The Long walk... from book 2I sat in the bar as the evening dragged on. A lot had happened in just the one day, of course I had spent most the morning making a new sword for the journey that was about to start in the next day of two. A lot of what happens next was going to depend on what went on with the animal council. The council could not stop us from heading out, but they cloud give us problems. The meeting tonight was going to be of great interest. I was asked to come to the meeting alone, but the Fiddler had been at my side most of the day even now she sat on a small stage playing her violin looking over at me, as I sat in my chair spinning a pack of playing cards.
Warrior was sitting at the bar talking to Maxx as he moved up and down the bar serving drinks. Maxx has been in this world from day one. He had been dragged hear like everyone else
but in Maxx's case he was physically dragged here by some unknown force you couldn't see. you could see the tracks of his boot heels in the dirt. He is one of the few people who would be undecided if they wanted to return home. Yes he would like to go home and see his family and friends, but at the same time he would miss all those people he knows here and not knowing how much has gone by from the time he left is some what disturbing to him. From time to time I wish this place had never been created, but once I was made there was no stopping it.
Anikin was standing by the door looking over the crowed. His arms folded across his chest. His eyes watched people coming and going, every time the fiddler played Anikin was always on guard. He reputation was always hard for him to rake, but he knew she had to make a living and nothing could be tracked to her and she was good at playing the violin, even if he didn't know many of the songs she would play. Opal on the other hand has other reasons to dislike the Fiddler. Even though the two were of the same race the two sides have never seen eye to eye. The woodland elf's and the drow elf's have been at war longer then the human race and any others have ever been though out history, but opal has been somewhat able to look past history when it comes to the Fiddler and see her for who she is and not what she is. Of course Opal disliking of the Fiddler I would believe had more to do with me then anything else.
Opal stands only four foot eight and half inches tall. The Fiddled didn't stand much taller at Five foot two inches, both which are both extremely short for the elf race who's' normal height was six feet. I think one of the few reasons what the two talk to one another, but where Opal went out in life and became a priestess and a dragon killer to prove herself to her people, The Fiddler went on to prove she was just like her own people, but a lot better at it then any of them could every possible be. This is the main reason why Anikin didn't care for her.
I sat there and looking around at all the people in the bar and trapped in this world. The many different races all in one place always surprised me and I sat there wondering how many of them would return home when the chance came. I turned to look out the window the was starting to raise. I looked over at my cane. As I moved my hand to grab the handle the Fiddler started to bring her song to an end. I kicked out my chair and stood up. The Fiddler ended her song and bowed to the people and stepped of the stage. I grabbed my cane and started to walk towards the door. With in seconds The Fiddler was at my side.
As I moved towards the door with the Fiddler now next to me Warrior got off his stool and started towards us. Opal came out of the back room and head towards us as well. I moved slowly to allow everyone to meet at the door. Once the four of us meet at the door we all stepped outside my feet hitting sold ground again my knee buckled, but I was able to stay standing with the help of my cane. The Fiddler grabbed my other arm to help me stand up. She moved so fast that no one even say her grab me I shook her off gently and walked out into the street stopped and turned to face the other: "None of you can come with me." I said "The animal lords have asked to me see me alone."
The Fiddler walked down the steps to stand next to me. She looked out into the quit night. Opal stood square on the wooden walk way. Anikin took a step back and to his left to stand behind Opal. Warrior turned to look at the shops around. The night was cooling the moon was still rising. It was going to take me time to walk to where the animal Lords wanted to meet. The presents of my cane would not go over to well by any means. I turned and started to walk down the street, Warrior, Opal and Anikin turned and went back into the bar. The Fiddler stood there in the street and watched as I walked away from her. Once I was a good two hundred yards down the street from here. The Fiddler pulled the hood of her cloak up over her head and wrapped it around herself..
I worked my way out of the town and into the forest that surrounded it once again. The animal Lords wanted ti meet me to talk about something other then Warrior which meant it was something I didn't do, but they must think I did it they need me to do something for them. In either case it was going to be a long night. As I made my way up the path which would lead me back to the place where Warrior and myself had landed the night before I could hear small creatures in the under brush starting to follow me. I knew I was being watched long before I even entered the forest and now word that I was back in the forest would spread like crazy. Meaning that making it to the meeting place could get problematic..
A Voice came out of the dark just a head of me. It was light and chipper, but it's tone was still very strong "You will be fine Mr. McK. We know your alone." I couldn't tell if the voice was male or female, but I did know it was one I could trust; "But your can is unexpected."
"You may check it if you wish." I said as I keep walking "I assure you it is nothing more then a walking ad." A few squarels and chipmunks came running out of the underbrush and started to run around my feet. Two ran up my cane and arm one sat on my shoulder well the other ran around my back and down to the ground. The chipmunks ran around me head back into the underbrush and disappeared.
"Good work my little one." The voice said "You are clean even your cane will be allowed to face the Animal Lords this evening."
"Glad to here it old friend." I said looking at the squarel sitting on my shoulder. "Hello little one." I said to it "You are my guide to the council chamber I guess." The squarel nodded it's head and then pointed to the right. I headed off in the direction in which the squarel pointed and headed into a thicker part of the forest. The little squarel pointed left and right as I walked. I think at one point he was playing with me and make me walk in a few circles. He kept me walking for almost and hour before he had me stop in front of a wall of tress. "A wall of tress. You bring me to a wall of tress." The squarel nodded and pointed forward "oj man you guy's suck." and I walked towards the wall just before I got there the squarel jumped from my shoulder and landed on the wall of tress.
It bounced off and fell to the ground. It rolled over and looked up at me and started to chirp at me. "WOW." I said "I Don't understand you, but this is not my falt it's a wall if sold tress." The squarel got up and very animatied telling at me then pointed to teh wall.
"Oh easy up on him Franky." a lite voice said from behind me. "He has little to no idea as to where he is." I turned around and standing behind me was a man standing five foot four inches with silver hair and brid. His cloths looked like they had come from the seventeenth centruy london. "He's just missed judged where the door is." He looked up at me "Cane is a nice touch Mr McK." he started to walk past me. one foot to the left of where the squarel had hit the wall. He pushed agaist the wall and a huge door opened.
"see I told you." I pointed the bottom of my cane to Franky and waited for him to climb back up on to my shoulder. talking a deep breath I followed the guy throw the door. Franky Covered his eyes as we stepped throw the door and into a bright light. I had to shade my own eyes as I walked into the light. Once throught and the light had faded Franky and I where standing in a room twenty by twenty. The ground was covered in bright green grass. In the center of the room was a long red wood table with thirtenn chairs behind it. The person we had followed in was the only other person in the room. He was sitting at the table. He was seated on the far left side looking over a few papers. Franky Jumped of my shoulder and ran over to the table.
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Thanks...
you know I know it doesn't really work as a rant for anyone not even myself but it something for you to read that might just be a little more intresting then the normale boring stuff I put out in the world. So if you enjoy it great if you don't ok. just remember it's never going to really make any scence because it's all out of order and from three diffrent books, I will try and give you an idea of what book it's from when I write it out so you can think back to what you have read in the past. you'll also note the diffrent type of wording which just goes to show when and what kid of mood I was in when I wrote it...
Of Gods and Generals
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