Sorcerer by Susan Bowes (best short novels of all time TXT) 📕

allowing them their freedom? They’d broken the law and should expect punishment. He had allowed the peasants to flee when by all rights they should be swinging at the end of a rope by rise of the sun on the morrow. Why would the lad curse Kydo? Liam’s father was a fair ruler over the land. He allowed all the right to hunt every forest save this one. After all, a good monarch had to supply his own servants with food, did he not? There were many mouths that had to be filled each night. That was the sole reason these woods had been forbidden the peasants.

Liam angrily thought he should hunt the pair down, but if he did the stag would go to the beasts and be wasted. He didn’t want to go back empty handed. Best to gut and bleed the animal. The pair would soon be far from this area anyway. No use in following them, but from this point onward Liam vowed that he would keep a sharp eye out for poachers.

- A Night Under the Stars -

Liam quelled his anger and called for Perfection. The horse immediately returned to his master. The youth petted his nose and whispered soothing words in his ears. His steed was soon back to his normal self.

Liam led the stallion through the brush to the felled stag. He reached into his saddlebag for the length of rope brought along for the purpose of bleeding prey. He tied one end to Perfection’s saddle horn and threw the rope over a sturdy branch, He then tied the other end to the stag. He eased Perfection backwards and soon the deer was hanging a good distance from the ground. He then secured the rope to a bole of the tree releasing his steed.

The youth unsheathed his knife and cut down the length of the stag. Blood spurted from the wound and spattered Liam in the face. He ignored this and continued with his chore. When done he filled a rag with the entrails from the creature. The hounds would be most grateful for this treat. He then grabbed the water sack and washed as best as he could.

Liam then started to clear a small area for his encampment. He moved far from the corpse not wanting to be annoyed by insects that would feast on the carcass during the night. He knew Perfection would awaken him if larger predators came near. The youth used his broadsword and slashed at the underbrush pretending it was enemy soldiers he swung at while clearing a small area. When he made a space wide enough he spread his bedroll down. The sun would set soon and Liam didn’t want to wait until dark to complete this task. He then took some oats from another bag and fed Perfection, not forgetting to give his steed a hearty drink of water. He gathered wood and lit a fire making sure to keep it from spreading into the surrounding shrubs. He’d surely receive Kydo’s outrage for setting the forest afire.

After seeing to Perfection’s needs, Liam laid down on his bedroll and took out some hardtack. He nibbled on the dried meat as the sun’s light faded and darkness took hold of the night. It was soon black as pitch. The lad listened to the sounds of the forest and heard many screeches as larger animials hunted the weak and fed upon them. He looked through the canopy above and saw stars twinkling amid the dense leaves. He wondered of faraway lands and wondrous deeds as weariness approached. Liam closed his eyes and sleep soon grabbed hold of his conscious mind.

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Liam held on to his captive as she struggled against him. She screamed and spit in his face, but the lad just smiled as filth issued from her mouth. That seemed to add to her anger. She fought him with renewed strength. Liam had to hold tight least this vixen escape his tight clutch.

In the young girl’s vain attempt to flee the hood fell from her head and revealed her face. Liam noted that she was not only beautiful, but that her hair was as red as the flames that surrounded them. The intensity of those flames reflected wildly in her eyes. She cursed him and tried to claw at his face. Liam laughed at her tenacity. What a wild creature she was. Her clothing stank and her body was covered in ash, but she still persisted in fighting him. A real spitfire she was.

“Unhand me you ugly brute.”

Liam opened his eyes wide in mirth. “What will you do to me if I do not little one?”

“I’ll rip your heart out.”

Liam laughed loudly in response. “You? A mere child? And how do you propose to do that dear one?”

“I am not your dear one you vile beast. Or should I say boy? You are not much older than I.”

“Old enough to take this castle from one who opposed my father.”

The young girl suddenly stopped struggling. She slumped her shoulders in defeat. “Yes. You have conquered my father’s knights, but you will never vanquish me.” she spat out viciously.

Liam was surprised to learn this girl was a princess. “But I have dear one. Are you not within my grasp? Do I not hold you a captive?”

“Yes you do, but I will never surrender unlike those worthless cowards. I shall find a way to escape and seek vengeance for all you’ve done this day.”

“I’m sure you will,” Liam responded.

The young girl bowed her head and tears fell from her eyes, but said no more as Liam led her away.

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Liam woke. It was no surprise that he felt his manhood at full length. The intensity in which this girl had struggled against him had aroused him greatly. This wild creature was completely stunning. How could one so young hold so much strength and resolve? Why was he envisioning someone he’d never met? Could she be real? Was she just a figure from his sexual yearnings; or was he seeing some event from the future? Was this a premonition? He’d have to ask Kydo about such matters. Could one really foresee one’s own destiny? A most curious query indeed, the youth thought.


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Imprint

Text: This story is an original creation and is owned by the author.
Publication Date: 10-08-2009

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Dedication:
I dedicate this book to Hayden Christensen without who's inspiration I would've never laid pen to paper.