| Subject: i've just been toying with this story for only half an hour so it probably wont be very good.anyway please tell me what you think! (the story,a warriors tale inside) |
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Date Posted: 08:58:54 09/28/03 Sun
a warriors tale
Offa sighed as he looked sadly at Canute’s grave “We should never have tried to attack the barbarians of Wales, tis far too dangerous to try again, 200 mind you 200 lives of our comrades were lost today, and old Canute is one of them.” he turned to chief warrior Beowulf “How many barbarians did we slay?”
Making a rough count on his fingers he replied “umm…11 chief...” he said, waiting for Offa to let his rage out.
“No need to loose temper dear” replied the chief’s wife Frida.
“Mamas right papa, let it go”interjected Hild, a young child.
Offa sighed and placed a ornamental sword on Canute’s grave, its pommmelstone shining in the sun “Lord, may you take our elder and warrior to the heavens and let him rest, we…” he was cut short by a warrior running overlooking over his shoulder with fear “What is the problem, friend Aelric?” asked Beowulf.
Aelric was breathing heavily and glancing over his shoulder, ashen faced he spoke “the Welsh, the Welsh are coming! Barbarians!”
Offa acted quickly and ordered all the people around him under a fallen beech,the barbarians thundered passed, unaware of the chief and his 4 escorts hidden in the saftery of the wood, however 1 barbarian noticed,he was wearing a sash of deerskin holding a axe and knives on a tatty fox breeche and sleeveless bearskin shift. “Oi! Whadda yew doin ere!”
Beowulf swiftly dispatched the native with a flick of his broadsword “we best warn the tribe!” They sent Aelric,being the fastest to warn them in advance as they walked towards the small settelment, a feast was currently being held in honour of Offa’s 5 year reign. All feasting was forgotten and the fire speedily doused.
Frida swigged some wine from the horn of a unfortunate ox and the barbarians passed Shouting “death to Kent! Claim back our land! Killl!!!” as the rabble passed Offa gave a sigh of relief “whew! That was dangerously close! Are ye alright Hild?” the young girls face was expressionless as she combed her hair with her favorite bone comb “of course I am papa,I’m never scared around true warriors and invaders!!”
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