A Stone In The Way
686 Words
Author: Kall.Berti
Editor & Translator: Shaduum
The journey continued calmly for the next diaclos that followed and were already in the fourth diaclo, with Shangrall always complaining about the discomfort of his mount.
The stops were always à nouge, where they ate something of their provisions and then rested, but with Tallium always alert until approaching the dawn of Rhaór where only then he dozed for a cycle.
Already awake and fed, they galloped for some more time in silence, until they encountered an obstacle in their path.
_What is this father?
_We are on the Giga Um route, the path that leads to the Colony of Executables in the end, the most dangerous among them. But soon we will take a detour and pass through a village also of giants, as there are many of them scattered around.
_I am not afraid of any of them, father.
_I'm not saying you have, but if you don't have a good reason, don't face a giant, they think they are being challenged.
_I can face anyone. Shangrall replied a little defiantly.
_Do not do it here Shangrall, what you learned from the masters of combat, does not apply here.
_You seem to be afraid of them.
_I have respect for them, not fear.
_I do not respect anyone who is a slave, settler, executable or forgivable. I think everyone is an intruder on our planet and doesn't deserve to live.
_but you should change your way of thinking.
_I have no reason for that, and I'm fine the way I am ...
Then without waiting for his sentence to finish, something huge emerged from the obstacles that appeared to be huge rounded rocks in brown and bronze colors.
_Stop weird, what do you want on the giants' route?
_Let me father, I know how to deal with this type of threat.
_No Shangrall, do nothing, he does not offer us any threat.
_Stay where you are, stranger, that I will teach this little one a lesson.
It was more than enough for Shangrall to draw his sword and advance with his galouzer over the giant.
_Do you think you make me scared, little one?
And at the same momentus that easily blocked Shangrall's blow with one hand, with the other, he held the mount's neck, forcing it to lie on the ground.
_But what does it mean? Asked Shangrall, already without his sword and now rolling to the ground, off his mount.
_That just means, little one, that you still don't know how to defend yourself from a simple giant.
And saying that, he let go of his galouzer and, seeing that he was free, put himself in full gallop, alone and totally disoriented.
_Release me your disgusting executable. It was Shangrall who was hanging by the hands.
_Apologize to me and I will not kill you.
_Your stupid giant, I do not apologize to you even if you gave me all the wealth of Kriishi Vallium.
_Then you will die, little one.
_Let me go, I am the emperor's daughter, and if you put a finger on me, he will have your whole stupid village devastated, and whatever else is here.
_Há hua, ha! The great emperor would never father a daughter as weak and helpless as you.
_I'm warning you, take your filthy hands off me.
_You said that if I touched a finger on you, my beautiful village, it would be devastated.
_That's right! A single horrible finger like that touching me and my father makes it all turn gray!
_So he is late! Because I have all my fingers against you. ha hua ha! Or because of fear you're not feeling me nudging you, stupid little girl.
_Don't call me that, let me go, let me go.
Then she looked at Tallium who seemed to smile.
_Won't you do anything dad? Asked Krishaliam, looking disappointed by his new father's reaction.
And looking curiously at Tallium, the giant asked:
_So this is your father? Is he going to smoke my village?
_Not me, my dear giant! Tallium replied hastily, seeming to smile even more.
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