Baldric and The EvilThreshmit It was a frigid night at Rockland Palace.. Early the next morning Baldric awakened, in preparation for his endeavor.. As he pulled his hauberk over his head
Trang 1Sir Baldric and The EvilThreshmit It was a frigid night at Rockland Palace The wind blew hard, and howled out of the night, as the rain beat down on Sir Morgan as he stood outside the castle walls He had just returned with the news from King Crenshaw Suddenly from the dark of the night came Threshmite, the great enemy of man The description of the beast given by the churl , who stood witness to Sir Morgan's dismemberment, was that of a giant, man eating firs snorting, three
headed savage warthog gargoyle As the lightening flashed, and the thunder clapped, the it reared it's center head up, and gave a fell glare into the eyes of the helpless peasant, who was frozen in a horrified
Position It took nearly five hours, and the help of the resident
magician to get that out of him He is as skittish as a hind , afraid to
venture out of the castle walls, or even let down the drawbridge, for fear
of becoming Threashmis' next meal King Lenson grieved deeply over his departed friend He then asked for volunteers to hunt down the scatheful beast The reaction to his request was pathetic, not a man stood It
seemed as though King Lenson's valiant knights were nothing more than
a flock of recreants At last Sir Baldric stepped forward, he had risen to the occasion, proving true to his troth He was truly a stalwart knight
Early the next morning Baldric awakened, in preparation for his endeavor He dressed himself with care, methodically arranging his
raiment As he pulled his hauberk over his head, and sweeping shoulders the lady of the castle mad her way gently into the room She helped him finish dressing, and when he went to leave the room she made a tryst between herself and Sir Baldric They would meet in the church before he left She softly kissed his cheek, and departed He went to the arms room, and took down his sword from it's place on the wall It shone bright
in the morning bask It was whet after every use and now ready for action
He saddled his horse, and went to go meet with lady Lenson in the
church He found her in the last pew, dolorous and weeping She begged him not to go, so he pledged his mission in her honor He was bound by heart, and soul to seek and destroy Threshmiter The king sent him out
on his way, and told Sir Baldric he would return victorious So he rode across the grassy knolls into the black forest He crossed the deep crags of Keystone, and the red river of evil Through the valley of death, and beyond All the way braving the wolves, trolls, bears, and all of the other savage creatures across the countryside Alas in mid January he came across some fewments, (Droppings of the beast pursued), and knew he was near Treshmit He began to set up camp, and while doing this he began to think about home He thought how he missed his warm feather bed, the merry evensongs he sang around the fire with his
friends, and most of all he missed Lady Lenson He was tired of stetting
up camp every night in a new place, building the palisade, and waking with the sun covered with hoarfrost He was nearing the end of his
journey, an would be home soon, but for now he must rest He slept lightly, and awoke early, broke down camp, and headed out He came across a great cave, and upon hearing the snorting, and smacking he knew it was in the middle of a meal Sir Baldric sunk up from behind the monster, and out on a slight overhang above Threshmit He gathered his thoughts, grasped the helve of his sword, and came down in the center of
Trang 2the beast's neck, severing it's spinal column He then took the haft of his dagger and ripped open the leathery skin of the beast's throat, sending a bath of blood through the cave He had fell Threshmit, and completed his mission, never sundering from the task at hand Baldric took out the beast's heart as proof of his success, and headed for home His journey home took nearly three weeks, but upon his arrival at Rockland he was greeted warmly by all They all gave boon to him, and there was a
gathering of the citizens of Rockland in Sir Baldric's honor The King, and his knights were seated on the dais, Baldric in the seat of honor He was declared by the King as the noblest knight of the court, and given a red silk girdle as a symbol of his courage He thanked them all, and while the men made merry, and drank, he slipped away with Lady Lenson into his feather bed