La Cura
He cautiously stepped inside, and looked around the room. The room felt cold~ it was quite strange since it was a bright, & sunny day.
‘‘Sire. I have received word from the messenger. He says that the house of Svorth is ready to form an alliance.’’
The Lord smiled and sighed. He took his sword and placed it in his most trusted friend and knight’s hands.
He tried to speak, but his voice was weak. ‘‘I don’t have much time— I need you to make sure that my family is ready to live without me.’’
The knight shook his head. ‘‘There’s still time, Sire. You can make it to see the shaman.’’
The King then heard voices calling to him. He gazed at the knight and told him to hurry.
The knight helped the King to stand on his feet. The King chuckled, and said, ‘‘You’ve always been so kind to me my friend.’’
The King tried to keep up in step with the knight. The knight led the King to the enchanted forest.
There they sat by the edge of the forest and waited for the sun to set. The King watched his last sunset. He began to weep and asked the knight to take him further into the forest.
The knight helped the king move closer to the shaman’s turf. They watched in awe as they moved further deep into the forest that each place they left a footprint- a flower bloomed. It was such a beautiful sight!
They soon came across a tiny cottage and before they even stepped by the front door, an elderly woman came to greet them. She beamed with joy and clapped her hands.
‘‘To what do I owe the pleasure of King Tarin the wise coming to seek my advice?’’
The King laughed and then clapsed his hands. He asked the shaman to find him a cure for his malaise.
The shaman began to chant. A gust of wind swirled around the King and he was carried off the ground. The knight tried to pull the King, but the shaman raised her hand and the knight found himself on his knees.
The King felt a wave of energy surge through his body. It made him feel filled up with new strength. He felt the wind’s power begin to slowly fade.
The shaman then bowed her head. Her work was done.
The knight rose to his feet and as soon as he did the King was standing right by his side. The King’s face seemed to be shining like the sun.
When they looked for the shaman, she was gone. Even her cottage had vanished into thin air.
4/4/2020~Sat’rday