want to go, and I’m supposed to be the hero.” His only reply was to nudge my leg with his head. Being a hero comes with responsibilities. When the city you’re in is under attack from a dragon, for example, you’re expected to step up. The frightened populace look to you to protect them, or at least die a spectacular death and provide them with something to talk about as they rebuild their city from the rubble. On this particular occasion, the dragon had shown up the previous afternoon. It had flown around for a bit, screeching and blowing flames, before settling on a rocky outcrop about half a mile from the city’s main gate. The implication was clear: give me gold or I’ll torch the place. Dragons, for all their devious cunning, tend to adopt a simple approach. Of course, who needs complicated strategies when you’re fiery death on wings? === As before, it continues in the PDF. [/QUOTE]
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