Good morrow dear reader, good morrow indeed!
I do hope you found good sleep this morning
Hmmm?
Twas simply a normal night?
Well, I do suppose that is better than something going amiss, really...
Do tell, have you knowledge of the Brightman's Star?
Hmmm?
Never heard of it?
Why....
Tis a common tale amongst children of this land...
If I may...
Tis often said that once upon a time...
Yes... time, time, time...
Indeed...
Twas once upon a time said, that there a man did indeed live...
Yes...
And a clever man indeed he was...
Yes...
A gifted fellow also...
So much so that he found himself the treasure of his very town...
Yes...
A treasure that many a man... nay... many even a traveller would come to seek...
Indeed....
For his wisdom was known across the ages....
Across the lands....
Across even the very nations and languages that surrounded his home
Indeed...
He was a man to be treasured...
Through and through....
However, twas not long after he had fully attained this role...
Yes....
That he found himself missing something...
Indeed....
Missing something....
Hmmm?
Love?
Well, I suppose that could be the answer...
After all, all living beings do indeed need love...
Yes...
However, in this case, twas not love...
Well, at least not precisely...
Yes...
Hmmm?
What it was?
Why....
I do suppose that there is...
Well....
Unfortunately....
A lack of a word for the term to describe...
A man that simply feels as though something is lacking...
Yes...
Lacking as though something in his very life...
Indeed...
Was incomplete...
For he would walk about his life...
Walking left and right....
Yes...
Finding meaning in nothing...
And finding solace only on the somethings of this world...
Yes...
All he could wish for...
Indeed
Twas as though his very being was being dug into...
Yes...
For...
Something was wrong....
And of that, he knew not...
Yes...
Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...
He knew not...
And also, did none of his compatriots...
Yes...
For, in essence, he knew not the very question of which he asked himself...
Yes...
Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...
Twas a horrid feeling...
One which...
Indeed...
Not even his very compatriots took notice of...
You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version.
Yes...
And so...
He suffered...
Yes...
Indeed...
Suffered in deep silence...
Suffered at the very hands of his very own intellect...
Yes...
For it taunted him...
Indeed...
Truly, a horrible tale, I must say...
Hmmm?
What happened to him?
Why...
He did indeed find something...
Hmmm?
Oh, of course, dear reader...
The star...
Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...
Tis a good thing that you find yourself so intelligent...
Yes...
Ah yes, moving along...
Now...
It did so happen that he did indeed happen himself upon a star...
Yes...
Well...
I do suppose it would be best to say that the entirety of the town was taken by this star...
Hmmm?
Well, I do suppose I erred in speech...
... as it was no mere star...
Yes...
Indeed....
This star was quite... peculiar...
Yes...
Men and women would soon begin to name it...
Yes...
For it was no ordinary star...
Indeed....
It shone as though a lamp in the sea...
Yes...
Every night...
Indeed...
None knew from whence it came...
And of that, also....
From whom it came...
Yes...
For it was a truly odd sight....
Yes...
A one in a million star...
Yes...
Unmistakable from the rest...
Yes...
And of that... indeed....
Was the bright man fully enamored...
Yes...
For what would one say...
Indeed...
He had to take yet a closer look...
Yes...
And so, the man did indeed look upon it...
Yes...
He and did the others of his nation...
Yes...
Truly, a beautiful sight...
However....
Twas not the end of this tale...
Nay...
For... as he did soon discover...
He had soon fallen in love with the star....
Yes...
For many a man and woman had indeed....
All on their lonesome....
Eventually taken their leave from the star...
Yes...
Even the mere children had lomg since grown bored of it...
Yes...
Even the mere children...
But the man...
Nay...
He only fell deeper into its grasp...
Yes...
The shine...
The gleam...
Even the oddity in and of itself...
Yes...
Twas a truly peculiar sight...
Yes...
Why....
He would find himself waking up....
Concerned about it...
And then staying up all night...
Indeed...
Simply to admire this star...
Yes...
Be it at his rooftop...
Nay...
Even upon the very grass...
Why...
He would fall asleep just as it disappeared....
Yes....
Tis the tale of the Brightman's Star...
Indeed...
Hmmm?
How it ended?
Why...
After a long time....
He eventually set off on a journey...
Yes....
To decipher the secret of the star....
Yes....
Hmmm?
The city needing his wisdom?
Yes....
Twas not a merry goodbye, one would say....
Many a tear were shed....
Yes...
Many a tear....
However...
The man did indeed leave...
And of that...
Yes...
He was never seen again....
Tis an entertaining tale, think you not, dear reader?
Hmmm?
You wonder what happened to him?
Why....
Could be a truly great number of things...
Perhaps he found himself tired and simply settled elsewhere...
Perhaps the star simply disappeared...
Hmmm?
The star?
Why...
It no longer shines....
Hmm?
You wonder if he is somehow responsible?
Hmmm?
Well...
Perhaps one day, we shall find out...
Hmmm?
I know something?
Why...
Hmmm...
Twould seem I am getting quite side tracked...
My sincerest apologies dear reader...
