Good morrow, dear reader, good morrow indeed...

  Why...

  Tis such a glorious morn, I would say...

  Yes...

  The birds are chirping about...

  Why...

  Even the children seem to make merry...

  Hmmm?

  Oh no, dear reader...

  My...

  Twould take far too long to get into that...

  Far too long really...

  Well...

  I suppose I should simply start my...

  Hmmm?

  Oh my...

  Really?

  Did I?

  Oh dear...

  Truly, my dear reader, truly...

  Tis a shame...

  Why...

  I should be ashamed...

  Twould seem that I had forgotten something so important...

  Yes...

  The importance of the tale of the merchant of money...

  As pertaining to the decision made by Jason Hessenger...

  Yes...

  Why...

  I would say...

  Truly, dear reader, truly...

  Tis my fault...

  Why...

  Twould seem that I did indeed get...

  How you say...

  Distracted by my own tale...

  Very well then...

  I shall proceed to quickly explain this...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas a great allegory, yes...

  Well...

  I suppose I shall start from there...

  But...

  Of course...

  I should begun by, first off...

  Explaining as to what exactly...

  Jason Hessenger's decision was...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas a well calculated manoeuvre...

  Now then...

  I shall set the scene...

  Ahem...

  Being chased by many a knight...

  The lone shinobi had but two options that lay before his very eyes...

  Well...

  I suppose surrender was another...

  However...

  Well....

  I suppose tis as they say...

  Tis something about human pride...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  You understand?

  Oh, of course, dear reader, of course...

  Why...

  Tis a good thing you find yourself understanding this...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Had you not...

  Well...

  Twould be no bother...

  You would still find yourself as my esteemed reader in my eyes...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  I shall continue...

  Yes...

  Ahem...

  Jason Hessenger had but two options that lay before him...

  Yes...

  One to flee...

  And another, to stay and fight...

  And of that...

  Indeed, dear reader...

  Indeed...

  He did choose to stay and fight...

  Hmmm?

  Well, I suppose a bit of further elucidation, was required...

  Well...

  I suppose also, that it is a good thing...

  That I did indeed make mention of this in the previous chapter...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The many knights, shinobi...

  Why...

  Even wizards...

  Have all endured harsh trainings that have enabled them do things...

  That many would consider... unnatural...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger....

  Simply did not believe...

  That...

  Even at his best...

  He would manage...

  To flee from several knights...

  All the while bleeding out of one arm...

  And with a cut on his hand...

  Yes...

  Why...

  To him...

  Twould be quite impossible, I would say...

  Yes...

  For...

  Truly, I say dear reader, truly...

  Twas quite the situation for this man...

  However...

  Of course...

  The many battles he had endured...

  Even unto this day, had taught him....

  And verily I say...

  Tis true...

  For...

  Indeed...

  One who loses his head in disorder...

  Truly, I say...

  Tis one who has truly lost...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis a horrid thing once it occurs...

  Yes...

  Well...

  Moving along...

  The man by the name of Jason Hessenger did indeed consider things...

  Jason: (thinking: Of running... nay.... For sooner....)

  And of that, he did consider his bleeding arm...

  Jason: (thinking: Or later... twould result in my death...)

  Truly, I say dear reader, for...

  Twas in his very mind...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  For...

  He did indeed consider...

  That his many enemies...

  Did indeed carry bows and arrows...

  Well...

  Perhaps a bit of further explanation is required, yes...

  Tis perhaps the thing of man...

  As one would say...

  For...

  Indeed...

  A man soon learns to relate things to another...

  Why...

  Tis as the story of The Boy And The Mountain Lion...

  Yes, indeed...

  Do you remember that tale, dear reader?

  Oh, of course, you do...

  Do forgive me for asking...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  For...

  As a man does indeed learn to relate things to another...

  Truly, I say dear reader, truly...

  Even so...

  He does learn to relate his opponents' very own weapon to their owners..

  Why...

  He even learns to expect as such from an opponent...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  A swordsman is expected to carry with him many a fast blow...

  A warrior wielding an axe is expected to know...

  Truly, I would say...

  How exactly to make the right cut...

  And of an archer....

  Why...

  Tis easy...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The worst place from which to battle an archer...

  Truly, I say...

  Twould be from a distance...

  And of that...

  Indeed, dear reader, indeed...

  He did decide to simply remain put...

  All the while awaiting his foes...

  For...

  Indeed....

  Jason: (thinking: If I may only strike first...)

  Yes, dear reader, indeed...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Twould be a hard battle...

  Yes...

  However...

  Twas his only chance...

  Hmmm?

  Why...

  I do suppose the answer to that may lie in the very noses of the archers...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Well...

  I suppose I should explain this...

  Given that the very noses of the archers could smell blood...

  And also...

  That blood was flowing from Jason's very arm...

  Yes...

  Indeed, dear reader, indeed...

  However...

  Twould be a wrong thing to assume...

  That all because a horse's legs have been tied...

  That it cannot kick...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Do remember...

  In a battle....

  Yet, in a battle...

  Can anything....

  Truly, anything...

  Occur....

  And of that, dear reader...

  Indeed...

  Twas at that very moment...

  With Jason Hessenger's very back to the wall...

  And the Knights jumping overhead...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Twas Sir Alyton, Sir Florian...

  Why...

  Even Sir Simon...

  And of that...

  Yes...

  Even four more...

  Well...

  The one did fall into the flames...

  Truly, I say....

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  From the very rooftops...

  Did six knights all come towards their quarry...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger begin his battle plan....

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas not a simple one...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis not a simple thing, I would say...

  For a warrior...

  To do battle with many a well trained opponent...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Tis not easy to fight so many at once...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Tis as in the tale of the merchant of money...

  For...

  How so the merchant was deceived by a better deceiver...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger hoped to defeat his foe...

  By taking advantage of their weakness...

  Yes...

  The weakness of many an archer...

  For...

  Indeed...

  As they were adept at battle from a distance...

  Truly, I say...

  He and he alone among them...

  Was truly adept...

  At battle even in close quarters..

  And of that...

  While the very knights jumped across the building...

  Only to take notice of the shinobi, lurking in the very midst...

  Truly, I say dear reader, truly...

  Was only but a moment...

  But...

  Nay...

  In battle, tis an often said truth...

  Truly, I say...

  That even so as battle finds itself unpredictable...

  Truly, I say...

  Even then...

  Does battle find itself...

  As something of a fickle being...

  Yes...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Every moment...

  Yes...

  Every moment...

  Does indeed count...

  Truly, I say...

  And of that...

  Indeed, dear reader, indeed...

  The very man did take full advantage...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger was well aware...

  That his action would leave them shocked...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  He did take advantage of the very moment...

  And...

  Of that...

  Jason: Incantation: Blazing Whip...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Twas not a mere moment later...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  He gave the Knights not a moment to respond...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Their ears had heard it...

  But...

  Nay...

  Their hearts had refused to believe it...

  Why...

  Even so as they had soon since seen...

  Did their hearts indeed make notice of it once more...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas a strange thing, really...

  A shinobi...

  A shinobi who could behold the very powers of a wizard...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The very Knights did only come upon this re-realisation...

  As also...

  Did Jason Hessenger take full advantage...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas he perfect moment...

  Yes...

  When an interjection occurs...

  For, truly dear reader, truly...

  Tis when one is most sure...

  That...

  Indeed...

  Tis when a...

  How you say...

  Change of things...

  Is most effective...

  Yes...

  For, truly I say...

  Tis a great thing indeed...

  Why...

  Tis as the very man who is saved by his rescuer at the last moment...

  Yes...

  For, truly I say...

  Tis at the last moment...

  And...

  Also...

  Tis as I said before...

  It does require the strongest of hearts...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis at the last moment...

  That a change of things...

  Is at its most effective...

  Truly, I say dear reader, truly...

  And of that...

  Why...

  Jason Hessenger wasted no time in preparing his attack...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He did attack his foes without hesitation...

  Why...

  His very whip did indeed strike true...

  Why...

  Twas so...

  For...

  Jason: (thinking: That knight...)

  Truly, I say dear reader, truly...

  Even so as he did crack his whip at his enemy...

  Truly, I say...

  He did take aim at his greater adversary...

  And of that...

  Hmmm?

  Of course, dear reader, of course...

  Twas Sir Alyton...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas of he...

  That the man by the name of Jason Hessenger...

  Had learned to be wary...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis always wise to sharpen your tools...

  However...

  Even so...

  Even while you find yourself in battle...

  Do be wary...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis always wise...

  To learn before...

  And even during battle...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Even in battle, a man may find himself learning...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  He did learn of this...

