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Princess Tessy's Ride Into Peril Chapter Eight - A Happy Reunion Harold was waiting along with a group of men who looked like the maidens but were only slightly manlier looking. Instead of the simple gowns the maids wore they were in leather jerkins and hose, some carried swords and others bows and arrow. All at once they fell to their knees and bowed their heads as Tessy entered the main chamber. Harold fell into one of his clumsy Dragon kneelings as well and Tessy’s hand was lightly and respectfully kissed by all assembled as she passed among them. The last to rise was a tall young elf with pale golden hair and ivory skin that gazed up at her with the deepest adoration in his eyes. His lips seemed to linger over her hand as he kissed it and, although he had a most princely bearing, he still remained kneeling even after the Princess had bid him to rise. Upon rising, he bowed low to the Princess and spoke. "Your Highness, Princess Tessy." He said as he bowed. "I am Louric, a Prince of the Northern elves and today and forever I will be your humble servant." For this is how elves speak when they are in love. It is rare that an elf will fall in love with a human and it takes an exceptional human to cause such a thing. It is also rare that a Princess would describe a man as "beautiful" but Tessy could think of no other way to describe him. Harold smiled, as well as a Dragon can smile, and said. "Well done Princess Tessy, to conquer and enslave the heart of a Prince, and an Elf Prince at that!" Tessy blushed at this and smiled low as Louric took her gently by the hand. Harold continued. "My dear Princess, if you will follow me to the outside there is someone who is most impatient to see you." Tessy and the elves followed Harold to the outside and there, just before the mouth of the cave stood the five pack mules still carrying all of the gold and jewels intended for the ransom and best of all, newly washed and looking whiter than ever, Tessy’s ever faithful mount. "Alabaster!" she cried rushing forward and throwing her arms around her tears of joy falling unashamedly from her eyes. Alabaster happily nuzzled the Princess and licked her hand. "I never thought I’d see you again!" she sobbed happily. "Oh I’m so glad you got away from those awful men! But...." Turning to Harold. "How? What happened?" "My Princess, if you please." Said Louric bowing again. (For elves are almost excessively well mannered) "That was more my doing than Harold’s although I was acting on his command." Chapter Nine - Elfin Justice |