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littlemanpoet · 03-28-2011, 09:59 AM

"Men of my house, friends, and guests!"

Friduhelm's voice hardly quavered, but was not very strong. The soldiers on both sides had to lean forward to hear him. If he had "brainbleed", thought Faramund, he was done with it. Faramund waited with bated breath to learn his fate and that of the lands he had thought until now were his to rule as he pleased.

"Much has gone amiss while I have been ill. But now it is ended." Friduhelm's voice was getting stronger. "Fetch me some water, Faramund!"

"Yes, father."

Faramund went into the hall and grabbed the first soldier he found. "Get me some water for the old man. Hurry!" He turned around to listen from behind his father.

"Anyone who has not received justice from my son will receive it from me. Let each householder come to me when he is able, and it will be done." The old man turned. "Where is that water?"

Faramund looked behind him. The soldier was coming with a tankard. Faramund grabbed it and took it to his father, and made as good a show of helping his father has he could. The old man wiped his mouth.

"Now! Every Eorling except for the home guard - you know who you are - is to go with Lord Athanar to visit Tancred and Alboin. Let them try their tricks facing a force of double size!" The old man's voice sounded stronger than ever.

"Go, Lord Athanar, and my men serve you well! I will stay home and deal with this whelp of mine, myself!"

03-28-2011, 09:59 AM	#959
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Friduhelm speaks "Men of my house, friends, and guests!" Friduhelm's voice hardly quavered, but was not very strong. The soldiers on both sides had to lean forward to hear him. If he had "brainbleed", thought Faramund, he was done with it. Faramund waited with bated breath to learn his fate and that of the lands he had thought until now were his to rule as he pleased. "Much has gone amiss while I have been ill. But now it is ended." Friduhelm's voice was getting stronger. "Fetch me some water, Faramund!" "Yes, father." Faramund went into the hall and grabbed the first soldier he found. "Get me some water for the old man. Hurry!" He turned around to listen from behind his father. "Anyone who has not received justice from my son will receive it from me. Let each householder come to me when he is able, and it will be done." The old man turned. "Where is that water?" Faramund looked behind him. The soldier was coming with a tankard. Faramund grabbed it and took it to his father, and made as good a show of helping his father has he could. The old man wiped his mouth. "Now! Every Eorling except for the home guard - you know who you are - is to go with Lord Athanar to visit Tancred and Alboin. Let them try their tricks facing a force of double size!" The old man's voice sounded stronger than ever. "Go, Lord Athanar, and my men serve you well! I will stay home and deal with this whelp of mine, myself!"