He spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing, feeling extremely bored, not to mention frustrated. His mind was racing between worrying about whether the children were okay and whether Della was close enough to him that he could catch her soon. From time to time he could smell a subtle smell of evil in the air, strong enough to make him aware of his surroundings, but nothing happened.
He received message after message asking if he would like to meet more and more distinguished guests. Since no one asked if they could adopt Gabby without suspicion, he turned everyone down. For her part, Galbi said nothing more, though every now and then Scar the Wolf would stop playing with his spear to try to get her attention.
A
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okles just wanted to take a nap, Gotzo
e came over and summoned him personally, announcing: "A
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Mr. okles, your dinner is ready. If you would come to the common room for dinner, I'm sure my guests would love to hear more of your stories. "
He stood up and stretched. Why does sitting always make people feel tired?
"I think dinner will be great, Gotzo
e master. Come on, wolfsca
. It's time for us to show up. Is your spear clean, or have you damaged it? he said lightly.
The fairy was a little angry. "No! It's not ruined! I only own two things in this world, so I'm careful! I didn't stain my robe either, except here, which is just a little."
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oklesandGotzo
e giggled at each other and headed to the common room. The crowd was already starting to cheer up. They cheered as the door opened, and Androclus raised his spear to greet them. Gabby shrank back, clutching Ankerex's coat and mumbling something he couldn't hear.
However, wolfsca
Having done it, he eagerly patted A
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okles cheek to get his attention. "She spoke! She spoke! Wait! Look, what she said! I heard it!"
"Gods, little one, step aside. What did she say?"
"She said, 'It's too noisy in here,'" the fairy said. He flew down and tried to catch her eye, but she didn't respond.
Andrew thought for a moment. “Gotzo
Master e, ask one of your girls to take her to a quiet place and stay with her. Her heart may be broken, but if she doesn't waver, it will heal like a bone. "
"Of course, Master Androx. Right away," she said. She took Gabby's hand and led her away.
"You come with me, fairy."
When he started following her, A
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Okles said.
"Why?" he asked.
"Because if Gabby gets better and finds you eaten, she's going to cry. Now go," Androx said. They walked towards the increasingly familiar sofa, where there was a large steaming plate of fine meats and vegetables, a large jug of beer and another jug of wine.
A huge crowd filled the room, many standing almost shoulder to shoulder, and only the best dressed sat. A
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Okles thought these people might be nobles. A few people even moved their chairs closer to the sofa, almost squeezing him in. As soon as he sat down on the sofa, the nobles began talking to each other and over the crowd, trying to get his attention. He soon discovered that the table was covered with gifts; fine cloth, gold jewelry, silver plates, silver cups, and two iron knives with exquisitely carved handles. Androl picked up the knife and marveled.
The nobles continued to talk among themselves, each insisting that they had placed the knife on the table. Androchus was furious. Too far. He stood up suddenly, let out a murderous look that would attract their attention, then slammed the butt of his spear to the floor and shouted: "Quiet!"
It had the desired effect. The crowd immediately fell silent. The nobles were stunned and huddled in their chairs. After calming down his murderous intentions, he glared at the nobles and said: "You poor rabble. If you have any honor left, you will be ashamed to show your face in public. You want to use bribes to sway my commitment ? And lie to increase your chances?"
Some of the nobles roared, some looked embarrassed, and some were annoyed; the rest, however, cheered Androx enthusiastically. After all, poor people always like to see rich people being pushed down. So it was with the Glorious States before the discovery of the Republic. Now that he knows everyone is on his side, he can push a little further and hopefully never have to deal with them again. "All you nobles, give your seats to the children. Let them come and I will teach them what honor is, because you cannot. You can get your bribe back if you wish."
Most of the treasure on the table is gone, but the two knives are still there. The nobles slipped out of the room and pushed past their juniors. A surprising number of children came to the front and took their places. Some of them had to pass overhead because the crowds were too thick to let them pass.
A well-dressed and elegant old man leaned over Androcles and said: "This dagger is a gift for your sons. Not all nobles are as mean as others, Master. Most, but not all .”
Androcles looked at the man carefully, but he could see nothing amiss; how did he know about the kit? Did he mean it? "Please come see me later tomorrow morning." "I will Let them let you in."
The old man nodded and returned to his seat a few feet away from the couch. He noticed that two knee socks had worn it out, so he picked them up with a smile and sat down, placing them on his knees. They didn't seem to mind, and neither did anyone else.
