Obstacles - Chapter XV
He spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing, feeling very bored, not to mention depressed. His mind was spinning and spinning, one moment worried about whether the children were okay, and the other worried about whether Della was close enough to him that he would soon be able to catch her. From time to time, he could smell a subtle evil aura in the air, strong enough to make him aware of his surroundings, but nothing happened.
He received one message after another, asking if he would like to meet with more and more VIPs. Because no one asked them if they could adopt Gabi without suspicion, he turned everyone down. For her part, Gal Bi didn't say anything more, although Wolf Scar would stop playing with his spear from time to time, trying to get her attention.
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Okles just wanted to take a nap, Gotzo
E came to him and called him personally, announcing, "A."
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Mr. Okles, your dinner is ready. If you'd like to eat in the common room, I'm sure my guests will be eager to hear more stories from you. ”
He stood up and stretched. Why does sitting always make people feel tired?
"I think dinner must be great, Gotzo
e master. Come on, wolf sca
。 It's time for us to show up. Is your spear clean, or have you broken it? He said lightly.
The fairy was a little angry. "Nope! It was not destroyed! I only have two things in this world, so I'm careful! I didn't stain my robes either, except here, which was just a little. ”
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okles and Gotzo
E giggled at each other and walked to the common room. The crowd has already begun to rejoice. When the door opened, they cheered, and Androcles raised his spear to greet them. Gabby shrank back, grabbed Anchors' coat, and muttered a few words he couldn't hear.
However, the wolf sca
He did, and patted A eagerly
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Okles cheeks to get his attention. "She speaks! She speaks! Wait a minute! Look, what she said! I hear you!"
"Gods, little one, get out of the way. What did she say?"
"She said, 'It's so noisy here,'" said the fairy. He flew down to try to catch her eye, but she didn't respond.
Andrew thought for a moment. “Gotzo
Master E, let one of your girls take her to a quiet place and accompany her. Her heart may be broken, but as long as it doesn't waver, it heals like a bone. ”
"Of course, Master Andlox. Right away," she said. She took Gabi's hand and led her away.
"Come with me, fairy." When the wolf sca
When I started following her, A
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Okles said.
"Why? He asked.
"Because if Gabi gets better and finds out you've been eaten, she'll cry. Let's go now. Androx said. They walked over to the increasingly familiar couch, where there was a large steaming plate of delicate meats and vegetables, and 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 people were sitting. A
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Okles thinks these people may be aristocrats. A few people even moved their chairs closer to the couch, almost squeezing him in. As soon as he sat down on the couch, the nobles began to talk to each other and also began to overshadow the crowd, trying to get his attention. He soon found that the table was full of gifts; The fine cloth, the gold jewelry, the silver plate, the silver cup, the two iron knives, the hilts are all finely carved and inlaid. Androl picked up the knife and marveled.
The nobles continued to talk to each other, each insisting that it was they who put the knife on the table. Andlos was furious when he heard this. It's too far. He jerked to his feet, let out a murderous aura enough to get their attention, and then slammed the butt of his spear to the floor, shouting, "Quiet!"
It achieved the desired effect. The crowd immediately fell silent. The nobles were dumbfounded and shrunk in their chairs. After quelling his murderous intentions, he glared angrily at the nobles and said, "You poor rabble. If you still have a little bit of honor, you'll be ashamed to show your face in public. Do you want to use bribes to shake my promises? And then lie to increase your chances?"
Some of the nobles roared, some looked embarrassed, and some annoyed; The rest, however, cheered enthusiastically for Andlox. After all, the poor always like to see the rich being toppled down. Before the discovery of the republican form of government, so did the glorious nation. Now that he knew that everyone was on his side, he could push a little further and hopefully never have to deal with them again. "All you nobles, give up your seats to the children. Let them come, and I will teach them what honor is, for you cannot. You can get your bribe back if you want to. ”
Most of the treasure on the table was gone, but the two knives were still there. The nobles slipped out of the room and squeezed past their subordinates. A staggering number of children stepped forward to take their place. Some of them had to pass overhead because the crowd was too crowded to let them through.
An old man with a well-dressed and well-mannered manner leaned over to Andrakles and said, "This dagger is a gift for your sons. Not all aristocrats are as mean as others, Master. Most, but not all. ”
Androcles looked at the man carefully, but he didn't see anything wrong; How did he know about the kit? Is that what he meant?" Please come to me later tomorrow morning. "I'll let them let you in."