I was simply too... taken...
By my own tale...
Yes...
Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...
I am sorry...
Worry not...
Of this tale...
Of the tale of the boy by the name of Jake Phyr...
Indeed...
I shall continue...
Yes...
Ah....
Now....
Where were we...
Ah....
Yes...
Sir Alyton and the knights....
Indeed...
A group of several...
Yes...
Surrounded by a single man...
Indeed...
A truly strange sight...
For all the Knights remained in formantion...
Yes....
Not a one moving...
And even so...
Indeed...
Not a one flinching...
Yes...
For even one sign...
Yes...
Even so much as a move...
Indeed...
And the knights would rain arrows on their foe...
Yes..
Withozt a second thought...
Indeed
These men would murder their quarry...
Yes....
And as of Jason Hessenger...
Indeed...
Even he...
Yes...
Even he...
... did find himself unmoving...
Yes...
For there he stood...
Yes...
Mere metres from the very knights who sought him...
Yes....
If only they may but catch wind of him...
But...
Nay...
For he was far too silent...
Yes...
His very movements far too still...
Yes...
For not even a hound would hear him...
Yes...
Even under the burning of the buildings...
Yes...
The sound of wood slowly turning to coal...
Indeed...
This man was perfectly hidden...
Yes...
Jason: (thinking: Now... for my next move...)
Yes....
He was simply not quite finished...
Indeed...
For Jason, indeed, even Jason,
Had made up his mind to fight...
Yes...
As for the knights...
In their fear they stood...
Yes...
For at nay one moment...
Indeed...
Any one of them may die...
Yes...
Twas a strange thing to be sure...
For they came in tow...
A group of ten to hunt a one...
But nay....
For now...
They felt as though a group of ten to be hunted by a one...
Yes....
For now they felt as though mere prey in the eyes of the shinobi...
Yes...
And like prey...
Indeed...
They saw themselves as prey in the eyes of the shinobi...
Do be wary dear reader....
For truly, I do say unto you...
How you see yourself, is very much the way others will perceive you...
Yes...
For as the knights saw themselves as prey...
Indeed...
Even they did become prey...
And as for their predator...
Why...
He was having something of a...
how you say...
Personal monologue...
Jason: (thinking: The one who ordered the perimeter....)
Yes...
For he had already made heads and tails of what to do...
Truly, I say unto you dear reader, truly...
For if one is to destroy an order...
Indeed...
One must strike at the head...
Yes...
Tis an effective way to win a battle assuredly...
Hmmm?
Because the head leads?
Why...
Of course...
However, if I may interject...
Yes...
Twould be yet another reason for this...
Yes...
Hmm?
What could it be?
Why...
I suppose it would be best to say that it is in human nature...
To find one worthy of trust...
Yes...
Human bonds are indeed a powerful thing...
Yes...
Tis true that they can start a war...
Yes...
And of that, twould be the case that a mere man can lead several...
Yes...
Hmmm?
What you siad?
Why, of course, dear reader, of course...
But, if I may intrude a bit further...
Yes...
A leader is more than merely one who leads...
Nay...
A leader is one upon whom those below lower their dreams and passions...
Yes...
Be them big or small....
Be them large or even unnecessary...
Yes...
For every man and woman does indeed put their trust in thier leader...
Yes...
Even be it as small as a mustard seed...
Yes...
But then... even then....
Thier aspirations do find themselves upon the shoulders of the leader...
Yes...
Every dream...
Indeed...
And... as for Sir Alyton...
Yes...
For he was not their leader...
Nay...
He had simply decided to... as one would say...
Take the reigns of the situation...
Yes...
Hmmm?
He is brave?
Why...
Of course, dear reader, of course...
For any man that can shoulder that burden...
Yes...
Tis a truly strong man...
Yes...
And as for Jason Hessenger...
Indeed...
For he had learned even as a soldier...
Yes....
Tis smart... to hunt down the leader of the pack...
Yes...
For even then...
Jason: (thinking: When I write disorder onto their hearts, victory shall be mine.)
Yes...
For even then, he considered the law of battle...
Do remember, dear reader....
In a battle, anything, at any time...
Anything at all...
Well, I do suppose that is enough for now...
Truly, I do apolpgise for lollygagging for so long...
Yes...
Twas not my intention when I had started...
Yes...
Hmmm?
A teaser...
Why...
Well...
I do suppose I may try....
Yes....
Ahem....
Amidst the blazing flames....
Hmmm....
Let us see...
Yes....
Amidst the very blazing flame...
Yes...
Does blood indeed find itself on the ground floor...
Yes...
I do believe that would suffice...
Yes....
Hmmm?
Whose blood?
Why...
Dear reader...
Tshould be better that you read it....
Yes...
In any case, good tidings to you, dear reader....
And also, do keep safe...
And also, do sleep early...
Yes...
Good sleep...
Tis good fro the human bones...
Hmmm?
Do I sleep...
Oh dear reader, tshould take far too much time to get into that....
Far too much time...
Yes...
Well, as I would say...
Goodbye...
And until next time...