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    Partaking a bit in his appetizers, he mulled over the question proposed by the young John Mark. Perhaps Sylvester could see merit in him being trained by the Queen, but there are arts that must be taught to the boy that Arina, herself, is not privy to. So, with a soft smile, he gently clasped her hand saying, “While I believe it would be fun and informative, the boy must be taught by men of war. He must be ready to take up arms to protect his family from the violent and angry.” He remained poignant, unshaking in his logic. “Allow me to set the foundations, so that his training is undisturbed.”

    As dinner was served, Arina had arranged for Pola to play music for them on the harp. Sylvester remembered when he had spoken to the merchant that lent them such an exotic instrument. He was told that it hailed from beyond the Thin Waves, and was a prized possession of the Dune Kings. Such an heirloom became something of a pinpoint in this kingdom of theirs, but Sylvester barely made time for the art of music. Perhaps, Pola can teach him a couple of those songs so as to serenade his wife on quieter days. And with that point, Sylvester acknowledged the lovely music with an affirming smile and small claps when the music subsided.

    Although what captivated him most was that the last song was played by none other than Arina, herself. This took Sylvester a bit by surprise as he wasn’t expecting for her to be so imaginative as to have composed a piece all on her own. The allure of the melodies soothed his soul. This was further compounded by Arina’s showering of love. Kiss upon kiss was it all laid bare.

    But soon Sylvester was walking with his wife, and found her question to be a curious one. “I have not.” He was honest in this moment, “My family had harpists among them, but none were as in-tune with the music as you were. Are you sure you do not have some intrinsic link with this world?” He chuckled, keeping the question light-hearted.

    Well dear I am afraid to say this but I think….I am expecting a child.

    This.

    This was a heavy blow. Sylvester had figured that those wretched bandits had their way with her while in captivity. He refused to accept that as the reality, but unfortunately it turned out to be far more true than he wanted to believe. As a result, he held back so much anger that it only leaked out in clenched fists and gritted teeth.

    "I am sorry I have kept this from you for so long and could not tell you before today about it. I was just scared what you might have to say about it since it is not your child I am caring. Please forgive me for not telling you sooner dear and tell me you still love me even if this is not our child."

    Failure to say anything definitely cut his heart in a couple places, but this was still his wife. He wasn't going to abandon the heart of this kingdom. Those bandits were going to pay dearly for this severe transgression. However, for now he was going to assure her feelings. “My dear Arina, know that I won’t abandon you. I will not leave you to be fed on by the wolves, for you are beyond precious. You are the heart of this kingdom, the pride of its people! The children you sire will be titans, legends in their own right.”

    The rest of the night became a blur for Sylvester as he carried her off to bed, and the two found peace among the sheets. However, before the two actually slept, Arina made a promise that Sylvester could not deny saying, “My love, you will be able to study the blade up until you are unable to move due to you carrying our children.” He gave a soft chuckle at that and finally closed his eyes, taking in the night’s dreams.

    The next morning came with little fanfare, as Sylvester was aroused from his sleep by the cold winds of winter. Now Sylvester grew accustomed to such weather, but these winds had carried with them a sadness that was not present in all the mornings before. And as he gathered his wits, his eyes fell to the window where fair snowfall was seen. This lulled Sylvester back into sleep only really getting back up when his wife stirs.
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    As morning cam the next day Arina woke up and lifted her head off of Sylvester’s chest and looked up into his face “Sweetheart are you awake?” she whispered as she reached her hand up and brushed a stranded of his hair out of his eyes. Then seeing he was still sleeping she smiled as she sat up then coming up on to her knees next to him she places one of her hands on his chest and gently started to rub it. As she did that she started to hum the song she had played on the harp the night before.

    Now Arina loved the feel of her husbands exposed upper body and she knew he like it when she rubbed it like this. Then after a few minutes of doing this she stopped and started to laugh. “Oh Sylvester Woburm I love you so much and don’t you forget that. I also know you are good at pretending to be a sleep when you are really awake.” she said as she leans down and put’s both of her hands on either side of his head and then placing her lips up to his she starts to kiss him. She soon felt him put his arms around her and return a kiss to her.

    After a few minutes of kissing Arina pulled away and spoke. “When do you plan to start training John Mark in sword fighting? I ask because he really seems to want to do it.” she ask as she lay her head back on his chest and looked into his face as she waited for his answer.

    After Sylvester had answered her question they both lay there quietly for a few minutes. Then Arina spoke again. “Sylvester dear I have a surprise planed for you after we have our dinner tonight.” she said as she smiled up at him. “But right now I don’t know about you but I am a bit hungry so I think I will go head and get up and get ready to go to breakfast. Do you want to join me?” She said as she sat up and leans over and kissed him on the cheek.

