Then my sword slashed into my next victim, sending him sprawling down to the floor in pain and I found that now the way was open for me to reach the Zaran king.
Should I dare it?
Yes I would dare!
Soon I was face to face with Pondonan himself. He was frozen in terror and surprise by my presence and my sword, surely nothing like this had ever happened to him before. It could not be happening! But it was! He drew his weapon and came at me and I met him in a grand charge that turned into a grand battle at the foot of his throne.
“You should have listened to your son!” I shouted to him as we brawled back and forth with thrashing swords, metal scraping and hitting metal. He was not a bad swordsmen but no real challenge to me. I was soon able to cut him on the shoulder and he cried out in pa
