Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Chapter Two
The chapel was filling up. Above the dogged drone of the organ came the rustling, flapping, chattering, cawing sounds of gathering guests, with ladies adorned with brooches and priests and ministers buttoned tight into their waistcoats. Knight Davion stood alone by the side, with the commotion going by, as he had to ensure that all was in order, and beamed short-sightedly at the congregtion. He wondered, "Where's the princess?"
His thoughts were interrupted by a peremptory clinking of cutlery on glass, a signal for silence.
"Ladies and gentlemen, " the king began, surveying his guests with a benign smile. "I am a lucky man." There was a warm ripple of appreciation. "I have had the joy of watching my little girl grow up from a beguiling three-year-old into the charming young woman you see today. I remember..."
"Speeches," Knight Davion said curtly, a moment he dreaded most.
"Let the birthday party begin! Enjoy!"
The mood relaxed and the chatter resumed, but the princess was still nowhere in sight.
Knight Davion had a premonition, that the princess was in the vicinity. His eyes darted from one to another, but obviously to no avail.
Strangely, his heart led him to the beach. He had to climb a steep narrow track shrouded by vegetations, while the vegetation pressing close, closer, until he could barely discern the path, and jungly leaves batted his face and brambles scratching his pants. He was wondering whether to retrace his steps when he vaguely saw a figure fidgeting.
There she was, frolicking in the water, like a teenager void of childhood.
"Princess, you ought to go." Knight Davion gave her a broad smile.
"All right, but how do u know I'm here?" the princess asked, with the wind ruffling her hair.
"I... just know..."
"Hehe... well ok, let's go," she caught his eye and smiled. As she walked towards Knight Davion, the wind flicked her loosely white towelling robe and exposed a smooth, creamy leg.
Knight Davion clenched his eyes shut.
"Hehe, you must be a young naive knight." The princess snickered, and seized his hand and led the way back to the castle.
For a moment, memories kept pouring back into Knight Davion's mind.
To be continued...
His thoughts were interrupted by a peremptory clinking of cutlery on glass, a signal for silence.
"Ladies and gentlemen, " the king began, surveying his guests with a benign smile. "I am a lucky man." There was a warm ripple of appreciation. "I have had the joy of watching my little girl grow up from a beguiling three-year-old into the charming young woman you see today. I remember..."
"Speeches," Knight Davion said curtly, a moment he dreaded most.
"Let the birthday party begin! Enjoy!"
The mood relaxed and the chatter resumed, but the princess was still nowhere in sight.
Knight Davion had a premonition, that the princess was in the vicinity. His eyes darted from one to another, but obviously to no avail.
Strangely, his heart led him to the beach. He had to climb a steep narrow track shrouded by vegetations, while the vegetation pressing close, closer, until he could barely discern the path, and jungly leaves batted his face and brambles scratching his pants. He was wondering whether to retrace his steps when he vaguely saw a figure fidgeting.
There she was, frolicking in the water, like a teenager void of childhood.
"Princess, you ought to go." Knight Davion gave her a broad smile.
"All right, but how do u know I'm here?" the princess asked, with the wind ruffling her hair.
"I... just know..."
"Hehe... well ok, let's go," she caught his eye and smiled. As she walked towards Knight Davion, the wind flicked her loosely white towelling robe and exposed a smooth, creamy leg.
Knight Davion clenched his eyes shut.
"Hehe, you must be a young naive knight." The princess snickered, and seized his hand and led the way back to the castle.
For a moment, memories kept pouring back into Knight Davion's mind.
To be continued...
# posted by Dao @ 5:57 PM 
