A high Fantasy epic in short story form
“Ser Aero… but, it’s Prince Aero isn’t it?”
It’s Governor Dabir. His voice has become so familiar since arriving in Meego.
“Both are correct.” Aero replies from under the hood.
“Yes, but you did not let us know that when you arrived. You hid that fact from us, why?”
“Prince Aero, you have a visitor.”
“Rania?”
“Ser Matthew, the hero of the Battle of Inland Docks.”
“Welcome to the Great Forge. I am Kobi. I would have brought my own compatriots, but I am the only person here.”
“I know, I have been watching you since the day I first saw you.” Ayepex responds.
“How? I have looked for you ever since that day.”
Ayepex looks over the cliff toward the ocean.
“There, see those two sea dragons sparing on the horizon?” Ayepex asks.
“No.”
“They are fighting for mating supremacy. The one with the red scales appears to have the upper hand. Do you not see them?”
“No.”
“I can watch you from miles away and you would never know it.”
Out of desperation, Aero reaches for the old rusted steel blade at his feet. There is nothing within his grasp that even resembles a weapon besides it. Not to mention, Aero has a feeling that the sword is calling out to him. The ancient magic that is said to be within the blade is a mystery to him; but he doesn’t have time to question it right now.
Azka also walks up to each member and thanks them. When she stands before Aero, she slips a small piece of paper into his hands. She then excuses herself, and her handmaidens follow.
With the commotion of everyone leaving, Aero takes time to glance at the paper. It says- our bench tonight.
“We use gold to get items from the rest of the kingdom that we can’t made here. But over the centuries Meego has found something far more valuable than gold.”
“Which is?” Aero asks.
Rania looks Aero in his honey gold eyes and grins. “Women.”
“Dabir, may I present my staff, my knights- Ser’s Stephan, Aero, and Matthew with the squire Will. I present the current Queen, Rain…”
“I am sorry, David, but Meego refuses to recognize a queen who isn’t a daughter of Meego.”
David is startled by Dabir’s comment. He had hoped to start a relationship with him on good terms, but he made a misstep almost immediately.
This cycle repeated for a few more days with weapons and fruit being exchanged until one day, there was a piece of Skyman armor left behind.
It is clearly an old relic, but still pristine in condition. As Kobi picks up the armor, he realizes that this is different from everything he has ever forged. This armor was from the same material cave as the weapons he was forging but this one has a light purple tint that almost glows to it. For the first time in his life, he is holding an actual magical item.
“He’s magic! This is what you were worried about! I’ll take him quick!” Matthew screams.
“The bear will kill you before you ever reach him!” Aero replies.
“Our best bet is to lay low, let them make a move. Maybe they are just here to make sure Will and I depart.” Aero says.
“They are here for David and you know it.” Stephan replies sharply.
Relics of the Old Age