Thread: When a Knight rescues an Elf (MasterOfWhispers and Scarlet Angel)

Father. What is the Timeless King? And what is Avalice? An eleven Year old Richard asked. Standing with a man with long blond hair yet pale skin. The man looked down at his adoptive son and smiled. The Timeless King is the ruler of the long forgotten nation of Avalice. The land in which he ruled granted him and his chosen wife or wives immortality. As for Avalice, it was a prosperous nation which granted each of it's citizens equal rights regardless of race, gender or even how wealthy one was. Kind of like Ma-Childa... Indeed. In fact that's my dream. To create a haven where all races have a safe refuge. Machilda isn't quite a nation. Heck it's just a province The man sighed Can never be what Avalice was. When I served there.. Before he continued, A voice was heard in the distance. Lord Reinhart! The blond man turned to see his honor guard telling him that there was an invasion coming up north. This was the last time Richard would talk to his adoptive father. Lord Richard, sun rises and you still have yet to wake up! A loud bang on the door. The Knight of Machilda fell out of bed in surprise, knocking his head lightly on the concrete floor. He yelped in pain for only a moment. Alright, alright Maria! I'm coming! His body was sore. All that traveling earlier yesterday seemed to take a lot out of him.Rising slowly, he quickly dressed himself in his standard black and blue tunic and pants. Opening in the door, his eyes caught site of a modestly dressed woman with a dark glasses, and sporting a pony tail. I'm up! What is it? Just because it's the founders festival, Doesn't mean you can slack off and sleep in like this! Your a soldier for crying out loud. Aren't you supposed to be aware and ready constantly? The woman Maria nagged. Not when I've only had three hours of sleep in the past three days. Besides, I've assigned Ronald too take over some of my more military duties during the day. The Lad's at his top form. He's practically got the guard tight. Even so... Sister, Relax! Your going to wake up my peronsal guest. Besidses, there other things to be more concerned about. Any news on Luther? The man persisted. The girl in glasses smirked. They forced Storme to retreat. You should be proud. Luther took on his most powerful lieutenants single handily. He'll be returning by night time. However, there's something more disturbing that my agents have found out when they infiltrated the royal court The sister's face turned grim. This is serious... The warrior's eyes widened. I knew it was coming but not this soon. I'm afraid so. We have seven more days until the King is baptized into the Silver Hand. After that he'll be under the control of that religious order. You know what that means. The Silver Inquisition will arrive, and begin their purge. Then we better get ready... The Silver Hand is a rising religious order in the continent. Though they worshiped a god. It wasn't a benevolent god like all the others. It was a wrathful god that had it's worshipers believe that humanity was the world's most Golden Race. That all other races were abominations to the will of nature. However, since the year of it's founding, and as the order's reputation rose Richard found out through Maria's spies more and more humans were swearing their lives by the Silver Hand. The village that he found Elina was one of the ones that swore their allegiance to the silver hand. This really will be the last Founder's festival. Richard voiced with sadness. Then you best enjoy it. Before we open father's last will and plan for this occasion. Maria said. I hope the girl you brought last night is a suitor and not another one of those noble girls you take into the castle and protect for free. Maybe... She is. The dark haired man replied nervously. Maria looked at him in shock. Enough of the suspense brother introduce me now! Before he could say anything Maria knocked on the girls door. Hey she could be sleeping! No excuses! I'm tired of wasting my spies on keeping all those husband less harpies away from you! Especially at the founder's festival. Protecting you from poisons and daggers are one thing. But to waste energy on shooing potential suitors really grains on my nerve. I can have the extra agents help prepare for the Silver Hand. I can also for once enjoy the festival fully! The knight couldn't really get a word in as Maria continued to rant. For a spy master of the province, the brunette certainly did talk a lot. After she finished her rant though. Richard began to hear some shuffling from the other side of the room. It sounds like she's awake. The knight said. Maria nodded, going silent and waiting expectantly for the door to open.