Onward Down The Road

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 9067

The soldier brought his horse close to Rowena's. "My pardon, High Lady, but I must ask ye why your true name ye kept hidden. On my honor I do so as duty dictates and not for mere curiosity." Rowena nodded to herself and smiled at the man. "I understand duty, Konrad, I do not take offense at your question. And the answer is very simple. My purpose for traveling to the southlands was personal, of no importance to any but I. But speed was of the essence since I had to return before the celebrations for the sacrifice of my brother began. If it were known who I truly was, I feared I would have been unable to move a mile without drawing crowds of curious well wishers." Konrad accepted her answer and moved his horse less close to hers.

Pall then came near and Fred eyed him warily. Pall bowed to Rowena and with a tender voice said, "I offer you my deepest condolences, my lady. Your grief must only be equaled by your pride in your brother's great victory. He was the best of us. I know, for I myself once met Lord Fred." Hearing this Fred tensed in his saddle. Rowena simply raised an eyebrow. "Tis true," Pall continued, "He was visiting a joust at Collinsport. He tasted of my clam dip he did, and I'd say it gave him some joyful respite from the day's heat." With another broad smile at Rowena, Pall drew his wagon further up the road. Rowena eyed Fred and then chuckled.

Pall brought his wagon abreast of Timon's who was speaking his mind with the Chanticleer. "He was a madman," Timon was saying. "I'm not so sure," the Chanticleer argued, "his words were like a poet true." Timon jeered at the bardsman, "Aye, and what more proof do I need?" Timon then reached into his pocket and pulled out a packet of gambler's cards. "If it's auguries ye want, I could get more clear a message from the gods with these cards then from the ramblings of that wretched old fool." Suddenly his wagon hit a rock, shaking the merchant. The cards fell to the ground and with a curse Timon pulled his reins and slowed to a stop. As Fred rode by his eye chanced to fall on the cards. Strangely, the pack had not scattered across the road and only one had escaped from the deck. Fred's horse then stumbled and with a grunt Fred steadied the animal and continued forward. He hoped that his sister had not noticed the momentary shock that had overcome him. A shock at seeing a simple card for a common game. A card whose face was of a beautiful woman with cold eyes. A woman known as the Queen of Clubs.

And then from ahead of them a shout was heard; it was Garrek. To their chagrin they discovered that as the road curved in a narrow bend the way had become blocked by fallen rock and trees. Konrad turned to Rowena. "It will take some time to clear this," he said. Fred dismounted, "Then let us begin right now."

  1. Fred ordered the others to help him clear the way.

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