The wild journey

Tale for tomorrow 1

The bar above Finley’s cellar lifted. Wood creaked. Light sliced through darkness.`

`“Orders from the King,” a guard said. “Release No-Tongue. Winter takes him, not rope.”`

`Footsteps on stone. The door opened wider.

`Then the ground shook.`

`A guard screamed. Not human. Something hit the longhouse above with the force of an avalanche. Wood splintered. Torches fell.`

`“SKRIMSL!” another guard roared. Steel rang as swords came out. But steel means nothing to ice and teeth.`

`Finley heard ripping. He heard bones break. He heard guards who called him liar now begging for mercy. The creature that tracked Kevin’s name had come.`

`More footsteps. Heavy. Slow. A cloak dragged on stone. The king himself came down the steps, gold crown gone, face pale from cold. He’d come to see the orphan who spoke lies about Paradise.`

`“What is that sound?” the king demanded. His voice shook.`

`The cellar door flew open completely. And in the torchlight, Finley saw it. Not a wolf. Not a bear. Skrimsl. Tall as two men, fur white as blizzard, eyes like cracked glass. Blood dripped from its jaw. Guards’ blood.`

`Skrimsl looked past the king. Past the guards. Straight at Finley.`

`And it said one word. Not in beast tongue. In the old tongue of sagas. The name Kevin carved on the map.`

`“Kevin’s... path.”`

`The king took one step back. The broken arrow on Finley’s torn map piece started to burn cold in his palm, and the creature turned away and left.

King Charles: What just happened now?..

Pildon: You are cursed... look at the calamity you have brought upon us..

King Charles: Enough, what calamity do you speak about, the creature just left now all because of the young man and yet you speak such blasphemy you are ungrateful.

Chiefs: Very sorry my lord.

King Charles:Take him to the maids and dress him he must dine with me today.

Guards: Yes my lord.

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Few Hours later

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After dining with the king he was made to sit before the king and there the questions begin.

King Charles: Who are you really...

Finley: My name is Finley My Lord.

King Charles: Ok finley what brings you to zootopil.

Finley: I was camping with miss sigurour at Macedonia she told me about her son Kevin who happened to go to Paradise and did not return...

Pildon: That is The Sigurour family my lord.

King Charles: What is it to them..

Finley: ( Coughed ) My Lord...... she is my mentor who stood beside me and told me to journey here.

Theasus: My Lord as you can see this young man need to rest look at his eyes.

King Charles: That is what I am expecting him to say he is tired, you must return to your friends and let them be rest assured that you are safe in zootopil, tomorrow morning you shall be the first person that i shall be expecting.

Finley: ( Sneezed) As...you..say my lord.

Cavill: (Stood up and went to whisper into the king ears) my lord don't you think this is risky what if he goes now and ran away what do we do to that..

King Charles: He his not an enemy,if he his the creature will devour him not helping him.

Cavill As you say my lord., Young man make haste and go to your friends and rest you heard the king do not try to break the trust between the king has in you.

Finley: Never will I dream of that.

King Charles: Depart sojourner and come back tomorrow..

Finley: As you say my lord.

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As Finley was escorted out of the palace the villagers were all looking at Finley and some were trying to throw stones at him amidst that chaos the young child that was with Finley at the first cage ran to him from no where.

Child: Sire i must tell you what my father said.

Finley: I will listen but first let go to my friends home.

They turned to a sticky path and walked slowly and soon the house of Morris was seen from afar.

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SOME MINUTES LATER

There was a heat discussion between Finley and his friends they were arguing badly in the midst of their argument the child immediately broke a wooden box.

Finley: What, why would you do that?..

Child: To tell you am still here..

Morris: And who is he?..

Finley: His father journeyed with taele..

Rosalie: What does he has to do with us..

Finley: He believes me and he his helping me with the king, so tell me what do you know lad?.

Child: My name is Issac, my father was called morjit...

Dan: What Morjit, I know him many says he his dead, while some say he runs mad.

Finley: Go and rest you will tell me all you know at evening.

Issac: As you say sire.