  Jason: (thinking: That Knight...)

  Yes...

  Sir Alyton...

  Truly, I say...

  For Jason Hessenger knew not by what devices...

  This man was able to see him...

  Even so as he was invisible...

  Yes...

  Twas as a wise man would say...

  Why...

  Twas as though facing an unknown monster...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed, dear reader, indeed...

  He did take care to strike him first...

  However...

  Twas not enough...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas mere luck one would say...

  Hmmm...

  However...

  To fully explain the occurrences that follow...

  Why...

  I suppose I may have to resort to such...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twould seem as though I did leave the spell...

  Blazing whip....

  Incorrectly explained....

  Yes...

  Now then...

  I suppose I shall begin...

  Ahem...

  Dear reader, know ye of how a whip functions?

  ...

  Why, of course, dear reader, of course...

  Why...

  Tis a good thing, I say...

  That I need not to explain it...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The incantation finds itself so...

  Why...

  Blazing whip is, what many a wizard would call...

  How you say...

  A complex magic....

  Why...

  Tis of a high ranking, I do believe...

  Yes...

  Tis an art used for a specific purpose...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Should a man be whipped thereof...

  Of that I say...

  Truly, dear reader...

  Hmmm?

  Oh, yes...

  You do remember...

  Yes...

  His very body...

  Turned to flames...

  And also...

  Of those flames...

  Why...

  They remain solely on his body...

  Yes...

  Tis the incantation blazing whip...

  Yes...

  However, as I may say...

  Tis not all of this art's tricks and schemes...

  Why...

  Tis to be said...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The very flames simply fail to attach themselves to another...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Tis the very art of the blazing whip...

  Hmmm...

  Well...

  I suppose it is an interesting thing...

  Yes...

  For, indeed...

  The true purpose of this spell...

  Why...

  Tis many a thought about it...

  Yes...

  Many a speculation, as one would say...

  Why...

  Many a man and woman...

  Well...

  I suppose...

  Tis no mystery for the man and woman of the nation of wizards...

  Why...

  Tis no mystery for me...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  Well...

  Tis a long list of tales, really...

  Why...

  Twould take far too long, dear reader...

  Far too long...

  Yes...

  However...

  As I would say...

  Tis one more thing of which I must speak...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The very incantation does move itself as a whip...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  It does tear flesh as even a whip...

  Yes...

  However...

  Tis more to this weapon than mere magics...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even as a man does whip of his opponent...

  Well...

  I suppose a man may call it...

  How you say...

  An unforeseen problem...

  Hmmm...

  Nay...

  Tis not so...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis taught to the many that do indeed learn this skill...

  Yes...

  For...

  Even as so the whip does strike of its target...

  Truly, I say...

  Twill only ignite the foe...

  If, and only if...

  His very skin is whipped of...

  By the incantation...

  Truly, I say, dear reader, truly...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The whip did strike of Sir Alyton...

  However...

  As they would say...

  Twas as though he...

  How you say...

  Simply found himself...

  Well...

  I suppose a rather fair word, would be...

  Lucky...

  For...

  The blazing whip did indeed strike of him...

  However...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas merely his bow that was whipped....

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Twas snapped in twain...

  And of it...

  Why...

  Did Sir Alyton consider his weapon...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He did then and there find himself unarmed...

  And of it...

  Why...

  I suppose even for a moment...

  Did he consider himself lucky...

  Yes...

  For the whip did indeed miss of him...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose it was still a greater tragedy...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis an unsightly thing...

  A man to be on the battlefield...

  All the while without his weapon...

  Truly, I say dear reader, truly...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  He had but merely a second before his quarry did land upon the ground...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  He did plan beforehand...

  Yes...

  And...

  Hmmm?

  Oh dear....

  Already?

  Oh my...

  Why...

  Tis time already...

  Why...

  How be it so?

  For...

  Indeed...

  I did even find myself rushing to the end...

  Yes...

  Why...

  I even went so far as to explain things more quickly...

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  Oh dear...

  Truly, I say...

  Tis my fault, dear reader...

  Tis my fault indeed...

  Oh my...

  Well...

  I suppose there is no hiding it...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  I did indeed plan upon bringing the teaser to light at the end of this chapter...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas one of my many plans, I would say...

  Hmmm....

  Nay...

  Twould do you a displeasure to simply carry on as though nothing is about...

  Yes...

  For, truly dear reader, truly...

  Your time is precious...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose I shall simply repeat my action of the previous chapter...

  And of it...

  Truly, I say...

  Twould be wise to avoid rushing it...

  Yes...

  Now then.....

  *******

  Ah... yes...

  We shall continue...

  Now then...

  Where did we leave off...?

  Ah, yes...

  Twas as Jason Hessenger did indeed look upon his foe...

  Yes...

  Well, I suppose I should state this...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas not merely one foe...

  Nay...

  Twas many a foe...

  Why...

  Twas a single man against such...

  And of it, dear reader...

  Do be knowing of this...

  For truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis a wise thing to remember...

  That...

  Even so as many wolves find themselves pursuing your death...

  Do remember...

  That...

  Indeed...

  Every wolf does have its own agenda...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twould be a lie to state that they merely meant differently...

  Well...

  I suppose that does bare many complexities...

  Yes...

  However, do be wary, dear reader...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Should you ever find yourself chased by many...

  Do be wary...

  For...

  Indeed...

  It may be....

  Nay...

  It may well be...

  That they all may not mean as they all...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Could even be that they have of each of them a different target....

  Yes...

  Why...

  A good example could be this very battle...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even so as they all did chase Jason Hessenger...

  Truly, I say...

  Even their very eyes were aimed at different parts...

  Yes...

  Why...

  One would aim for the limbs, and another...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Perhaps the legs...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Truly, I say...

  Even the very method of the hunt may vary...

  Why...

  A wolf may intend to tackle...

  And another...

  Why...

  Mayhaps a bite..

  And of another...

  Why...

  Perhaps he merely means to wait for an opening...

  Truly, I say dear reader, truly...

  Tis not so many a thing...

  More complicated than battle...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  A battle against many a foe...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose there is even more to it...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger did have one advantage...

  And of it...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas of the very men...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  Well, I suppose I shall elucidate upon that....

  Yes...

  Dear reader, have you ever attempted to work with others?

  ...

  Oh, good I say...

  For, truly...

  I do find that humans are at their best...

  When there are others around them...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  Now then...

  Of your experience...

  As I would say...

  What would your experience with it all be?

  ...

  Well, of course...

  Tis normal to have a...

  How you say...

  Odd quarrel, here and there...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Tis quite normal...

  Yes...

  However, as I would say...

  Tis not all of what I would like to speak...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis the very argument that brings this point to fruition...

  Yes...

  Now then...

  What I was trying to explain, dear reader...

  Is that...

  When a man does find himself amongst many...

  Why...

  Tis always a chance...

  That the very men shall argue...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  Well...

  I do suppose it is not all bad...

  Why...

  Many a time...

  Tis the very argument that builds the men...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  The human race is truly a mysterious thing...

  Yes...

  Truly, I would say...

  However...

  As, I would say...

  Tis more to it...

  For...

  Truly, I say dear reader, truly...

  When two minds are not made up...

  Why...

  Tis easy...

  For horrible things to happen...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader. truly...

  For, indeed...

  Only those of the same mind...

  May truly work together...

  Well...

  I suppose I have spoken enough of it...

  Yes...

  Now then...

  Where was I...

  Ah, yes...

  Jason Hessenger...

  In battle with the very nights who sought his defeat...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  This man...

  Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  Indeed...

  He was a cunning warrior...

  Yes...

  One who was well endowed with the very wisdoms of battle...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He did count his chances...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas not his first battle in such a situation...

  And of his prey...

  He did indeed consider...

  Jason: (thinking: They have already taken notice of my mark...)

  Yes...

  For, truly, I say dear reader, truly..

  Tis a great thing to have knowledge of battle...

  Nay...

  Even better to have experience...

  And of it...

  Truly, I say...

  Tis a dangerous thing...

  Truly...

  To battle a warrior...

  Well raised in the ambits of battle...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Even so as the very knights had experience in battle...

  Truly, I say...

  Be not deceived...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even Jason Hessenger...

  Even he...

  Did have his own knowledge of warfare...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Truly, I say...

  He did consider...

  That his very enemy knew of his mark...

  And now also...

  Of his many magics...

  Alyton: Tch.... (thinking: Has he not said... Incantation....)

  Truly, I say, dear reader...

  Even so as he did think it...

  Even so did the other Knights...

  Why...

  Twas unheard of...

