" Oh... I'm sorry to hear that, I think snow is beautiful but I can understand why it makes you sad... I lost Dez to a Fire so, I kind of understand how you feel" She said sighing softly.
"It is how you look at Life. Everyone has their ups and downs. I am now on my way back up and hopefully start staying up for a while." Albert spoke.
"Speaking of the boys..... mine is here but where is your lazy boy at?" Wolfegang asked.
Stephanwolfe glared at his father.
"He is sleeping off a spider bite." Albert spoke as he stood up.
"It is now time to go to breakfast. Buffet style as always. Ready to my dear?"
"Speaking of the boys..... mine is here but where is your lazy boy at?" Wolfegang asked.
Stephanwolfe glared at his father.
"He is sleeping off a spider bite." Albert spoke as he stood up.
"It is now time to go to breakfast. Buffet style as always. Ready to my dear?"
Avalon nodded " I am " She said as she got up and took his arm with a soft smile.
Wolfgang and Stephanwolfe quickly followed Albert out of the room.
Allanna shook her head for she knew that one of the men should have offered his arm to her. She followed them to the dining room.
Once she was in the dining room. Albert noticed that neither of the other even offered Allanna his arm.
"Ladies first." Albert spoke and stood in front of the other two.
"Thank you, King Albert." Allana spoke softly as she went to the buffet.
Allanna shook her head for she knew that one of the men should have offered his arm to her. She followed them to the dining room.
Once she was in the dining room. Albert noticed that neither of the other even offered Allanna his arm.
"Ladies first." Albert spoke and stood in front of the other two.
"Thank you, King Albert." Allana spoke softly as she went to the buffet.
" Thank you " Avalon said smiling softly as she followed Allanna to the buffet as well.
"Guests next." Albert announced.
"You are still stuck in those ole stuffy ways of knighthood? Humph, the new ways will be here one day and you will not be ready. The old ways won't last much longer and I will be King." Wolfegang spoke arrogantly as he began to pile his plate high with food.
"Father! For one thing the old ways have outlasted many fads and wars. I don't that much will disturb them as long as romance is alive and well." Stephanwolfe spoke out against his father as he took a much smaller portion than his father.
"These will out last those old fuddy duddly ways, mark my words, boy." Wolfegand spoke back as he left the buffet spilling food as he went.
"Still you are not yet King. I think that until you are a king of somewhere, you should be seeking the kingdom that you wish to rule." Stephanwolfe spoke.
"You are still stuck in those ole stuffy ways of knighthood? Humph, the new ways will be here one day and you will not be ready. The old ways won't last much longer and I will be King." Wolfegang spoke arrogantly as he began to pile his plate high with food.
"Father! For one thing the old ways have outlasted many fads and wars. I don't that much will disturb them as long as romance is alive and well." Stephanwolfe spoke out against his father as he took a much smaller portion than his father.
"These will out last those old fuddy duddly ways, mark my words, boy." Wolfegand spoke back as he left the buffet spilling food as he went.
"Still you are not yet King. I think that until you are a king of somewhere, you should be seeking the kingdom that you wish to rule." Stephanwolfe spoke.
Avalon turned and glared at Wolfegang " If you insist on talking like a fool then one will preserve you as one, think before you compline old man because one day you may have to watch your world burn to the ground, And when that day comes people wont help be due to how you speak" She snapped.
((hehe yeah its hard to anger Avalon but she wont hide it when she is ))
((hehe yeah its hard to anger Avalon but she wont hide it when she is ))
"I think that is enough bickering. You may bicker in the court room but not else where.
I have learned that these two will bicker to be bickering. It always has been and always will be. Avalon, I am sorry if they upset you. If I didn't promise to see them in 10 years time, I wouldn't have them here at all." Alfred helped Allanna sit then went to hold Avalon's chair.
"Thank you, King Albert." Allanna spoke.
I have learned that these two will bicker to be bickering. It always has been and always will be. Avalon, I am sorry if they upset you. If I didn't promise to see them in 10 years time, I wouldn't have them here at all." Alfred helped Allanna sit then went to hold Avalon's chair.
"Thank you, King Albert." Allanna spoke.
Avalon sighed "its alright, I shouldn't have snapped " She said as she sat down at the table and quietly began eating her food.
It had been close to a month since his father had banished him, All over trying to stand up for the poor people of his kingdom after his father tied to take 3 times more of there supplies for the winter, which would have left them with barely enough to survive the time of snow. Having been unable to retrieve any of his belonging before being chased out of the city Kalu was on his own and not very well equip for the cold.. while he had tried to find shelter before the storm hit, the boy had avoided the slavers hub even though it was neutral territory he didn't wish to chance going there. The Inn in the woods was full of travelers so he continued one, he had hoped to make it to the kingdom ruled by Albert before the storm hit, but it didn't happen. He had hid in an alleyway to block most of the wind and snow but it did not block the bitter cold. When the winds had somewhat died down he continued on, not sure were he was going, but due to the freezing cold, hunger and exsoustion he collapsed unconscious into the snow.
Eirc was finished with the chores and went to castle by the long way since the back side was blocked closed. A rope was tied to his waist and was plenty more than what he needed to get to his destination.
He was huddled over as he walked for he knew the way very well because he grew up here. As he walked something caught his eye. He walked over to it for it was an oddly shaped hump. As he got there he realized that the hump was a human and he could only hope that who ever it was, he was not frozen.
Once he reached the still figure he saw no movement. It didn't surprise him but it did sadden him. He uncovered the face first and placed his cold cheek next to the face. Oh thank you for the was barely any warm breath but enough to say that the person was alive.