    Then getting out of bed she made her way over to the dressing screen to change out of her nightgown into her morning dress. Then as she was dressing there was two knocks on the bedroom door. Arina smiled as she called out. “Come in.” The door then opened and in stepped Lyoka. “Good morning my King and Queen, I was just coming to see if you two were up and to see if the Queen needs my help.” She said as she curtsied.

    Arina smiled as she popped her head out from behind the dressing screen. “Ah yes, you are just in time to help me with my dress.” she said as she looked over at her servant. Lyoka smiled and walks over to the Queen. When Arina was done dressing Lyoka also helped her with her hair. Then when she was finished doing that she curtsied again and left the room.

    Arina than started to laugh when she saw Sylvester was already waiting for her. “I don’t know how you always seem to be ready and waiting for me each morning. I guess I will never know.” She said as she walked over to his side and placing a hand on his arm then smiling as she looked up into his face. “Dear let’s go on down to breakfast now because I am now eating for two not just by myself anymore.” She said as she gave a little laugh and nodded her head.

    As they ate Arina was quite for a few minutes. Then looking over at Sylvester she gave him a soft smile. “Sweetheart what do you have planned for today? I ask because I plan to do some sword fighting again and was wondering if you would watch me for a little bit and give me some tips.” She asked as one of the servants took her plate away.

    After they both finished eating Arina went and changed her clothes into some more for sword fighting then she made her way outside to look for Knight Matthew. When she found him she smiled. “Good morning Knight Matthew, Are you available to sword fight with me right now?” she asks as she noticed he was cleaning a sword. Matthew smiled and laughs. “Oh well hello Queen Arina. I see you have found me again. I would be glad to do that with you. Let me finish cleaning this sword and it will get mind out and we can do it.”

    When Knight Matthew was finished cleaning the sword he was working on he put it away and then getting his out he smiled at the Queen. “Alright Queen Arina see if you can beat me two times in a row, because you don’t have to worry about Knight James being here to take me away from you.” Matthew said. As Arina started to laugh at his funny comments she drew her sword. “Oh I will beat you alright you can’t win. Now draw your sword Knight Matthew and let’s begin this sword fight.

    Arina smiled when she saw Knight Matthew draw his sword. She knew she had to give it all she had and beat him no matter how hard it would be. She also wished Sylvester could have been there to see her doing this. But she drew her sword and the match began.

    As they were sword fighting little did they know that two bad guys were watching them near the edge of the woods.

    Now as Arina swung her sword towards Knight Matthew he jumped to the side. “Oh come on Queen Arina you can do better than that. Show me what you would do if I was to do attack you from this side.” he said as there two swords clanked together. Arina used all her strength to push him back, using her footing to ground her. “That is better now come at me again.” Matthew said. Arina then swept to the side quickly to try and hit him from the side but missed and almost lost her balances. When she had gotten her footing again she went right back to swing her sword and this time she got Knight Matthew as her sword attacked him in his side. Arina started to laugh. “Okay Knight Matthew you loss this match and I win it.” she said as she watched Knight Matthew go done on one knee in front of her.

    But before Knight Matthew could say anything one of the bad guys jumped out behind Arina with his sword. “Hey Knight fight with me if you lose the fight we will take you both as prisoners, but if you win you we will let both of you go free.” the man said.

    Now Arina did not like the sounds of this and as she was about to turn and run the second bad guy grabbed her. “I don’t think you will be going anywhere now Queen Arina.” he said. Now when Knight Matthew saw the man grab Arina he stepped forward. “Alright I will fight you sir. Hang in there Queen Arina I won’t let them hunt you.” he said as he held out his sword to start the fight with the first bad guy. As Knight Matthew was fighting the bad guy the second bad guy grabbed Arina sword and pulled it out of her hand and throw it to the ground. “You won’t need this anymore Queen because your brave Knight will lose to my partner and you both will be taken way from here.” he said as he held both of Arina’s arms tightly. Now Arina did not like what the man had to say to her. “Oh let me good.” she said as she tried to pull away from him.

    Now Knight Matthew knew this was not going to be an easy match with this guy but he gave it all he had and fought him. The men’s swords clanked together for a long time but then Knight Matthew all of a sudden lost his footing and went down to the ground and the bad guy took his sword and quickly reach forward and shoved it into Knight Matthew right arm.