The old man nodded, then returned to his seat a few feet away from the couch. He noticed that the two knee-high socks had worn it out, so he smiled and picked them up, sat down, and put them on his lap. They don't seem to mind, and neither do the others.
As the crowd began to quiet down, Andlox reached for a few bites of food. Wolf sca
Somehow, without anyone noticing, a small bite was taken from everyone. Lovely. At this moment, the fairy was jumping up and down in the middle of a row of little heads in front of the table, causing everyone to wriggle and giggle, and most of it was his own.
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Okles took a big sip of his beer and then exclaimed, "Listen, little ones!" Kudos!" He wielded a spear. "Honor is two things: do good to your friends and hurt your enemies. But there is something more important, and if a person lacks it, he will never be able to win any honors. This is justice, which is to give everyone what they deserve. Some people get mercy, some get swords. It is justice that gives order to the demands of honor. Justice! Give everyone what they deserve. Balance is given in every transaction.
"Justice is to return what is lost and punish those who steal. Justice is killing murderers. Justice is about protecting those subordinates who depend on you. Justice is always keeping your vows! If a man breaks his oath, he will never be able to win honor, even if it helps his friends and hurts his enemies. If he wins wealth and glory by deceiving and lying, destroying trust, abusing the weak, and making the whole city mistakenly believe that he has honor, the gods will grind him into a paste. and he shall be cast into the depths of the sea, and his works shall be forgotten, and his house shall perish.
He was almost reciting the lessons of the army, but none of them needed to know. His words are very good, and everyone will think that he speaks very well. He continued for a few minutes about the value of integrity and integrity, as well as the views of the gods on these matters, until he finished. Then, to prove it, he told them the story of the first rebellion that he put down, when Samotripetus built the walls, withdrew their representatives, broke away from the Honorable Army, concluded a treaty with the Pessars, provided a port for their fleet.
He made it clear that the aristocrats of the City of London had become oligarchs, who were above the city government and had violated their legal oaths, both within the City and in their relations with other nobles. He depicts battles and bloody sieges, as well as the complete destruction of cities as soon as the defenses fall. After the victory in the war, the army killed a seventh of the people, a quarter of the animals, and took half of the wheat. Hundreds of people were taken as slaves, and they gave themselves, their wives and children to the generals. The gods did not bless the crops and livestock, and plunged the earth into famine. Samoth
iPetus lost a full two-thirds of its population before the remaining dispersion.
Androcles then gave a very poignant explanation, saying that their father's grave was left unattended, their city was in ruins, and all their honor was forever forgotten because they had broken their oath.
People were happy with his story, although some seemed a little uncomfortable with the morals that Ancreth taught children. However, this is only a sign of how desperately it needs it. As for the children, they listened quite well, nodded in agreement and learned something. Knee-length people don't care much, wolf sca
Make those people happy. Fairies are still useful after all.
He paused for a moment and continued to eat dinner. There was a request to hear the Cyclops story again, as 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, people asked him questions about the glorious life, and he answered them proudly. They asked him about his travels among the river people, missionaries, and others, and wanted to know about their clothing and customs. The conversation continued into the night, and many of the children fell asleep.
Several times throughout the night, he considered finding someone to take Gabby in again, but when he thought about it, he thought maybe he should wait to see if she recovered. If he assures her that she will recover, they may suspect him, which will lower his image in their eyes. Maybe in a day or two, she can ask them herself. Also, if she was going to recover, he wanted to watch it again before leaving. She's such a cute little thing.
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Okles fell asleep on his head, so he left him there. Gotzo
E took them to his room herself, as she wanted to stuff the fairy in again, and one of the young men followed closely behind.
Galbi lay asleep on the bed, and the maid calmly made needlework on the handkerchief while watching her. When Andre came in, she nodded and got up to prepare the bed on his side.
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Okles carefully crouched down so that Gotzo could gotzo
e reach the little fairy. The owner of the inn gave the wolf sca
He took off his little robe and gently placed him on his dollbed, nodding in satisfaction. After the manservant had changed Anjecles, they slipped out quietly so as not to wake Galby.
As soon as they left, Anchors quietly shook the girl awake and looked her in the eye to see if she realized. At first her face was blank, but then she seemed to be focused. She looked at him and said, "Tired......" and rolled over and fell asleep again. Androx's eyes were a little blurry, which surprised him; It seems likely that she will recover soon. He opened the box and put the knives inside, thinking to himself how happy the children would be if they saw them. They will never know, but they will still be excited. And immediately found a way to cut himself.
He climbed into bed and fell asleep in a daze, thinking about Gotzo
e, while wondering what you really want.