  A shinobi...

  Versed in the arts of a wizard...

  Why...

  Twas a strange thing truly...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger take advantage...

  Yes...

  And of that moment...

  Indeed...

  He did assume the chance...

  Indeed...

  Well...

  I suppose I should give more color to the scenery...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The very land was of burning buildings...

  However...

  Even as the six Knights were in pursuit...

  It was so...

  That two Knights...

  Yes...

  Two Knights...

  Them being Sir Simon and another...

  Were many a metre away...

  Why...

  The very pair were across a street...

  Yes...

  Tis a common thing among chasers...

  Why...

  Tis almost common place...

  For a pursuer to...

  How you say...

  Deviate from his brothers...

  For...

  Indeed...

  It does help surround the foe...

  Well...

  As to whether or not that was the case here...

  Tis a mystery even to me...

  Well...

  Moving along...

  Twas at that moment....

  Yes...

  When confusion did fall upon their minds...

  That Jason Hessenger did indeed consider his next move...

  And of it...

  Jason: (thinking: Now!)

  He did whip of his foes once more...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Was a Knight struck true...

  And of who it was...

  Alyton: Sir Florian!

  Even so...

  Across the very street...

  Why...

  Twas Sir Liam...

  Liam: Brother...

  Name: Liam Pattingson

  Age: 26

  Description: Slim, somewhat muscular man

  Occupation: Knight, city patrol, ranger, rank C. Choir singer

  Weapon of choice: Bow and arrow

  Threat level: C

  Fact: The Pattingson family serves he nation of Vesturia as singers. And, oh what great singers they are. Why... I do miss their voices. Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Tis the incantation's way...

  To...

  Engulf its very victim...

  In raging flames...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Florian...

  Scream...

  Florian: Gaaaaaaahhhhhh!

  Yes...

  Twas quite the shock, I would say...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  His very body...

  From head to foot...

  Was bound...

  In flames...

  Burning him thereof...

  As for his very brothers...

  Truly, I say...

  Their eyes did turn to him...

  Yes...

  Why...

  They were concerned of him...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis a strange thing truly...

  For a mere whip...

  Indeed...

  To set a body on fire...

  Yes, dear reader, yes...

  Twas a truly tragic scene...

  Why...

  Each brother did look upon the fallen...

  As he screamed in agony...

  Yes...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  Twas his very plan...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even so as the Knights did stare upon the very sight among them...

  That of a brother in agony...

  The shinobi-wizard did indeed have even more planned...

  And of it...

  Jason: Incantation: Burning Wall!

  Yes...

  He did indeed cast a spell...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Truly, I say...

  He did cast it towards the street...

  Yes...

  Therefore blocking Sir Simon and Sir Liam...

  And thereof...

  Leaving the man by the name of Jason Hessenger...

  Only with those who found themselves standing right next to him...

  Yes...

  Jason: (thinking: Yes. Twas successful. For now they shall have no advantage.)

  Yes...

  And of it...

  He did indeed mean of their arrows...

  Hmmm?

  Why...

  Tis as I said...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger did indeed desire...

  To ensure that those far from his reach...

  Would never be able to fire an arrow...

  Yes...

  Twas a very clever strategy, I would say...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twould be true to say...

  That many a man and a woman...

  Even so in battle...

  Do find their minds...

  How you say...

  Hmmm...

  Well...

  I suppose I shall elucidate upon that later...

  Hmmm?

  Why...

  I suppose it is best to speak of it later...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Only then...

  Shall I have the proper...

  How you say...

  Basis...

  Yes...

  Moving along...

  Twas at that very moment that Jason Hessenger decided to make a move...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Twas a fight...

  Four in battle against one...

  And of the four...

  Why...

  Sir Alyton lacked his bow...

  Sir Florian was on the ground...

  And of the other two...

  Why...

  They did find themselves...

  Even so as Sir Alyton...

  Befuddled by their circumstances...

  Yes...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Yes...

  His very arm was...

  How you say...

  Too injured to be of use...

  Yes...

  And of his other...

  Yes...

  Twas in that hand that Jason Hessenger did find himself...

  Holding onto a whip...

  Yes...

  The blazing whip...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Twas the very hand slashed by Sir Dwight...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Even so as the numbers were against Jason Hessenger...

  Truly, I say...

  Numbers...

  Can be deceiving...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Twas not a mere moment wasted by the man...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He did raise his hand once more...

  And of it...

  Yes...

  Strike again...

  Twas merely one of his many devices...

  Yes...

  To strike...

  Even so as he had his chance...

  And of it...

  Yes...

  He did indeed take first aim...

  Of Sir Alyton...

  Jason: (thinking: This one!)

  For...

  Indeed...

  Well...

  I suppose you may say...

  Tis a thing of battle...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Humans...

  Nay...

  Warriors...

  Do not simply cease to be humans...

  And of humans...

  Yes...

  Tis wise to remember...

  A foe so deadly...

  And also...

  Well...

  I do suppose...

  Twas of his very anger at him...

  Yes...

  The man who could see the unseen...

  Yes...

  Even so...

  Did he strike at him...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Alyton merely jump to the side...

  Alyton: (thinking: Tch...)

  And of it...

  Did he barely dodge...

  Now then...

  I suppose I should say this...

  Dear reader...

  Do remember...

  For...

  Indeed...

  In battle...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  In battle...

  Can anything happen...

  And of that...

  Yes...

  Did another Knight soon attempt at his bow...

  Knight: Take this! Scoundrel!

  Name: Edward Minesworth

  Age: 27

  Description: Slim, somewhat muscular man

  Occupation: Knight, hunter, city patrol, rank C-

  Weapon of choice: Bow and arrow

  Threat level: C-

  Fact: Hails from a family of sword wielders. Why... Twas quite hard for him to... how you say... step out of the form... Yes...

  And of it...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Do fail to be deceived...

  For...

  Indeed...

  In a battle with many...

  Twill always be so...

  That the many may attack...

  At any given moment...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Twas of their very order...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  To Knights...

  Shinobi are the enemy...

  Yes...

  Any even so...

  Indeed...

  Why...

  I suppose one would say...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger....

  Was not one so easily fooled...

  For...

  In but a mere moment...

  Yes...

  Did he turn his arm and strike yet more...

  And even of it...

  Jason: (thinking: And of the third...)

  Yes...

  Even then...

  Did he not allow his senses to leave the third warrior...

  Yes...

  Even so as his whip did strike at Sir Edward...

  Was his very mind stayed on all of them...

  For, truly, I say dear reader...

  Truly...

  Twas a matter of life and of death...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis battle...

  And of such...

  Indeed...

  Why...

  Dear reader...

  If and so you do ever find yourself...

  Taking part of battle...

  Do recall...

  Tis not difficult to lose...

  Nay...

  Why...

  Even a mistake...

  Nay...

  Even so much as a miscalculation...

  Indeed...

  In that...

  Surely, I say...

  May defeat be found...

  Yes...

  Moving along...

  Jason Hessenger did indeed whip back at the firing Knight...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  The Knight did jump backwards...

  In and so doing...

  Revoking his earlier opportunity to fire an arrow...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger was no fool...

  Yes...

  Why...

  His very eyes...

  Nay...

  His very ears were to the very surroundings...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose I may have to give further elucidation to the state of mind of this man...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  His very body...

  Nay...

  His very mind and body...

  Were given unto the battle...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He allowed himself to think of nothing else...

  Than of battle...

  Nay...

  Twould be better to say...

  But of this battle...

  Why...

  His very ears did hear the crunching of the ground...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He turned around...

  Even with a speed hardly matched by many a man...

  And of it...

  Yes...

  He did strike with his mere foot...

  Yes...

  Twas a kick...

  And of it...

  Why...

  The victim had failed to see it coming...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis battle...

  And of such...

  Be wary...

  For...

  Indeed...

  You know not how far your opponent...

  Has set himself for the coming struggle...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Twas a ferocious blow to the face...

  For...

  This young archer...

  Had indeed believed he may strike his opponent...

  With a blade...

  Yes...

  However...

  Indeed...

  His opponent was simply...

  How you say...

  Too swift...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Why...

  The kick did land upon his very face...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Twas a powerful kick...

  Yes...

  One even so that did send his opponent unto the very building behind them...

  And of that...

  Why...

  Twas many a crack upon the building...

  Yes...

  Even so...

  Was the man simply...

  Unconscious...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis battle...

  And of such...

  Truly, I say...

  Even against an opponent who bears only an arm...

  Yes..

  Even against one who has lost his very arm...

  Indeed...

  Do be wary...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis battle...

  And of such....