    Now when the sword went into Knight Matthew arm he screamed out in pain and grabbed his arm as he lay on the ground. When Arina saw this she also screamed but the guy who was holding her put his hand over her mouth and then started to pull her way into the woods. As Knight Matthew saw this he tried to get up but as he did the other bad guy grabbed him and pulled him up off of the ground and shouted at him. “Get up now you lost so you go with me.” He said as he started to push Knight Matthew into the woods. When the bad guys got to the woods they tied both Queen Arina and Knight Matthew up together and gaged them. Then taking them both to a boat that was nearby they put them in it and started rowing out into the water until they reach a small island.

    Well it just happen to be that John Mark had been out for a walk and when he saw the two swords laying in the grass he quickly ran over to them to pick them up but as he was he noticed a piece of paper laying on the ground not far from them. When saw it he ran over to it and pick it up. He then stood there looking at the paper for a minute then when he saw it had the Kings name on it he knew what he had to do next. He then took off ran back up to the castle to look for King Sylvester. Now when he got back into the castle he ran right into the King.

    “King Sylvester!!!” He said as he tried to get his breath. “I just found these two swords lying out in the grass and I also found this paper there and it has your name on it.” He said as he held out the paper for the King to see. When the King took the paper form him he watch as the he read it and started to wondered what it said. “What does the paper say? Is something wrong? Can I help you do something? ” he asked these questions as he looked at the King and waited for him to answer him.

    Now her is what the paper reads:

    “Ah, yes King Sylvester, I write you again to let you know I have once again kidnapped your wife Queen Arina and one of your Knights. The only way you will see them again is if you do several task for me and when you finish them you will then have to sword fight me to kill me to get your beautiful wife back. If you refuse to do what I ask I will take my sword and kill your wife. If you send someone else in your place to do the tasks and to fight me I will then kill your Knight and your wife. I will send you another note in three days to tell you what your tasks will be. Oh one last thing. Don’t try and come looking for your wife if you do I will make her life a lot harder for her.”

    Now as the day goes on and the dinner hour comes around Pola show up. But when she does not she that Arina is not with her husband she starts to worry about her. Now as Pola walks up to King Sylvester she curtsies first then smiles. “Good evening King Sylvester, I am here to help your wife give you your surprise. Yes, I am sure Arina has told you about it. But may I ask where Arina is at right now? I ask because your surprise will not happen if she is not here with you.” she said as she studied his face for a minute as she waits for him to answer her question.

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    The morning sun was warm, but Arina’s touch was, indeed, warmer for she had taken to caressing his chest. Although his ruse was revealed, he delighted in her playful nature, sharing her laughter. He expressed his love and passion through the endless kisses he gave and received. But just as their fun was set to take off, Arina posed a question that he only really pondered no more than a half day on.

    When do you plan to start training John Mark in sword fighting? I ask because he really seems to want to do it.

    “Within a fortnight,” he chose his words here, “The boy needs to know how to hold the sword before he wields it. Conditioning is in order.” He remembered when he was John’s age, hardening his body and mind to be able to hold the family’s prized blade.

    Sylvester dear, I have a surprise planned for you after we have our dinner tonight. But right now I don’t know about you but I am a bit hungry so I think I will go ahead and get up and get ready to go to breakfast. Do you want to join me?

    Sylvester nodded, agreeing to go with Arina to breakfast.

    And as he accepted another loving smooch upon him, he had set about to get his own dress in order. He wasted no time, already having his today’s fashion marked out. Today was to be the day that the official announcement of the Tithe was to be had. So, Sylvester was going to look his best to ease the anxiety that was stirring within the kingdom.

    A laughter came that returned him to reality. He smiled and laughed along with himself saying, “It is always good to be punctual, my love. Especially, when it is a day as important as this.” Afterwhich, he escorted her to breakfast.

    When they took their seats in the dining hall and had begun eating, Arina was quiet at first but then asked what he had on his itinerary for the day. He told her, plainly, that with Tithe around the corner he’ll be holding a final security meeting with his constituents to do one final check-in. After that, the rest of his day will be spent sending and receiving orders from parties sent out on their respective missions. “It’ll be a boring affair, but one that is necessary. As for watching your bout, I will be preoccupied with other things to watch. However I understand that the one you will train with is a seasoned sword in his own right.”

    He wished he could be there to watch his wife spar, but he will not deny his kingly duties. As such he promptly finished his meal, kissed his wife goodbye, and made way for the throne room.

    ✭ ✭ ✭

    When he arrived there, they were all waiting for him.

    Grand Duke Goffe, Strange, Foss, Father Ross, and Warmaster Yarrick were all gathered around the throne. Each man was prepared to give their full statements, which went something like this.

