Alevai

Wednesday, February 01, 2006
  Alevai--Chapter Four

Chapter Four…

Balbatisher ran through the castle to the throne room. At age 12, he was Queen Elva Zores’ youngest servant. His age is why the older servants sent him. They knew that he, as the baby of the lot, would not be punished too harshly when he passed along the news that the portal had been opened.

The older servants remembered the wrath of Queen Elva twenty years before when the girl who was to be the next queen stepped through the portal. Queen Elva went mad with the thought of being cast aside after ruling Alevai for so long. She had the young girl imprisoned. She did not dare have her killed, for none of her advisors could tell her what would happen if she did.

All, but one, of wizards of the land immediately rose up against the queen. They had hoped to save the girl and give her back her rightful place on the throne. At the very least, they desired to send her back through the portal. Through various means, the queen and the rouge wizard, Foyln, defeated the wizards. Queen Elva banished them to Schein and Foyln place a ward along the dividing line to prevent the wizards from coming back.

Today, while out in the fields, Poshet, Balbatisher’s uncle saw a young girl come through the portal. He watched for sometime and saw a white dog follow. Poshet heard them speak about going to the castle to find help. He ran as quickly as he could to the servants’ quarters of the castle to get there before the visitors. There the servants gathered to decide what should be done. They had discussed not telling the queen, but this was quickly disregarded. If the young girl and the dog made it to the castle, Poshet could be punished for knowing about them.

After much discussion, they agreed that Balbatisher would tell the queen what Poshet saw. They hoped his youth would protect him from her wrath.

Balbatisher rounded the corner and entered the Throne Room. Queen Elva was sitting upright on her throne, drumming her fingers on the arm. Two guards stood at the base of the raised altar, one on each side. Balbatisher caught his breath a moment, before moving from the doorway and into the Queen’s line of sight. He wondered why it was that the Queen never looked happy.

“Your majesty,” Balbatisher said, bowing as he did so. “I bring you news.”

“Come closer,” said the Queen. “Of what do you have knowledge?”

Balbatisher walked a few feet forward. He kept his head down and did not meet the Queen’s gaze. “Your majesty, I have received word,” he began, using the words he had memorized in the servants’ quarters, “that the portal to the far land has been breached.”

The queen leaped out of her chair, startling the guards. “What did you say?” she screeched.

Balbatisher kept his head down. His knees were shaking with fright. “The portal has been opened, your majesty.”

“How?”

“I do not know, Your Majesty. I only know that a young girl and a dog came through the portal.” He took a breath. “We do not know where they are, but they were last seen heading for the castle.”

“So, they are coming here?” Queen Elva smiled and sat back on her throne. “Perfect. Thank you, Balbatisher. You may go now.”

Balbatisher looked up at the queen in wonder. She smiled at him and nodded. He bowed again and quickly walked out of the throne room.

“Coming here,” the queen said to herself. “How delightful.” She turned to one of the guards. “Call the wizard Foyln and tell him I require his presence in the throne room.”

“Yes, mi lady,” the guard said, before running from the room.

 
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