  Many a thing can happen...

  Yes...

  Alyton and Edward: Sir Witward!

  Yes...

  Twas then that this great man did faint...

  Yes...

  Well...

  Moving along...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even so...

  Has Jason Hessenger merely brought one such foe under his heels...

  And of it...

  Remained an unarmed Knight....

  And of the other...

  A Knight...

  Whose very eyes were slowly coming to the reality of the situation...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis battle...

  And even so as one may have the advantage...

  Truly, I say...

  Tis easy to lose it...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Why...

  Jason Hessenger was no fool...

  For...

  Jason: (thinking: Much time has passed. I must find the others and flee.)

  Yes...

  Indeed...

  For he knew...

  Escape was no option...

  However, also...

  Twas his only chance...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  Oh dear...

  Yet again...

  Why...

  Twas merely a snippet of it all...

  Time again?

  Oh my...

  Oh dear...

  Hmmm...

  Well...

  I suppose I shall merely demarcate this as well...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis a promise...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  This very day...

  Shall you see the teaser I have been preparing...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  Shall your eyes bear witness to it...

  Yes...

  And of that....

  *******

  Worry not...

  For...

  Indeed...

  A good story...

  Why...

  Tis one told at its own pace...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose I shall get along with it...

  Yes...

  Now then...

  Seeing as I have, how you say, corrected my earlier error...

  I do suppose I should continue....

  And also, dear reader...

  Yet again...

  My apologies...

  Yes...

  Now then...

  Moving along...

  Hmmm...

  Ah, yes...

  Jason Hessenger did find himself cornered by yet two Knights...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Their very eyes and ears...

  Almost as though mere woodland creatures...

  Yes...

  Even so as they stood side by side...

  Indeed...

  Did they have it...

  Indeed...

  The look of a creature...

  Even as their very bodies...

  Yes...

  Even as though their very ears and eyes widened...

  Yes...

  Even as though the very hair on their backs stood...

  Indeed...

  Twas as wild animals that they did indeed look upon him...

  Yes...

  Why...

  I suppose, twas easy...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twould not need a common man to say...

  Jason: (thinking: Tch. Twill not be easy to forfeit this battle.)

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas nothing more for it...

  Indeed...

  He did charge of them...

  Yes...

  With a mind to violence and to precision...

  Indeed...

  For...

  Jason: (thinking: Shall I take the one without a weapon, then... perhaps...)

  But even so...

  Surely, twould make sense...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Sir Alyton...

  Twas of him that Jason Hessenger...

  Had quickly learned to hold his very mind...

  For...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis fully unwise...

  To do battle...

  With a dark horse...

  Truly, I say unto you truly...

  Tis even more foolish...

  To undermine such...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason charge at the pair...

  Jason: (thinking: Tch... I shall have to take a chance. However... my eyes shall not fail to judge him.)

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Did Edward and Sir Alyton jump backwards...

  Yes...

  Even so...

  Did they jump...

  One to the left...

  and the other to the right...

  And of it...

  Why...

  Jason: (thinking: Tch.... Shall be the armed one then.)

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas Sir Edward that did find himself within his grasp...

  And of it...

  Why...

  Even as Sir Edward did jump...

  Did he loose an arrow...

  Yes...

  One aimed at the very man whom meant to fight them...

  Yes...

  And of the arrow...

  Why...

  Did Jason Hessenger...

  Simply...

  Dodge to the right...

  Why...

  Twas a quick dodge I must say...

  Yes...

  One that many a man would struggle to simply avoid...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger was within range of his quarry...

  And without even so as a doubt...

  Indeed...

  He did whip of him...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He did miss...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  Why...

  Twas Sir Edward's doing...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He did lay his foot upon a building towards which he had previously jumped...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did he spring towards the air...

  Yes...

  So as to dodge the whip...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  He did turn to lay yet another blow upon his opponent...

  However...

  Twas Sir Alyton who did come to him...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas a brave thing truly...

  For...

  The young man did indeed come with the mere broken pieces of his bow...

  Yes...

  Even as though they were mere weapons...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Did he strike at Jason Hessenger's head...

  However...

  Indeed...

  For...

  Even so as Sir Alyton was not lacking in knowledge of hand to hand combat...

  Truly, I say...

  His skills...

  Truly...

  Were no match for Jason Hessenger's...

  Yes...

  For he...

  Even so with a speed far surpassing that of Sir Alyton...

  Did dodge his very strike...

  And of it...

  Did Sir Alyton strike again...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas yet another dodge...

  And even so...

  Truly, I say...

  Did Jason Hessenger kick of his opponent...

  And of it...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Twas a terrible kick...

  Yes...

  Why...

  It did send Sir Alyton flying...

  Even so unto Sir Edward...

  Who had merely landed upon the ground...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas a fast move from Jason Hessenger...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twould be a danger...

  To use the incantation "Blazing Whip"...

  At so close a range...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did he merely ready himself to whip at his opponents...

  Even so as they were both upon the ground...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader ,truly...

  Tis battle...

  And in battle...

  Truly, I say, truly...

  Anything can happen...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger...

  The man once surrounded by ten...

  Become the man looking down upon two...

  However...

  Well...

  I suppose I should say this...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas a strange thing really...

  However...

  Tis a thing of he nights of Vesturia...

  Yes...

  Dear reader...

  Have you knowledge of honour?

  ...

  Well, I suppose you do...

  Yes...

  Tis honour, dear reader...

  Honour...

  For...

  Truly, I say unto you, truly...

  Tis of the Knights of Vesturia...

  To battle with honour...

  And of that...

  Even of that...

  Yes...

  Even valour...

  Why...

  There exists many a great tale of the greatness...

  Nay...

  The great bravery of the Knights...

  Yes...

  Many a great tale...

  And of it dear reader...

  Truly, I say...

  The Knights of Vesturia...

  Truly, I say...

  Tis...

  How you say...

  A fire within them...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Florian: Gaaaaaahhhhh!

  Yes...

  Did Sir Florian...

  Nay...

  Would ever so many of the Knights...

  Stand even so as they find themselves upon the ground...

  Yes...

  Even so as Sir Florian found his body in flames...

  Yes...

  Even so as every step was sheer agony...

  Even so as every breath was horror...

  Even so as he would rather kowtow to his pain...

  Yes...

  Even then...

  Did he simply arise...

  And of it...

  Florian: Gaaaaaaaahhhhhh!

  Indeed...

  He did indeed roar at his foe...

  Yes...

  A wild roar...

  Even so as he carried his burning body to his foe...

  Charging with might...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis of the Knights of Vesturia...

  Truly, I say...

  Twould be wise...

  To take care even as one faces such a warrior...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis a dangerous foe...

  One that may get up...

  Even has his very body is in tatters...

  Yes...

  Even as his body was on fire...

  Did this man get up...

  And even so...

  Start towards his opponent...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas a truly incredible thing...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Alyton: Sir Florian...

  Edward: Brother...

  Twas a truly touching sight...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Even the man by the name of Jason Hessenger did find himself shocked...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Why...

  He had never occurred upon the ideal...

  That...

  Indeed...

  A man may arise against him...

  Even after he had been struck of the whip...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  His very heart was truly perturbed...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Did he...

  But for a moment...

  Consider things...

  Yes...

  However...

  Indeed...

  He remained not a fool...

  For...

  Even so as his opponent did charge...

  Did he make certain to dispatch of him quickly...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did he kick even unto his foe...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did send him flying...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas quite the sight, I must say...

  Yes...

  A burning body...

  Merely flying from its foe...

  Yes...

  Twas a great sorrow to Sir Florian...

  And even so...

  Alyton and Edward: Sir Florian!

  Yes...

  Even so unto his very brothers in arms...

  Yes...

  Twas a painful thing truly...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Their brother was in terrible pain...

  Yes...

  And even now...

  Why...

  He did find himself horribly injured...

  Yes...

  Even more after the kick...

  Yes...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  I suppose...

  Twould be wisest to say...

  Indeed...

  Twas not the very end of the battle...

  Why...

  For he had yet two opponents to deal with....

  However...

  Well, I suppose...

  Twould be best to say...

  Indeed...

  A Knight is not merely halted by...

  A burning wall...

  Yes...

  For...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Was Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  Were even the very Knights...

  Merely perceptive enough to hear it...

  Yes...

  That sound...

  The very shuffling of feet upon the ground...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas Sir Simon and Sir Liam...

  For...

  Indeed...

  They did simply run about the streets of Vesturia...

  All the while looking for a way to the shinobi...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Against a foe so stubborn...

  Indeed...

  Tis wise to always remember...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Should there be a way...