    “Greetings again my King, Tithe is almost upon us and I’ve come to tell you that we’ve been able to eke out a surplus on food stores so long as we maintain our current heading,” Grand Duke Goffe opened by saying.

    Sylvester simply nodded to this, with the next man stepping forward.

    “My King,” Grand Duke Foss started, “I have nothing to report. All is well with our finances due to your swift response to those brigands. As such my only piece is this, with their numbers thinned we might have a chance at reclaiming lost roads. Which will increase our merchant’s wealth.”

    “We’ve already begun sweeping those roads,” Sylvester said, seemingly having already thought of. “So far, our parties haven’t found much outside the occasional abandoned camp off the side of our main roads. I’m doing everything I can to ensure we don’t have anyone interfere with this Tithe.”

    Warmaster Yarrick added by saying, “My town captains have all been reporting strange behavior and events, which means we don’t have much time.”

    Grand Duke Foss accepted this and stepped back.

    Father Ross stepped forward after that and said, “Those that can not feed and heat themselves through the coming winter months have been migrated to the Church. The clergy has also gone ahead and made separate preparations for combating the Moonmen should they get close to the building.”

    Sylvester made no motion to object, but merely decided to watch Father Ross a little more closely.

    “The people thank you greatly for checking in with them my King, they were moved by your words and actions,” Grand Duke Strange said, finally stepping forward. “They wonder, though, about their homes. Will the Moonmen gobble up their homes like the beasts that roam our wilderness, or do homes simply not concern them? That is what the people are most concerned for at this present time.”

    The King of Britannia said with a firm voice, “These Moonmen do not concern themselves with the earthly possession of you and I. Instead, they will seek to occupy your body for that is sufficient enough a home for such abominable creatures.”

    Father Ross gave an expression of deep concern at this. He too was familiar with the stories.

    “But if we stick to what we agreed to, then such a fate will not befall our people.” Sylvester made sure to emphasize this as Moonmen were rumored to attack without proper provocation.
    Father Ross, understanding the gravity of it, accepted this and stepped back into place.

    Sylvester sat back and said, “With that, I wish everyone a merry Tithe. Let us all persevere through the worst.”

    Those present bowed before their king, filtering out thereafter This left Sylvester to travel alone to the courier’s room where the messenger crows cawed absentmindedly.

    Here Sylvester spoke to the man tending to the birds, asking if any important messages came in. He was told no, and from there ordered the man to bring any messages to him in his study. If he wasn’t able, then he can have Lyoka do it in the man’s stead.

    ✭ ✭ ✭

    Time elapsed, and Sylvester was deep into some reading and strategizing when John Mark came running into his study. The boy had two swords in his hands, and a note with his name on it. He recognized the swords to be Arina’s practice blade, and Sir Matthew’s knight blade. This wasn’t ideal.

    He then read the note.

    Word for word, sentence per sentence.

    Sylvester’s face spoke of anger. They had his wife, again. However, this time they want him to jump through hoops like an animal. And if he didn’t, they’d kill her and Sir Matthew. These goons have trapped him, and at the worst possible time as well.

    “At your strength you will only hurt yourself boy,” he answered little John with all manner of restraint. “These affairs are for me alone, they do not concern you.”

    He had Lyoka, who had stopped by to give him nightly tea, escort the boy out while he, himself, went to dinner alone. He needed to think about how he was going to overcome this. And while at dinner, Pola came around asking where Arina had gone. “She was taken,” he flatly said, eating his fill, “They have your Queen held in captivity.”

    And upon saying that he added, “Before you speak rashly, we cannot act out of turn yet. It is still too early. For now, I want you to spread the word to my knights to meet me in the war room after dinner. Do not spread this word to others outside of them. If you do so, there will be harsh penalties.” Sylvester’s face had a look of pure determination, and a hint of contempt.

    Once the word went out, some forty or so swords gathered in the war room.

    Sylvester, standing at the head of this group of men, held up both swords saying, “Tonight. We gather because your Queen has been kidnapped, removed from her home while her guard was down,” he hoisted Sir Matthew’s blade high, “In addition to your Queen, one of your own was taken. He had put up a fight, but it wasn’t enough to keep your Queen from harm. As such, they’re gone. I come to you tonight to tell you one thing, we will get her back. We will do this gently, playing into their hands until they reveal themselves. Then, and only then, is when we will strike. To strike a moment too early or too late will not only result in the death of your Queen, but in the death of our kingdom. For now, my swords, go about your duties. I will call upon you when the time comes.”

    The King surveyed the faces before him and said, “Dismissed.”




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