Legends of Belariath
An Eye For An Eye
The Fact of the Matter....A Bet
*The Tooth and Emerald Eye delivered to Korgewrath, he instructed his treasurer to pay Tehya the 300 Mhl he had promised...Naturally whispering in his ear after to have her taxes raised 600 mhl next season. With that he led her out onto the balcony to stand near her, as his Captain slid up behind her reminding her to keep silent, a small tickle of a knife at her kidneys to inspire such as the Herald spoke.*
Let it be known throughout all the known lands of the Empire of the Wise & Just Stormbringer, Emperor.....That the Grand Duke Korgewrath. Duke of the North & Western Realms & Markgraf of the Northern Wilderness of the Third Continent, Lord Protector of the Imperium, Imperial Representative to the Elven, Dwarf & Barbarian Palitinates, Imperial Governor in Title to the Northern Second Continent and its Tre Land Bridges to the known lands, Patron Royal Ambassador to the Peoples Common of the Imperium. Most humble and willing servant of the Great Divine Emperor Most High, Stormbringer & his peoples.....
Has once again saved the people of the realm from sure destruction. Once again set his life on the line in defense of the common. Once again risked his own magnificent self against overwhelming odds to insure the saftey and prosperity of the Wise and Just Stormbringer and his peoples!
*As his own guards in the crowd cheered and encouraged others to do the same at the points of daggers*
The Orc Ghekkufet Tamaut Tsaa, and his Goblin whore Svantraima have been driven from our lands by the Grand Duke Korgewrath to insure the Emperors divine right to expansion, and protect the common peoples security!
*As his own guards in the crowd cheered and encouraged others to do the same at the points of daggers*
All hail Korgewrath! Most humble and willing servant of the Great Divine Emperor Most High, Stormbringer & his peoples!!
Now truth be told, as is common round the globe where those have power and others are under their will, that Korgewrath & Ghekkufet Tamaut Tsaa, had simply played a game one where neither would lose just those of the people common it played at their expense.
A bet was made, if Korgewrath won, Ghekkufet Tamaut Tsaa would withdraw as he had always intended to do. Yet Korgewrath would be proclaimed to the people of the Second Continent that he was now "King of the tre land bridges & Northern 1/8th of the Second Continent." A petty title really yet to him such things meant much. Yet Ghekkufet Tamaut Tsaa did not really lose in this, he would retain true authority yet more so, would acquire Svantraima's tooth so he could publically procalim her disloyal to him, and rid himself of the Goblin to take on newer playthings.
and if Korgewrath had lost?......Nothing that meant much to him, meant anything really. Quite simply that he would regroup the Second Continental Army far west for a time of 3 months, and during that time Ghekkufet Tamaut Tsaa and his hoardes would have free reign over the lower 1/4 of the Third Continent, to pilage, rape, murder and enslave.
After all, what did it matter, as they were the common people, that's what the Gods put them here for......
This Quest is officially closed, any subsequent work (except that to be submitted by Dani^Quik which will not be paid) Will receive no more then 50 mhl.