  Truly, I say...

  Shall not be long before they expose it...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed, dear reader, indeed...

  For...

  Even as Sir Simon and Sir Liam did appear...

  Did they both prepare their weapons...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Sir Simon... with a short blade...

  Simon: Shinobi!

  And of Sir Liam...

  Indeed...

  A bow and arrow...

  Liam: You shall fall!

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Twas a battle to begin....

  And of it...

  Why...

  Jason: (thinking: Tch... Tis not favourable...)

  Truly, I say...

  Indeed...

  Even still did Jason see his capture fall into more possible hands...

  Yes...

  And of Sir Florian...

  Why...

  His very eyes did close...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He had done as he had set out to do...

  Indeed...

  As...

  He had only intended...

  To rescue his brothers...

  Truly, I say...

  Tis a great thing...

  Yes...

  A truly great thing...

  When a man manages...

  What he had set out to do...

  Truly, I say...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Simon begin his assault...

  Yes...

  And of Sir Liam...

  Liam: My brothers.... Attack!

  Yes...

  Twas a call to battle...

  Indeed...

  For...

  Even as they...

  Sir Edward and Sir Alyton did arise...

  Even so...

  Did Sir Liam prepare his bow...

  And Sir Simon...

  With his very knife...

  Charge at his foe...

  And of it...

  Why...

  He did soon make many a stab at the Hessenger

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas one to the left...

  Even another to the right...

  Yes...

  As for the shinobi...

  Indeed...

  He did merely dodge...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas mere childsplay to him to avoid a blow...

  Yes...

  As for Sir Liam....

  Liam: (thinking: Dare to fall upon my line, shinobi... Simply dare...)

  Yes...

  He did simply ready his bow...

  As of Sir Alyton and Sir Edward...

  Why...

  The pair did simply pull themselves up...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Edward ready his bow...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose their plan is something quite common...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas Sir Simon to busy the foe...

  While Sir Liam fired an arrow...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Even so as Sir Edward did ready his own bow...

  Did the Hessenger...

  Nay...

  Did all of them....

  Fully realise the full meaning of their ploy...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  For...

  Twas an obvious plan, as one would say...

  Yes...

  A warrior to distract his foe...

  And also...

  A ranged weapon, from an ally...

  To fly upon him and damage him...

  Yes...

  Tis a truly devastating method...

  I must say...

  However...

  Indeed...

  Twas not the end of the battle...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger was not....

  How you say...

  Finished...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Well....

  I suppose that...

  Indeed...

  Even now...

  Twould be a good idea...

  To...

  How you say...

  Fully... elucidate upon that basis...

  Yes...

  Indeed...

  Tis now the time...

  For...

  Even as Sir Simon did stab at him...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger simply...

  Indeed...

  Become invisible...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  Well...

  I suppose a bit of further...

  How you say...

  Elucidation...

  Will be required...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Twas of the mind of Jason Hessenger...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas a very thing in his mind...

  To strike even so as the opponent least expected it...

  Yes...

  Even so as his bleeding arm would betray his position....

  Indeed...

  Even so...

  Did he simply turn himself invisible...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Liam...

  Why...

  Even Sir Edward simply halt themselves...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Even Sir Simon knew not what to do...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Simon soon receive a swift kick to his very stomach...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas no a thing he could do...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Twas not a thing he could do...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  He did indeed turn back to his visible form...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Tis a truly peculiar thing amongst shinobi...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis of a shinobi...

  To use tricks in battle...

  And of it...

  Why...

  Did Jason Hessenger merely take advantage of his foe's...

  How you say...

  Concentration...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas of Sir Simon's very focus...

  That he did indeed find himself at a loss...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis a great thing...

  The many tricks of a shinobi...

  Why...

  For Jason Hessenger....

  And even the very Knights...

  Were fully aware of the non-effectiveness of his mark...

  Yes...

  However...

  Be it so that even for a moment...

  That he did turn invisible...

  Truly, I say...

  Tis the very way of a shinobi...

  To resort to such trickery...

  Truly, I say...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis at the cusp of victory...

  That a man may well lose himself...

  Yes...

  Well, I suppose I should simply carry on...

  Yes...

  Now then...

  Where, were we...

  Ah, yes...

  Twas Sir Simon...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The very kick had sent him flying...

  Yes...

  And as he did land of the ground...

  Indeed...

  Surely, as one would call it...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He was a Knight of Vesturia...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He did soon return to his feet...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  He merely surveyed his very surroundings...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas, yet again...

  Four against one...

  Yes...

  Liam: Tch... Our opponent...

  Simon: Tch...

  Edward: Tis true...

  Yes, dear reader, yes...

  Even as blood enemies would...

  Why...

  I suppose respect is a thing humans may feel for any being...

  Even one whom they have learned to resent...

  Yes...

  As for Sir Alyton...

  Alyton: Find yourselves courage, my brothers...

  Indeed...

  He did not falter...

  For...

  Even so as their foe found himself strong...

  Indeed...

  The Knights would not falter...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Alyton: We shall succeed...

  Did the very Knights find courage within themselves once more...

  Yes...

  Indeed...

  The four Knights did stand up against their opponent...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  Twas a difficult decision, I must say...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas four targets...

  And of them...

  Truly, I say...

  Were the very four of them all in different positions...

  And...

  Even so...

  Were the two of the archers...

  Jason: (thinking: Tch....)

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas his plan to end the battle with great haste...

  And flee...

  However...

  Hmmmm?

  Yet again...

  Oh...

  Oh dear...

  Oh my...

  Even now...

  Oh my....

  Tis getting quite long, really...

  Why...

  I suppose I should simply separate this part as well...

  Although...

  Yes...

  Mayhaps I should rush things...

  Hmmm...

  Nay...

  Twould not be fair to the tale...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Should a story teller withhold necessary information...

  Truly, I say...

  The story teller...

  Has failed...

  Yes...

  Moving along...

  *******

  We shall simply continue on...

  Yes...

  Do be patient with me dear reader...

  For...

  Indeed...

  I do assure you...

  Twill be worthy of your time...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  I shall continue...

  Yes...

  Now then...

  Ahem...

  Why...

  Twas Jason Hessenger...

  Against the Knights...

  Sir Alyton, Edward, Liam and Simon...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas four against one...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Were two of the four...

  With arrows upon their back...

  Sir Simon with a blade...

  And of Sir Alyton...

  Why...

  He had naught but his broken bow...

  Yes...

  And of his enemy...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger still have his very incantation: "Blazing Whip" active...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Did the shinobi begin his assault...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  He aimed at the very closest target...

  Yes...

  Sir Alyton...

  Hmmm?

  Well...

  I suppose I should explain the method to his mind...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger was no fool...

  Nay...

  For...

  Even so for a moment did he consider...

  Indeed...

  For...

  His very best chance...

  Was to attack his foe...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He remained wary...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Tis commonplace for a warrior to be such...

  Even so as one surrounded by archers...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas no other choice...

  Lest of course...

  He is left at the mercy of their arrows...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Were Sir Edward and Sir Alyton far closer...

  Liam: Brothers!

  Yes...

  Twas a concerning thing, for...

  Indeed...

  Twas not a man among them...

  That had failed to respect the mettle of Jason Hessenger...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Why...

  Simon: Tch...

  Did Sir Simon simply charge...

  And even after...

  Did Sir Liam simply prepare his bow....

  Yes...

  As for the brothers Sir Edward and Alyton...

  Why...

  Twas a great peril they found themselves in...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Jason Hessenger did dodge the first arrow shot by Sir Edward...

  Yes...

  Even as before...

  Edward: Tch...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Why...

  Twas no time...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Their foe was already well on his way...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He did whip of them...

  Yes...

  Now...

  Twas Sir Alyton who found himself in his path...

  And Sir Edward who was merely paces behind him...

  Nay...

  Merely a pace...

  However...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger intend only to strike of Sir Alyton...

  Yes...

  However...

  Well...

  I suppose a man may refer to this as wisdom...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Alyton dodge of the whip...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did he merely leap to his side...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Twas for...

  Simon: I have you!

  Indeed...

  For Sir Simon would soon be there...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  For...

  In battle...

  Tis important to know..

  That...

  Indeed...

  Even in such a situation...

  May a mere move make a difference...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Twas now their game...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas Sir Simon and Sir Alyton...

  All the while supported by two archers...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Why...

  Twas Sir Alyton quite sure...

  Alyton: (thinking: Yes. We have him now!)

  Indeed...

  For...

  Even so as their opponent found himself more skilled...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas a grand thing...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even now...

  Had they regained control over the battlefield...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  However...

