Astra Looses Her Head

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 22220

Gilder, Fred, and the rest of the court gathered around to see what happened next…nothing.

"The head is dead," said Fred.

A fountain of blood was still freely flowing from Astra's severed neck, spilling onto the tile floor of the governor's office. Luckily, there was a large drain conveniently located in the center of the room. It seemed Gilder was always prepared for a good execution.

The governor's advisors murmured amongst themselves, taking notes of the situation and debating their varied views. The most vocal of them, the Archmage Marchavio of the Hespan Magi, was convinced that he should be 'lent' Astra's corpse and head for further experiments.

Gilder shook his head. "I don't know...I was going to send the Princess's head to her mother, Queen Heliastra, as a birthday present..."

"Couldn't you let me play around with it in my laboratory for just a couple days first?" Marchavio vehemently insisted. "I promise I won't take long, and it will be as good as new when I'm done."

Gilder considered Marchavio's request for a moment, his brow furrowed in concentration. "Well...okay," he finally replied ," I'll let you have it for a week, and then I want it back. And try not to disfigure it too horribly, Marchavio, it will ruin all the fun if her mother can't even recognize my generous gift.

"As for you," he turned his attention back to the Allarian who had trespassed on his beach, "You are a lucky, little man. Your crimes are many, trespassing, aiding and abetting an Aqualarian, lying to an official of Hespan...my, my, my. Whatever am I going to do with you?"

Fred gulped.

"But, before I decide which course of action I will take, I must verify that you truly are who you say you are. If you are honestly Lord Frederigo D'Honaire of Allaria, you will be in the clear. You can thank your father, the Duke of Suffex, and your peppermint-rich homeland for that. Until then, you will be detained..."

  1. ...Fred was taken back to his cell...
  2. Astra, inevitably, finds herself in the afterlife.

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