Aragorn stared blankly at the brazier, not saying a word. The wind and snow roared outside the tavern window, and the half glass of ale on the wooden table was already cold. The cold wind interrupted Aragorn's thoughts, and he turned his head. I want to see who pushed open the door to the tavern. The visitor shook the snowflakes from his cloak, and only a few strands of short blonde hair could be seen under the shadow of his entire face being taken off his hood. The tavern is remote, like a spy base. The tavern keeper put down the wooden cup in his hand that looked like wax, and cheered up to meet him. "What to drink?" The visitor took off his hat, revealing a clean face, short blond hair, and looked very friendly, like the sunny guy next door.

"What are you looking at!, boy!" yelled the troublesome drunkard at the comer.

The visitor shrugged and said, "I don't know, maybe it's some animal?"

The troublesome drunkard, apparently a man with no sense of humor, drew his sword and shouted, 'I'm going to use your skull as a bowl!'" The tavern keeper realized that something was wrong and hurriedly dissuaded: "Don't, sir!"

The troublemaker had red eyes, raised his sword, as if he had seen the appearance of the comer begging for mercy, and Aragorn suddenly remembered something

- I will fight for the unfought, and Aragorn will stand up. To the troublesome drunkard, he said clearly, "Put down your sword, sir." "The troublesome drunkard yelled like a chicken with no head: 'I'll cut it!!!!!'

"Bang!" the hops flew and Aragorn's glass struck the drunkard's skull with precision.

"You!" the troublemaker turned back angrily. The comer seized the opportunity to snatch the drunkard's saber and knock the drunkard to the ground with a beautiful straight left fist, and then inflicted a heavy blow on the drunkard's head with the hilt of his sword.

The drunkard stopped moving, and the tavern owner walked briskly with a gloomy face, and after measuring the drunkard's snort, his face eased, and he smiled bitterly at the comer. said: "Fortunately, if there is a murder in the store, alas, he is the first to stir up trouble." I can be a witness. Take away his sword, and I'll send him to the sheriff." ”

The door to the tavern was shut, and the drunkard's saber was picked up and pinned to his waist. Aragon sat down. Look at the brazier again. It's like there's a whole world in it.

The visitor walked up to Aragorn, sat down casually, and then extended his right hand to Aragorn with kindness.

"You are worthy of your coat of arms, Mr. Knight, and my name is Ellene. As if aware of something, Aragorn looked at him, and then unnaturally stretched out his left hand and shook it with Aren.

"Aragon"

Aryne smiled gently, "You seem to be in trouble, Knight of Aragon. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Aragorn squeezed out a smile and stroked the heraldic armor on his body. replied: "Nothing"

Alleyne smiled, filled himself with a glass of ale, and said, "As you can see, I am a nobleman, although I come from a declining noble family, my dream since childhood was to become a knight like you. ”

Alleyne drank the ale and sighed: "But the family doesn't want that, my fat father said that the poetry I learned was bullshit, and business could save the family." ”

Aragorn frowned and said, "Poetry is wealth, not bullshit. ”

Alleyne opened his arms: "Loyalty, faith, glory, courage! This is the knight, this is the hero! Only the hero can save the family." ”

''Aragorn clenched his fists.

"And then my father slapped me, shit, can glory be eaten?" ”

Aragorn suddenly sat upright: "He dares to insult glory!"

"Don't get so excited. Later, I left the family and left a letter saying that I was going to be a knight. ”

'And then?'" Aragorn became interested in Elleon's story.

Alleyne began to laugh: "And then I became a damn mercenary and did anything for money!"

Aragorn frowned, "What about your knightly dreams?"

Alleyne burst into tears, whether it was really funny or because he was confused, and he said, "Yes, what about my knighthood? I asked myself after I was drunk, of course I can't go home like this, I have to be a knight!

"Then I found loyalty. Alleyne suddenly stopped laughing.

Aragon filled both of them with a full glass.

"I met an employer who at first I thought was as selfish and greedy as the others, but he taught me like a knight. ”

Alleyne took a sip of his wooden cup, "Like a true knight, I like his leadership style and the companions he picks. ”

"What happened to him? The knight, what's his name?"

Alleyne shook his head and put down the wooden cup: "Forget it, don't mention him anyway, he is not in the team now, there is a shortage of people in the team." ”

Alleyne looked at Aragorn: "And what our team needs is talent, so I appeared here and met you. ”

There was silence all around, and the troubadour carried Laruqin upstairs, and the wind and snow became louder.

Aragorn raised his glass, "Would you like to hear my story?"