  Tis as I said...

  In battle, yes...

  In battle...

  Anything can happen...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Would Jason Hessenger...

  Refuse to make this easy...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Even as the very men did prepare their weapons...

  Did Jason Hessenger consider his situation...

  Jason: (thinking: Tch... These Knights...)

  For...

  Indeed...

  The enemies that lay before him...

  Were simply...

  Too close to be subject to his whip...

  And of that....

  Indeed...

  He did find himself at a disadvantage...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Even more...

  Was his opponent not merely the pair of armed Knights before him...

  Yes...

  Sir Simon, armed with a blade...

  Sir Alyton, armed with a broken bow...

  Yes...

  Twas not merely such...

  For...

  Indeed...

  There was also...

  The very archers who did find themselves behind them...

  Sir Edward...

  Merely a few paces away...

  And Sir Liam...

  Merely a many paces away...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger truly consider things...

  Yes..

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twould not be easy to survive this...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Did the pair of Knights begin their assault...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Why...

  Twas a peculiar thing truly...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The many blows that the pair did attempt to throw...

  Did indeed all miss...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas simply the way of Jason Hessenger...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He was a light footed man...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Did he manage to dodge every blow...

  Yes...

  Be it a strike over head...

  Or a stab to his belly...

  Yes...

  Indeed...

  Even so as the pair tried together...

  Did the pair merely fail to strike him...

  Yes..

  Why...

  Twas a strange sight, I must say...

  Yes...

  The strikes from Sir Alyton...

  The stabs from Sir Simon...

  All deftly dodged with great mastery...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger refuse to merely leave the pair...

  Why...

  He did simply choose to remain by their side irregardless...

  Never even for a moment...

  Leaving their side...

  Nay...

  Even as he did...

  How you say...

  Avoid them...

  Yes...

  Twas a strange sight truly...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Each blow thrown was great enough to shatter boulders...

  And yet...

  Truly, I say...

  Neither Knight was able to land a blow...

  And of it, dear reader...

  Indeed...

  Did neither Knight manage to...

  And of Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  I suppose...

  Tis merely the art of shinobi...

  To use deception in battle...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did he refuse to leave them for a reason...

  Yes....

  Hmmm?

  Well, I suppose I shall elucidate a bit upon that...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas his plan...

  Yes...

  For...

  Jason Hessenger did indeed consider his opponents....

  Yes...

  His very opponents...

  Knights...

  However...

  Even more...

  Comrades...

  And of that...

  Edward: (thinking: Tch... I cannot shoot him.)

  Liam: (thinking: Tch... I... I have no clear shot..)

  Indeed...

  Did he know...

  That...

  Indeed...

  Tis hard...

  For a soldier...

  To dare to harm a comrade...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis hard...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger soon begin to formulate a new plan...

  Yes...

  Jason: (thinking: Tch... Shall not be long before something odd happens....)

  For....

  Indeed...

  Twas so...

  That Jason Hessenger did still have an injured arm...

  And of it...

  Why...

  He was merely one handed...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  He would need to plan...

  Yes...

  Carefully, I say...

  Quite carefully...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Even so as the Knights did miss of him...

  Even so as the archers did struggle to catch a mere glimpse of a chance to fire an arrow...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger contemplate...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Even as this man was a great warrior...

  Indeed...

  He was too wise...

  To be foolish enough...

  To believe that his opponent would not eventually come to a conclusion...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Yet one that may manage to injure him...

  Yes...

  That one may get lucky...

  Yes...

  Nay...

  That one may take notice of a thing...

  And...

  Indeed...

  Take advantage...

  Yes...

  Tis the mere art of battle...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Was Jason Hessenger well versed...

  Yes...

  And so...

  He did formulate a plan...

  Jason: (thinking: Tch... Shall not be easy... however....)

  Indeed...

  He did formulate a plan...

  And of that...

  Yes...

  He did indeed plan to take advantage of the situation once more...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He would simply knock one of the Knights battling him to the ground...

  And of the other...

  Indeed...

  He would take that one hostage...

  Yes...

  Twas his plan...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas true that he could think of no other....

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did he start...

  Yes...

  Even so as the Knights found themselves doing all they could...

  Why...

  The very pair had even begun to chance tactics...

  Alyton: (thinking: Mayhaps if I aim at his legs...)

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis battle...

  If one thing does indeed manage to fail...

  Then...

  Indeed...

  Do manage to try something else...

  Yes...

  Well, I suppose I shall continue...

  Yes...

  Sir Alyton did indeed make an attempt of a sweeping blow with the broken bow...

  As for Simon...

  Why...

  He did again aim at his heart...

  And of it...

  Did Jason merely dodge...

  First of his lower body...

  And later, of his upper body...

  Simon: (thinking: Tch...)

  Truly, I say...

  Twas a tough opponent...

  Indeed...

  For not even so much of a blow of theirs had managed to land...

  And of it...

  Simon: Sir Alyton...

  Alyton: I agree...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas a difficult predicament....

  And thereof..

  Did the pair find themselves both facing Jason Hessenger...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He did say to himself...

  Jason: (thinking: Tis now my chance...)

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Even as they did charge of him...

  Was his target to strike at Sir Simon...

  And of Sir Alyton...

  To capture him...

  And to hold him against his will...

  Yes...

  Twas his very ploy...

  However...

  Well, I suppose...

  Tis as one may say...

  Even so in battle...

  May anything happen...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  In battle..

  Do be wise...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Let there be a weakness about you...

  And, truly I say...

  Your opponent shall not hesitate to make use of it...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas something that Jason Hessenger had...

  How you say...

  Underestimated...

  Yes...

  Well, I suppose I may simply go on...

  For...

  As the very Knights did charge at him all at once...

  Even so as the very archers did take aim of him...

  Did Jason Hessenger simply turn himself invisible...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Were they all...

  Yes...

  Be it Sir Alyton, Sir Simon...

  Even Sir Liam and Sir Edward...

  Yes...

  Even all of them...

  Did find themselves paused...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas a shock to them...

  Yes...

  Even so as they knew exactly where the shinobi-wizard stood...

  Indeed...

  Did they simply pause...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas a sudden move from him...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Did he swiftly attack Sir Simon...

  Yes...

  Kicking him, thereof....

  As of Sir Alyton...

  Indeed...

  Did he rush towards him...

  However...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Alyton indeed see him as he returned to his visible form...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He did strike of his opponent...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Why...

  Twas already a plan amongst his very devices...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He did pick yet another knife from his pocket...

  However...

  Indeed...

  Sir Alyton was able to parry...

  And of it...

  Well...

  I suppose I should say this...

  Yes...

  Tis a strange thing in battle...

  Truly...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even so as an opponent finds himself in battle...

  Why...

  Tis as many a thing may occur...

  Tis also....

  As many a thing...

  Already finds itself occurring...

  Hmmm?

  Well, I suppose I may speak a bit of that...

  Yes...

  Do recall...

  Hmmm...

  No...

  Nay...

  Mayhaps...

  Tis not yet time to speak of such...

  Yes...

  Hmmm...

  Well...

  I merely meant to explain the interconnectedness of battle...

  Yes...

  However...

  Nay...

  Tis not the right time for such...

  Sorry to say...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  I shall find myself speaking of it...

  Truly, I say...

  Why...

  Do count on it...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  However, for now...

  I, how you say...

  Lack the proper words to bring it into being...

  Hmmm...

  Well...

  Perhaps another time, dear reader...

  Yes...

  Perhaps another time...

  However...

  Of that...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger find himself in...

  How you say...

  Quite the conundrum...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas his blade...

  Nay...

  Twas Sir Alyton's parry...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Even so as they did parry...

  Indeed...

  Did Jason Hessenger fail to account...

  For the mere snippet cut upon his very palm...

  From the man by the name of Dwight Fettersquare...

  Truly, I say...

  Indeed....

  Tis something to be said...

  Of a man who dooms you...

  Even in death...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Hmmm...

  Mayhaps, one may refer to it as...

  Revenge beyond the grave?

  Hmmm...

  Yes...

  Perhaps...

  For...

  Indeed...

  In that mere moment as they parried...

  Yes...

  In that mere moment as Jason Hessenger did parry the Knight...

  Did the very shock to the blade...

  Cause pain to his very palm...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  It did take Jason a mere moment to recover...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He was no mere soldier...

  However...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas a mere moment too long...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even as Jason Hessenger did attempt to parry his second blow...

  Yes...

  His pain had slowed him...

  And thereof, was he now of the defensive side of the parry...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did he lose...

  For...

  Alyton: (thinking: I have you!)

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Alyton...

