Private Tales The Knight and the Wolf

[Veridiana Mercaldo]

Veridiana was not happy. No,not happy at all. Her lord was sending her to a province to investigate the stall of tax income. The local baron hadn't sent the bimonthly tribute of tax coin for four months, and he was two payments overdue. So Veridiana was sent to look into the issue.

It was annoying really, that she be sent to deal with such a petty thing. But the word of her lord was her duty to carry out, so she was honourbound to obey this command. Of course, when she came to a bridge, there was a palisade gate at each end, with armed men wearing simple gambeson armour and carrying spears with kite shields guarding it.

"This is a toll bridge, pay the fine or go back." The man on the tight said.

"I am knight Veridiana Mercaldo, on official business from the lord of your master. Let me through or face the wrath of the Duke."

 

[Adriwolf]

Jaken was on the woods, looking for the next town and search for the bounty board. There should be some bountiies for him to take on. It's been some weeks since he hadn't taken on some bounties. It was getting old and boring. He wanted to find something to keep his mind on. The woods had always been a place where jaken could relax and meditate. A place where he could run free in his werewolf form, but wandering through the woods in his human form (the one he was on now) was also a pleasant experience. The quietness, the calmness, the song of the wind blowing through the narrow spaces created by nature through logs, tocks, even leaves was the only sound he could hear. It was pleasant.

Through the woods he finally saw the gates of the next town. He hadn't identified this part of his path, that means: new town, and thus, new bounties to take on. He saw guards at the gate, so he's have to talk his way around them and enter town. Normally, the towns and cities Jaken entered had a free opening. Apparently, this town did not.

He exhaled, and gave another step towards the new town.

 

[Veridiana Mercaldo]

It wasn't a town,but rather the very bridge that Veridiana was trying to cross. After a rather colorful threat against the gatekeeper, she got through. And came out the other side and into view of the werewolf.

She was a magnificent sight, a fully armoured woman mounted atop a string Destrier steed, a lance held upright in her right hand, and at her left hip was sheathed a longsword. She wore no helmet nor coif, but rather she let her hair fall beautifully across her armoured shoulders. As she passed him she spoke.

"Where go you friend?"

 

[Adriwolf]

Jaken was crossing the bridge, where the guards were waiting for him, even though they haven't seen the werewolf, they were waiting for him. From the gates, a beatiful woman emerged. A knight, didn't pass the agemark of 25, she was still young. Her armor gave away that she was always ready to strike if she needed to. Mounted on a horse, armed with a lance and a sword that swung back and forth on her hip. He could not deny it, she looked beatiful. But even though her mesmerizing beauty was on the way of his sight, he focused his mind on the bounties that there should be some meters away. Every town had a bounty board in the plaza, he should be able to find it fast.

The woman did something Jaken was not expecting. Instead of going their separate ways, the woman turned to him and spoke:

"Where go you friend?"

The werewolf stopped dead and faced the woman, connecting eyes. "Town." he said in a cold tone, glancing at the other extreme of the bridge. And that was all she needed to know. The woman was beatiful and had a fierce aura, sure, but that didn't make her special. He would treat the woman like any other individual he had encountered throughout his life.... however... "Say." he continued. He would make sure that his time was not to waste "Are there by any chance a bounty board over there? Been looking for ssomething to have fun." he crossed arms while staring at the woman.