He uncovered the body and pulled him to the castle. He slammed the door open which would earn him a scowl and a lecture but he didn't care and doubted that James wouldn't either once he saw that Eric was dragging a body inside.
He was huddled over as he walked for he knew the way very well because he grew up here. As he walked something caught his eye. He walked over to it for it was an oddly shaped hump. As he got there he realized that the hump was a human and he could only hope that who ever it was, he was not frozen.
Once he reached the still figure he saw no movement. It didn't surprise him but it did sadden him. He uncovered the face first and placed his cold cheek next to the face. Oh thank you for the was barely any warm breath but enough to say that the person was alive.
He uncovered the body and pulled him to the castle. He slammed the door open which would earn him a scowl and a lecture but he didn't care and doubted that James wouldn't either once he saw that Eric was dragging a body inside.
Kalu's body was trembling from the cold the only movement coming from him aside from the weak rise and fall or his chest as he breathed. his shaggy blond hair was caked in ice which nearly masked its color.
"Just what in the na........ Bring him in further, Eric what are you thinking man! To the the hold area for now. A warming bath should work for the poor soul" James spoke as he opened the doors wide so that the man could be brought in.
As they went past the cells, Eric noticed the one that he brought in but he was too busy to say anything else. Across from the cells was a special bathing room where they could place the man in a cool tub and slowly warm him up with water.
Eric stood up and when James went to the feet, together they placed the man in the tub. A keg was placed under the hole to catch the water as it was drained out.
"Found him on the way in. Couldn't just leave him outside you know." Eric explained as he checked to see if the clothes would be taken off.
"Just leave the clothes on. I'll get several servants in here to get him warmed up. I must get a message....no it would be best if I went in for they are at breakfast and will wonder what the slamming was." James spoke.
"I'll go with you after you bring the ones here to warm him up." Eric spoke to James as he left.
"What is your name so that I may tell the King. He will want to know a bit about you."
As they went past the cells, Eric noticed the one that he brought in but he was too busy to say anything else. Across from the cells was a special bathing room where they could place the man in a cool tub and slowly warm him up with water.
Eric stood up and when James went to the feet, together they placed the man in the tub. A keg was placed under the hole to catch the water as it was drained out.
"Found him on the way in. Couldn't just leave him outside you know." Eric explained as he checked to see if the clothes would be taken off.
"Just leave the clothes on. I'll get several servants in here to get him warmed up. I must get a message....no it would be best if I went in for they are at breakfast and will wonder what the slamming was." James spoke.
"I'll go with you after you bring the ones here to warm him up." Eric spoke to James as he left.
"What is your name so that I may tell the King. He will want to know a bit about you."
Kalu coughed a little the feel of water was enough to bring him out of unconsciousness though he couldn't do much, or even op his eyes as they were frozen shut " My... Name is...Kalu..." He wheezed.
"It is good that you can talk. Shortly here there will be some servants who can get you warmed up. They will use water that is cool but it will feel warm to your skin. As they work, the water will be warmer and warmer until they can get your frozen clothes off. They will keep warming you up until you are able to sit up against the back of the tub. You will get warming drinks slowly." Eric explained.
((Time to go for doing dinner))
((Time to go for doing dinner))
He nodded weakly " Im hungry to" He said coughing again. " Thank you.... For.. Helping me"
(( ok ))
(( ok ))
"That is ok. Now rest for I see that James has brought a few in with him. They will take good care of you. I'll see you later." Eric smiled.
"There he is. Gladys, you will lead and you two men take orders from her. I'll be be back in a while. She has done this a good many times.
Eric, you come with me." James instructed.
"You two get the warm water from the cookstove. I will take a good look at him while you are gone." Gladys spoke as she moved about. She was an older lady that kinda waddled while she walked not the she was very over weight but due to her age and that she had worked in the kitchens all of her life.
"There he is. Gladys, you will lead and you two men take orders from her. I'll be be back in a while. She has done this a good many times.
Eric, you come with me." James instructed.
"You two get the warm water from the cookstove. I will take a good look at him while you are gone." Gladys spoke as she moved about. She was an older lady that kinda waddled while she walked not the she was very over weight but due to her age and that she had worked in the kitchens all of her life.
Kalu coughed a little he could hear her walking patern " Are... you alright miss?" He asked weakly
One of the guys nodded before him and the other when to get the water as instructed.
One of the guys nodded before him and the other when to get the water as instructed.
"A miss at my age? Now that is a good one. Why I have grandsons as old as you look. Now let me examining your limbs first. Hands please." Gladys spoke as she held out her hand to see well the lad could function.
James walked into the dining room and cleared his throat.
"I beg your pardon, your highness....." he began.
"Yes, James?" King asked knowing that it would be important if it was James interrupting the meal.
"Eric found a man outside nearly frozen. Gladys is working on him now." James asked.
"He said that his name was Kalu. He is barely alive, sir." Eric spoke.
"Very well, James. Good job, Eric. You may go back to your duties and thank you for letting me know as well as rescuing him." Albert spoke.
"Yes, your highness." Eric spoke.
James walked into the dining room and cleared his throat.
"I beg your pardon, your highness....." he began.
"Yes, James?" King asked knowing that it would be important if it was James interrupting the meal.
"Eric found a man outside nearly frozen. Gladys is working on him now." James asked.
"He said that his name was Kalu. He is barely alive, sir." Eric spoke.
"Very well, James. Good job, Eric. You may go back to your duties and thank you for letting me know as well as rescuing him." Albert spoke.
"Yes, your highness." Eric spoke.
Kalu struggled by managed to get his arms to obey him, though he did happen to have on some gloves, they probably didn't help very much. " Can you clean my face, please... I cant open my eyes " He asked