  Even without consequence...

  Strike his foe down...

  Yes....

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Edward waste no time...

  In rushing to his foe...

  Firing arrow after arrow...

  Yes...

  And of the arrows...

  Why...

  They did indeed impale the shinobi-wizard to the ground...

  Yes...

  For the arrows pierced through even the rock...

  All of them...

  Landing on his arms and legs...

  Jason: Grrrr....

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Even as Sir Liam did come unto the fold...

  Even as Sir Simon did pick himself up...

  Even as Sir Florian was finally rid of his flames...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  They had won...

  And of such...

  Alyton: We have succeeded!

  Simon: Yes!

  Edward: Huzzah!

  Liam: (solemnly) Huzzah, indeed....

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas time for celebration...

  However...

  Indeed...

  Twas far more to speak of...

  For...

  Alyton: Shinobi...

  Jason: Tch....

  Alyton: Do tell us... From whence do you come?

  Indeed...

  Twas a shinobi...

  And of that...

  Yes...

  A shinobi versed in the arts of magic...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Twas the burning questions upon their very hearts...

  Yes...

  Even and so in spite of it all...

  Indeed...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas what was bothering them...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  Well...

  I suppose....

  Hmmm?

  Oh dear...

  Tis time again...

  Oh my...

  Oh dear...

  Why...

  Even so...

  Have I yet to drop the teaser...

  Hmmm...

  Well...

  I suppose yet another separation shall be necessary...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis not good to rush things...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  Tis not a good thing...

  And of that, my dear reader...

  I should apologise yet once more...

  For...

  Indeed...

  It has been quite a while...

  Yes...

  Do feel free to take a break between sessions...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Feeding upon merely one thing in this life...

  Why...

  Tis strenuous, I may say...

  As for that...

  *********

  From here shall I go on...

  Now then, where was I...

  Ah, yes....

  You did ask of me as to why it was so strange to see such...

  Well...

  I suppose an explanation is in order...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis a tale of the three great nations...

  Yes...

  The land of the Knights, the land of the shinobi, and the land of the wizards...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis a known thing that...

  Indeed...

  Tis not uncommon for many a quarrel to occur between these lands...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  While the land of the wizards does find itself ever so rarely the part of any argument...

  Do the land of shinobi and the land of the Knights...

  Merely never get along...

  Why...

  I do believe they had a war...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Hmmm...

  Nay...

  Twould take far, far too long to get to, my dear reader...

  Yes...

  Far, far too long....

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  I shall one day speak...

  Yes...

  Moving along...

  Tis an uncommon thing for the nations to have a quarrel with the wizards...

  However...

  Indeed...

  Tis an uncommon thing...

  Nay...

  A very rarity...

  For two of different lands to come together for any purpose...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Even so as to live together...

  Tis unheard of, I would say...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  And of that...

  To even go so far as to share their techniques...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis a grand thing to happen...

  Yes...

  However...

  Tis also so...

  That not all that is grand...

  May be of your choosing...

  Speaking of...

  Alyton: Shinobi....

  Jason Hessenger simply refused to speak...

  Yes...

  Simon: Speak, shinobi...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas impatience of battle, that did find them...

  And of that...

  Knight: Brothers!

  Why...

  Twas the very Knight who did fall into a building...

  Yes...

  Alyton, Edward, Liam and Simon: Sir Walters!

  Name: Walters Sideman

  Age: 26

  Description: Slim, somewhat muscular man

  Occupation: Knight, city patrol, rank C

  Weapon of choice: Bow and arrow

  Threat level: C

  Fact: He does indeed find himself to be one of the richer Knights... yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Liam and Sir Edward move towards him...

  And of him...

  Why...

  He was quite...

  How you say...

  Singed...

  Walters: I see...

  For...

  Indeed...

  His eyes did fall upon the fallen Hessenger...

  And thereof...

  Indeed...

  Did his heart sink...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader...

  Even as not a one among the Knights would speak...

  Nay...

  For they understood...

  Did Sir Walters feel a horrible pain...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis battle...

  And of such...

  Indeed...

  Do be wary...

  For...

  Yes...

  Even at the very beginning...

  Yes...

  Even so as you may land the first blow...

  Indeed...

  May the final blow find itself landing...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis battle...

  And thereof...

  Can victory....

  Yes...

  Even glory...

  Be robbed of you...

  Before you may even so have a chance...

  To strike...

  Truly, I say...

  Well...

  I suppose I should get along...

  Yes...

  For...

  The Knights did indeed have a discussion of the very events...

  Walters: I see.... Twas an incantation...

  Yes...

  However...

  Even so as they did discuss matters...

  Did...

  Florian: (cough)

  Indeed...

  Was Sir Florian still alive...

  Alyton, Edward, Liam, Simon and Walters: Sir Florian...

  Yes...

  The very Knights...

  Even so all but for Sir Alyton...

  Did indeed leave their quarry...

  And of it...

  Yes...

  Inspect the burnt body...

  Why...

  The other Knight did also still find himself unconscious...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Tis battle...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Do be witty...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis the clever, that do succeed...

  Yes...

  Well, I suppose I shall speak of that later...

  Yes...

  And of such...

  Indeed...

  Were the Knights indeed glad of Sir Florian...

  Yes...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Edward: Brother! Can you speak!

  Liam: Speak brother!

  Walters: Nay! Save your strength!

  Truly, I say...

  The very men were overjoyed...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Mayhaps...

  It could be that his life may be saved...

  And of it...

  Edward: I shall carry him!

  Liam: Hmmm?

  Edward: For...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas the actions of Sir Florian...

  That may well have saved the lives of Sir Edward, and even so, Sir Alyton...

  Liam: Ok. Tis agreed...

  Edward: Hmmm!

  And of it, was he truly careful...

  Yes...

  And gentle thereof...

  Edward: Worry not. I shall not let you die.

  As for the unconscious Knight...

  Liam: I shall carry this one.

  Walters: Hmm.

  Yes...

  As for Jason Hessenger...

  Alyton: I shall deal with him...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Did even all of the Knights...

  Truly, I say...

  Nod their heads in approval...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose I should explain this...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Even as they did carry them...

  Did they ensure to...

  How you say...

  Properly guard their prisoner...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did they strike through his very limbs...

  Yes...

  One between the arms...

  And one, the legs...

  Yes...

  An arrow for both...

  Indeed...

  Twas as though that they did carry him...

  For...

  Indeed...

  He simply did not talk...

  Nay...

  And of that...

  Alyton: Twas a shinobi... versed in the arts of a wizard...

  Liam: Yes... I agree... a deadly foe...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Liam fire two arrows...

  Yes...

  The very ones...

  The ones that mark blue...

  An unknown danger...

  Indeed...

  And of it...

  Did they soon make their way out...

  Walters: I shall take front guard...

  And of it, did the Knights all agree...

  Simon: I shall guard our rear...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose it would be enough to say that...

  Indeed...

  Sir Walters did mean to make himself useful...

  As for the others...

  Indeed...

  Did they trudge on...

  Sir Simon at their very back...

  Bow and blade at hand...

  Sir Alyton, Sir Liam and Sir Edward...

  All carrying their own loads...

  And Sir Walters...

  Forging ahead...

  Full ready for any disaster...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Why...

  Twas not disaster...

  Nay...

  Twas the very scene from which this battle did begin...

  Yes...

  Twas there that they did soon find themselves...

  Yes...

  Why...

  I suppose the battle had left them with many a thought...

  And thereof...

  Indeed...

  Had they not fully realised the direction in which they travelled...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  They did soon find themselves in the ambits of where it all began...

  Yes...

  In the very battle against Jason Hessenger...

  Yes...

  The place from which they had managed to lose three comrades...

  Sir Darlton, Sir Larry and even Sir Brandon...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Why...

  Did the very all of them simply halt...

  To stare...

  Why...

  Twas in a silence that they did...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas nothing but the sound of burning buildings...

  Yes...

  All of them...

  Sir Alyton, Sir Edward, Sir Liam, Sir Simon...

  And even Sir Walters...

  Yes...

  And even more...

  Jason Hessenger...

  Indeed...

  Did they all merely stare...

  Why...

  At the very scene...

  Could the men still see the burnt body of a Knight...

  And even so...

  Why...

  Next to it did lie the body of a dead shinobi...

  As of the other...

  Why...

  Twas a Knight whose very neck had been cut...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Twas a tough scene...

  Even for these men...

  Nay...

  Tis a tough thing...

  Even so...

  To look upon your fallen brethren...

  Yes...

  The very ones with whom you fight...

  With whom you train...

