From: dars@joplin.biosci.arizona.edu (David AR. Sanders)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Mikandric
Date: 8 Oct 92 18:13:45 GMT
Distribution: usa, world
Organization: University of Arizona, Biotechnology, Tucson

MIKANDRIC

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	Mikandric breathed a silent sigh of relief as he slipped around a
corner after his brief meeting with the Feral Knight.  Boy, that man
was fast !!!  Leaning against the wall of the Castle, Mikandric carefully
examined the small trinket that he had lifted from the Feral Knight
while he'd been distracted by the dagger.
	Frowning slightly as he looked at the curiously shaped figurine,
Mikandric attempted to make out the very faint writing along the side.
Finally, giving up, Mikandric shrugged, placed the figurine in his pouch.
	"I'll have to remember to return this to the Feral Knight sometime"
Mikandric muttered quietly as he continued on his way, thoughts of the trinket
fading from his mind as he pondered his situation.
	He'd heard that the Castle was the place where great things and great
adventures had taken place, so this is where he'd come looking for a great
adventure of his own.  So far, all that he'd found was that the people here
were just the same as everywhere else (for the most part),  they still
lost to him at dice, and had as many troubles as anywhere else in the world.
	Mikandric slowly padded through the halls, almost unconsciously 
avoiding most people while he remained lost in his own thoughts.
	  Were there any damsels in distress left in the world ?
If there were, would one of them mind if he rescued her ? If there weren't,
was there a lady who would volunteer to become a damsel in distress so he
could rescue her ?  Were there any dragons left in the world ? 
What was he supposed to return to the Feral Knight ?
	At this thought, Miknadric stopped suddenly, as he heard the sound of
quiet voices from just in front of him.  Slipping quietly towards the sound,
Mikandric slipped his head around a corner in time to observe the Feral Knight
and Brianna pledge their troth to one another.
	"Wow !! A wedding !!  That means food and drink and carousing !",
thought Mikandric with a small grin, "What fun !!"
	A sudden thought came to Mikandric as he watched the two lovers 
embrace.
	"I should get the bride some sort of a gift. Nothing fancy mind you,
just something to show that I'm happy for them, even if I don't *really*
know them."
	Mikandric quickly checked his pockets as the two lovers finally broke
apart.  The Feral Knight and Brianna headed in different directions, and 
Mikandric hurried after the tall, dark-haired woman as his hand closed around
a small trinket in his pouch.
	Heading Brianna off as she turned at a corner, Mikandric coughed
quietly.
	"Oh !! Sir !! You startled me ! "  Brianna said with a start.
	"I'm very sorry, my Lady", Mikandric said with an elegant bow and
a crooked grin, " I seem to do that quite a lot.  My name is Mikandric,
a new visitor to this lovely Castle, and I've come to pay my respects to you
on your upcoming nuptials."
	"How did you know about that ?  The Feral Knight and I have just 
made that pledge to each other."  Brianna queried with a slight frown.
	"Well, actually, I had just gotten lost in this part of the Castle
and stumbled upon the two of you and overheard you."  Mikandric said with
a disarming grin, "I seem to get lost quite often in this place!"
	"Well, you should learn how to find your way round the Castle before
you stumble into something you shouldn't, " warned Brianna, "  But I do thank
for your well-wishes."
	"You're quite welcome, and I've also brought you a small token of my
great esteem of yourself and the Feral Knight.  I know it's not much, but it 
comes from far away, garnered at great personal risk to myself.  I hope that you
will accept it in the manner it is presented."  Mikandric made another elegant
bow as he handed the small trinket he had removed from the Feral Knight to
the Lady Brianna.
	"What is this curious thing? " Brianna questioned.
	"Actually, I haven't the faintest idea, but it is rather pretty in
its own way.  Now, unless you have further need of me, I will attempt
to escape from this portion of the Castle. " Mikandric said with a light
laugh as he disappeared quietly around a corner.

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       Mikandric  (08/10/92)
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