Alleyne straightened his seat and smiled, "Of course, Mr. Knight. ”

Aragorn drank the ale from his cup, his face full of remembrance: "I came from a poor background, my mother died in the war in Swadia and Kugit, my father was saved by a knight at that time, so I had the idea of becoming a knight, but he was only a miller. Killing pigs takes a lot of effort. Alleyne commented slightly: "I think he loves what he does."

Aragorn turned his head to look at the brazier, "He won't be a knight, but he is a worthy knight's father, and you can't imagine how much effort he put into sending me to be a squire." ”

“”

"Then I became a knight's servant, and I ran home to inform him. He was very happy. I got two smoked fish from his boss. Eleon remembered his past and couldn't help but interject:

"It's a unique way to celebrate. ”

"That night, we were all drunk. He pulled out a rusty axe from under the bed and told me it was time to avenge my mother. ”

"He, not your father?"

"Well, I joined the army. The next morning I found out that it wasn't drunken talk. Then I worked as a servant for a few years, and left my hometown with my master, because the war with Kugit broke out again. I studied the art of sword fighting. Then a lord took a fancy to me and said I would be a good knight. ”

"A qiē is good, isn't it. "I became a would-be knight under that lord. Then someone brought me a suit of heraldic armor early one morning, and to be honest, I was worried about my equipment."

Alleyne asked curiously, "Oh, what's going on?"

Aragorn stood up and displayed his heraldic armor: "My father died in battle, and his last wish was to use his savings and pension to buy equipment for me!" "'My son will become a knight. A knight is not allowed to wear leather armor to battle. 'His comrades-in-arms chose a suit of heraldic armor for me according to his last words.' Aragorn's eyes were a little red.

Alleyne's smile froze on his face. After a while, he said: "He is an admirable father." ”

Aragorn sat down and poured himself a new glass: "He died at the hands of the Kujits, and like my mother, hatred gave me strength, and I vented my anger on the battlefield. ”

Aragorn took a sip and continued his story: "I have been a great performer in battle, and my lord has praised me greatly. He said that if I could help him with one more small task, he would be able to help me canonize a knight. Just as my father had hoped. ”

Alleyne looked at Aragorn and said, "I believe that your mission has been done well. ”

Aragorn smiled bitterly. Putting down the wooden cup: "It was a raid mission, I was going to lead a small team to lurk behind the battlefield to burn their food reserves, so we followed the information to a small village. ”

"A Kugit village. Aragorn emphasized.

"Actually, there is no difference between the Kugit and the Swadiayans, they have the same family, love, friendship as we do, I observed them for a day. But in order to become a knight, I still gave the order to attack, I don't know what I thought at the time, I actually gave the order to attack! I heard the screams of women! I broke the creed of knights!"

Aren watched Aragorn cover his face with his hands, as if caught in some bad memory, and persuaded: "But you obeyed your lord's orders, and this is war, and personal will is always helpless. ”

"Later, I became a knight, but I felt that I was unworthy! I was ashamed of my father! I slaughtered women and children, and hurt the weak!"

"Don't do that, at least you have the courage to face your mistakes, many times stronger than some other so-called knights. ”

Aragorn sighed: "Perhaps I am also a miller at heart, and when I told my lord my thoughts, my lord said that I am a woman. But I really can't forget those things, so," Aragorn stopped suddenly.

"So what?" said Alleyne, wondering what was next.

Aragorn smiled bitterly, "So I escaped from the army like a coward and came to Zhivacheze, and then met you. ”

"Gone?" Alleyne raised an eyebrow.

"Gone"

Silence enveloped the tavern like a shadow, and Alleyne stood up and paced around, finally breaking the silence first.

"You're not a good orator. ”

Aragorn smiled bitterly.

"But maybe you'll be a hungry, good teammate. Alleyne said with a smile.

"Join a team of mercenaries?" asked Aragorn.

Alleyne suddenly looked very stern and said, "I should join a team of mercenaries full of chivalry, Mr. Aragorn." ”

Aragorn looked a little hesitant and said, "Let me think about it for a moment."

"Please. Alleyne said with a smile. He strolled to the window and slowly pushed it open.

Cold winds and snow are blowing in your face. He took off his leather gloves and grabbed a handful of snow in the palm of his hand.

Alleyne looked at the snow on his palms and said nothing.

The white snow slowly becomes transparent under the constant heat, then shrinks, turns into water, and then disappears.

Alleyne shook his hand and put his gloves back on. Suddenly, Aragorn's voice came from behind him.

"Well, can you give me five hundred dinars first?

Alleyne smiled and turned his head, and replied:

"Of course. (To be continued......)