  With whom you may even find yourself quarreling...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Their corpses were a horrible reminder...

  Yes...

  Yet one of...

  Indeed...

  The impossibility of such never happening again....

  Yes...

  Well...

  I do suppose, in some cases...

  Well...

  Tis not worth mentioning here...

  Hmmm?

  Well...

  Tis a series of long tales really...

  Why...

  Twould take me many a day to fully unload them...

  Yes...

  Ahem...

  Moving along...

  Did the Knights soon...

  Yes...

  First Sir Walters...

  Then...

  Sir Edward, ...

  And of that...

  Sir Liam...

  And even then...

  Sir Simon...

  Yes...

  Did they all but Sir Alyton soon simply walk from the scene....

  Yes...

  However...

  Twas a mere few feet away...

  When...

  Simon: Sir Alyton. Come! We must...

  However...

  Alyton: Tis a true thing, I must say...

  Simon: Hmmm?

  For...

  Indeed...

  Did Sir Simon become curious...

  And of it...

  Why...

  Did even the others turn....

  Alyton: Vesturia...

  Simon: Hmmm?

  Sir Alyton's eyes had never turned from the corpses...

  Nay...

  Not since he did find himself looking upon them...

  Yes...

  Alyton: For... indeed... Our brothers did risk their lives... Nay...

  And of that...

  Did he turn to Sir Florian...

  Alyton: They did sacrifice even more so than such...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas at that very point that the Knights among them did look upon each other..

  For...

  Indeed...

  Twas a befuddling statement....

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  He simply continued...

  Simon: Sir Alyton...

  Alyton: Tis of the men of the nation of Vesturia to carry on a banner of honor...

  Twas at that statement, truly I say...

  That the very men around him did find themselves silent...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Alyton: Why... Tis our very life... Honor... Why... Tis the very motto of the Knights...

  And thereof, did he indeed continue...

  Alyton: And of honor, do we live...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Had he simply continued upon their route...

  Without even so much as a word after these...

  For...

  Truly, I say...

  Twas Sir Alyton...

  Yes...

  And of him...

  Indeed...

  Were his brothers perplexed...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The meaning of his words...

  Why...

  Twas quite confusing one may say...

  Well...

  I suppose I may well end the chapter here...

  Yes...

  Hmmm?

  What he meant?

  Oh...

  Well, I do suppose that shall be for another day...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  And thereof...

  Dear reader...

  I suppose I should say...

  Why...

  I did once tell of you...

  Indeed...

  That you would find the tales of Vesturia quite riveting, no?

  And thereof...

  Was I correct or wrong?

  ....

  Well...

  I suppose you need not answer...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis no longer important...

  Why...

  Twas quite the experience narrating this all...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  I do suppose you are fully aware of what is soon to occur...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Here it is...

  The teaser...

  Ahem....

  And of it...

  Have I even gone so far as to separate it from the chapter...

  Yes...

  ******

  And so...

  Hmmm... yes...

  Now...

  How shall I begun to introduce hum...

  Yes..

  Why....

  I suppose I may start with...

  Hmmm...

  Nay...

  Why...

  I could simply describe the nature of Vesturia...

  Yes...

  The inner parts of Vesturia...

  Even so do many a man come from them...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Tis where the very noblest of men find themselves...

  Yes...

  The greatest of men...

  The warriors, if you will...

  Even so...

  The wealthiest...

  The sharpest...

  The fastest...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Do even the wisest and noblest of men find themselves upon this very mound...

  Yes...

  Tis a great land...

  Why...

  Some may very well say that the very land itself may be the most plentiful upon the lands...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis quite a lot to eat within it...

  And of it...

  Yes, dear reader, yes...

  Many gardens, fruits to fill the hearts and bodies of children...

  Waters, flowing from a fountain...

  Why...

  There are many a fountain to be found...

  Yes...

  And, even so...

  The very children can be found singing...

  Playing...

  Laughing...

  Yes...

  Even so...

  The many mothers and fathers filled with a joyous smile...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Even many a family manage to keep themselves many of the things of wealth...

  Yes...

  Even so...

  A beauteous house...

  Perhaps even gold embroidered clothing...

  Yes...

  Why...

  There are many an expensive thing in this land...

  And also...

  Of clothing...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose I should say only a bit for...

  Indeed...

  Tis the teaser...

  Yes...

  Hmmm...

  Yes...

  Dear reader...

  Know ye of animals...

  ....

  Yes, dear reader...

  Of course...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Tis a common thing within the inner walls...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Many a man in Vesturia...

  Nay...

  Even more commonly in the inner walls...

  Indeed...

  They do find themselves with many a...

  How you say...

  Animal companion...

  Yes...

  Why...

  An animal companion...

  Tis most often a sign of great wealth...

  And also...

  Of great competence...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I do suppose I have said enough...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Tis the next part of this teaser...

  Yes...

  Now then...

  I suppose I should say this...

  Yes...

  Of the nation of Vesturia...

  Yes...

  Ahem...

  Tis in times of great distress...

  Yes...

  Even in times in which the nation of Vesturia...

  Finds itself under attack...

  Yes...

  Tis in such days...

  That...

  Indeed...

  All those of Vesturia do find themselves rushing inwards...

  Yes...

  To the inner walls' safety...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Tis simply the order of the inner and outer wall...

  Yes...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The inner wall is...

  Truly, I say...

  The safest place for many a man and woman...

  Why...

  The very land does find itself guarded by even greater walls than those of the outer state...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  Are there many a...

  How you say...

  Temporary dwelling...

  For...

  Indeed..

  Twas the preparation of the very king...

  Yes...

  A wise man, I may say...

  Yes...

  And so, dear reader...

  As it would be said...

  Indeed...

  Did many a man and woman...

  Even child...

  Why...

  Even animal...

  Find themselves running from the fires of battle...

  Indeed...

  To the inner gates...

  Yes...

  Every man and woman...

  Running merely for their lives...

  And of the inner gates...

  Indeed...

  They were opened...

  Yes...

  All for the very men and women who did fear for their lives...

  Yes...

  Twas quite the mass, I may say...

  Yes...

  Many running...

  Some even so screaming...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Well...

  I suppose it is of them...

  For...

  Indeed...

  The very men were not as well trained as the knights...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  It does take a strong man...

  To fight...

  Even so for others...

  And even more...

  To risk his life...

  Yes...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Were the very Knights of Vesturia already on the scene...

  Why...

  They were even more on the way...

  Yes...

  However...

  Of them...

  I should say...

  Twas a knight whose very being spoke of power...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas a young man...

  Nay...

  Twas younger than many a Knight...

  And of him...

  Indeed...

  Why...

  Twas in the very depths of Vesturia...

  Yes...

  Where only the greatest of noblemen did find themselves...

  Yes...

  Why...

  Twas where many a great Knight...

  Yes...

  Even and only so...

  Those of the First, Second and Third Order did find themselves...

  And of them...

  Indeed...

  Well...

  I suppose I should simply state the scene of you...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Among the many men and women thereof...

  That did find themselves fleeing...

  Why...

  There was one...

  A young lad...

  And of him...

  Indeed...

  He found himself running in the opposite direction...

  Yes...

  Why...

  A mere boy...

  A lone pursuer against the very many that found themselves fleeing....

  And of him...

  Why...

  He was a red haired lad...

  With a fair complexion...

  And of that...

  Indeed...

  Even so was he dressed in robes of a scarlet red...

  Yes...

  Why...

  They did seem as so expensive as one would imagine...

  However...

  Even so...

  Was he with sword and shield upon his arm and back...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say...

  For...

  Indeed...

  This man was headed for battle...

  Why...

  Twas obvious...

  For...

  Even so...

  His very eyes...

  Yes...

  His very dark red eyes...

  Did indeed look upon his quarry...

  Yes...

  Even so as they lay several hundred metres away...

  Indeed...

  Would this boy run to find them...

  And of him...

  Yes, dear reader...

  Indeed...

  Tis the boy by the name of Jake Phyr...

  ****

  Yes...

  Well...

  Twas the teaser...

  Yes..

  Why...

  Twas many a thought in writing it...

  Yes...

  I do hope you found it exhilirating...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  After all...

  Tis his story...

  Yes...

  Well...

  I suppose that is enough for now...

  Yes...

  Why...

  It has been quite the lengthy chapter, I would say...

  Yes...

  And of it...

  Indeed...

  It has been a joy to say it all...

  Yes...

  Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...

  Twas a gorgeous time...

  Yes...

  And to you, dear reader, do I bid my goodbyes...

  Yes...

  Do take care...

  For...

  Indeed...

  Tis life...

  Yes...

  Do take care...