Chamberlain's Struggles

Chapter 5

The next day, Byron went to his village's clothes maker and asked if she would make some special clothes for a new person.

"It depends, Byron. I have to see them first." She said.

Byron gladly led her to the healer's sanctuary.

"Why are we here?" She asked.

"Because Kalta, he's in there." Byron said.

Kalta looked to the cage where he pointed and she saw a real different kind of creature.

"What... what is that?" She asked in a scared tone.

"He's a Skeksis. Harmless. He's injured, but he needs some new clothes. Please, Kalta." Byron said.

Chamberlain watched and listened to their fuss over him. He saw the reluctant Gelfling come closer to his cage.

"Chamberlain, she needs some measurements in order to make the clothes." Byron said.

Kalta was nervous as she brought out her measuring device.

"Just don't touch my wounds." Sil said and he let her start her measurements.

He sat up for her to measure his middle. Everything else was easy.

"Any color you prefer?" Kalta asked.

"Red, black." