(M) Unexpected Encounters of the Knights (IC)

[DreamDragon101]

Valeria kept her eyes on Alastair and tried not to look down at the wild pig. When she saw him pick up a rock and come over to where the wild pig was at she held her breath as she watch Alastair hit the pig in the head. Then a smile came to her face when the she saw the wild pig drop to the ground below her. It was not long after that Alastair came over to the tree and told her she was safe now.

As Valeria heard this she nodded her head. He then reached up to her and helped her out of the tree and into his arms. As Valeria climbed into his arms she started to cry as she put her arms around his neck and her head on his shoulder. “Oh Alastair I was so scared the wild pig would get me, but when I saw you coming down the path I know I was going to be alright. Thank you for killing the wild pig. You are one brave knight to do something like that for me.” she said as she kissed him on the cheek.

After Alastair had put her on the ground Valeria turned and looked at the wild pig. But before she could say anything she heard Alastair speak again and say he really did not think there was any wild pigs around here. Now Valeria thought about what he had said she started to shake her head. “Oh there are wild pigs around here they only come out after it rains and then also early in the morning. I am surprised there was one out today so late in the afternoon.” Valeria said.

Then Valeria saw Alastair walk over to check on the wild pig. As she watched him she held her breath because she hope the wild pig was dead now. When seeing it was she came a little closer to it. Then Alastair spoke again and told her he had to find Zad and take the wild pig to him.

Now when Valeria heard this she looked at Alastair with a confused look on her face. “Why in the world do you need to give Zad the wild pig? He has no need for it.” Valeria ask as she walked over to his side and studied his face closely. They stood there for a few minute neither of them saying anything. Then Valeria spoke again. “But if you need to give it to him the only two ways you can do it is if you call for him or if he happens shows up on his own. He is probably watching us right now some where.” she said as she looked around them.

But before Alastair could say anything to her Zad did appear right behind them. Now after he walked quitely up and was standing right behind them he then spoke. “Well, well what do we have here? I would say it be a dead wild pig. Well done Alastair.” When Valeria heard him speak she jumped and quickly moved closer to Alastair as she did she grabbed his arm and held onto his hand so Zad would not be able to do anything to her.

Then before Zad could say anything else Valeria spoke. “Yes, that wild pig chased me up a tree and then got ahold of my dress in it’s mouth, but Alastair saw what was happening and came and saved me and killed it.” Valeria said as she looked up at Alastair and smile at him. When Zad heard all of this he started to laugh. “Well Miss Valeria Segrave you got lucky this time but next time we will see about that. Now has Alastair told you about the task he has to do for me with the wild pigs?”

When Valeria heard Zad question she started to shake her head. “No sir, he has not told me about it yet.” she said as she looked at him closely. Zad then started to laugh again. “Well if he has not you need to ask him about it. I will take this dead pig with me now, but next time you kill one Alastair just call out my name and clap your hands two times and the wild pig will disappear.” Zad said as he waved his hand in the air and made the wild pig disappear, then he too disappeared.

Now after Zad had left them Valeria turned and looked at Alastair with a confessed look on her face. “Alastair what did Zad mean by he gave you a task to do with a wild pig? Was this one of the tasks you have to do too break the spell if so was there any other one you have to do as well? Oh please Alastair tell me while we walk back to the lake because soon the sun will be setting and I need to be in the water.” Valeria said as she waited for him to talk, she then took his hand in hers and they started to walk to the lake.

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It was a nice day with the sun out though it was low to the horizon, while evidence of an earlier rain was still seen. The shore was not far ahead, and Alastair knew he would soon see the tail appearing on Valeria.

Alastair explained that his task was to kill wild pigs, seven of them, just one in a day, for Zad to have, and that this was not the only task. He then said to Valeria, "There are still battles with ogres, and your brother would be included for going to battle. I have the way to end the ogres coming to be a threat, with what I brought that can close the entry of their world into our reality, I must take those flat plates to where that gate is. It should not wait long, I am sure you would agree."