As the crowd began to quiet down, Androx reached for a few bites of food. Wolf Sca
Somehow, a small bite was taken from everyone without anyone noticing. cute. At this moment, the fairy was jumping up and down among the rows of little heads in front of the table, making everyone squirm and giggle, mostly from himself.
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Okles took a long swig of beer and shouted, "Listen up, little ones! Honor!" He waved his spear. "Honor is two things: do good to your friends and do harm to your enemies. But there is something more important, and if a man lacks it, he can never win any honor. That is justice, giving everyone his due Stuff. Some get mercy, some get the sword. It is justice that gives order to the demands of honor. Justice! Give everyone his due. Give balance in every transaction.
"Justice is to return what is lost and punish those who stole it. Justice is to kill the murderer. Justice is to protect those subordinates who depend on you. Justice is to always keep your oath! If a person breaks his oath, even if it helps his A friend who hurts his enemies will never win honor. If he wins wealth and glory by cheating and lying, breaking trust, and abusing the weak, and making the whole city mistakenly think he has honor, the gods will grind him into paste. state. He will be cast into the bottom of the sea, his deeds will be forgotten, and his house will be destroyed.
He was pretty much reciting military lessons, but none of them needed to know. His words are very good, and everyone will think that he speaks appropriately. He continued for several minutes until he was finished speaking about the value of integrity and integrity, and what the gods thought about these things. Then, to prove this, he told them the story of the first rebellion he had put down, when Samothripetus built the city walls, withdrew their representatives, broke away from the Legion of Glorious, and fought with the Pesar A treaty was signed, providing a port for their fleet.
He made it clear that the aristocracy of the City of London had become oligarchs, operating above the city government and violating their legal oaths, both within the City and in their relations with other aristocrats. He depicts battles and bloody sieges, and the complete destruction of the city once the defenses fell. After the war was won, the army killed one-seventh of the people, one-fourth of the animals, and took away half of the wheat. Hundreds of people were taken as slaves, and they handed themselves, their wives and children over to the general. The gods withheld their blessings from crops and livestock, plunging the earth into famine. Samoth
ipetus lost fully two-thirds of its population before the remaining dispersed.
Androcles then gave a very pointed explanation, saying that their father's tomb was left unattended, their city fell into ruins, and all their honors were forever forgotten, all because they had broken their oaths.
People were delighted by his story, although some seemed a little uncomfortable with the morals Ankles was teaching the children. However, this is just a sign of how desperately it is needed. As for the kids, they listened pretty well, nodded in agreement, and learned something. People who are knee-length don’t care much, wolf scaga
Make those people happy. Fairies have a use after all.
He paused for a moment and continued eating his dinner. Someone asked to hear the story of the Cyclops again because they hadn't been there last night. The others agreed, and the crowd seemed eager to hear it, so he told the whole story again, starting with the road to the north.
After he finished speaking, people asked him questions about the glorious life, and he answered them with pride. They asked him about his travels among river people, missionaries, etc., wanting to know about their costumes and customs. The conversation continued late into the night, with many of the children asleep.
Several times throughout the night, he considered finding someone to take Gabby in again, but as he thought about it, he thought maybe he should wait to see if she recovered. If he guarantees that she will recover, they may doubt him, which will lower his image in their eyes. Maybe in a day or two she could ask them herself. Besides, if she was going to recover, he wanted to see it again before leaving. She is such a cute little thing.
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okles fell asleep on his head, so he left him there. Gotzo
e took them personally to his room, for she wanted to tuck the fairy in again, followed closely by one of the young men.
Galbi lay sleeping on the bed, while the maid looked at her and calmly sewed on her handkerchief. She nodded and stood up to prepare his side of the bed as Andre came in.
A
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okles carefully crouched down so that Gotzo
e reaches the little fairy. The owner of the hotel scares the wolf
Taking off his little robe, he gently placed him on his baby bed and nodded with satisfaction. After the footman had changed Angelicles' clothes, they slipped out quietly so as not to wake Galbi.
Once they were gone, Anchorex quietly shook the girl awake and looked into her eyes to see if she was aware. Her face was blank at first, but then she seemed to focus. She looked at him and said, "I'm tired..." Then she turned over and fell asleep again. Androx's eyes were a little blurry, which surprised him; she seemed likely to recover quickly. He opened the box and put the knives in, thinking how happy the children would be if they saw the knives. They'll never know, but they'll be excited nonetheless. and immediately found a way to cut himself.
He climbed into bed and drifted off to sleep, thinking about Gotzo
e, while trying to figure out what you really want.
