phillip1954
Murdock, FL
62, joined Nov. 2011
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Spring had returned to the Tirese valley. It was once again green with life. From the Lands of Magic to the west, the Snake River twisted and turned through the valley, until it joined the Blue River in the lands of men. Many thousands of years ago, it had carved this valley through the Small Mountains, and it is the only way to pass through them.
That morning King Cheliest came to the top of the highest tower in the castle. The mountain peaks the villagers called the “Twin Sisters”, could be seen through the purple mist to the far north. To the south, were the peaks, they called the “Twin Brothers.” He never cared for those names, but that was what the villagers had always called them. In his mind they were simple-minded peasants. There was no sense in confusing their little brains, by calling them something that was more to his taste.
He wore his royal blue robe and golden crown, as he walked his six foot tall body over to the eastern wall. His raven hair shone brightly in the sun. A wicked smile came to his face, as he looked down on the village below. “If they only knew,” he thought. His wife had died giving birth to their first child only an hour before. The midwives had named the child, Sandra. In this kingdom, though it was ruled by men, the land belonged to the queen. After the peace treaty between men and the Kingdoms of Magic had been signed, the kings of men drew council, to decide who would rule the Tirese Valley. They argued for two weeks, before they agreed, they all would go back to their home land, and ask their most holy man, the Rucktan, to make the decision. The Rucktan listened to all the kings, before he made his decision. The Rucktan’s first born daughter had just turned seventeen. He gave all the lands to her. Suitors from all the lands would come and compete for her hand. The one who won, would become king of the Tiresian Valley, but only until that man’s first born daughter would turn seventeen. Then suitors would come to compete for her hand, as they had done for the hand of the Rucktan’s daughter. Each would bring the king a great gift, to enter the competition. The winner would then become the new king, and the old king would go back to the land where he came, and live out the rest of his life in luxury.
When King Cheliest first saw Sandra, his face froze in horror. She was the ugliest creature who had ever lived. There would be no great riches for him, and only the poorest of men, would come to win her hand. He went to retrieve a sack, and his sword. He made up his mind he would kill that beast, and the midwives. Then he would go down to the village, and find a new born baby girl. He would kill her parents, and pass the girl off as his daughter. No one would ever be the wiser.
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