Sighter Tnailog
06-05-07, 03:14 AM
It wasn't a pretty arrival, but at least it was an arrival.
Upon his arrival in Etheria Port, he had immediately been accosted by a number of guards who wanted nothing more than to thoroughly search him, make rude comments, and generally denigrate him. But he bore it all, consistently showing his signet and insisting that his message was of the utmost import. After much grumbling, they grudgingly acquiesced. After all, they did have their orders: although no one cared how they roughed up the messengers, provided no blood was shed, messages were to be delivered when they came from the Bard Council. Even enemies had to talk.
And so he finally arrived in Ettermire, four days behind schedule, his hands bound and his feet in shackles. But he held onto his message, until after a long time he was finally permitted to deliver it, in person, to an Aleraran nobleman who promised to relay it to the King. The messenger knew it was beyond hope to see the King himself; but he had done his duty. Now all he had to do was hope that the King would return him safely with a response.
Upon his arrival in Etheria Port, he had immediately been accosted by a number of guards who wanted nothing more than to thoroughly search him, make rude comments, and generally denigrate him. But he bore it all, consistently showing his signet and insisting that his message was of the utmost import. After much grumbling, they grudgingly acquiesced. After all, they did have their orders: although no one cared how they roughed up the messengers, provided no blood was shed, messages were to be delivered when they came from the Bard Council. Even enemies had to talk.
And so he finally arrived in Ettermire, four days behind schedule, his hands bound and his feet in shackles. But he held onto his message, until after a long time he was finally permitted to deliver it, in person, to an Aleraran nobleman who promised to relay it to the King. The messenger knew it was beyond hope to see the King himself; but he had done his duty. Now all he had to do was hope that the King would return him safely with a response.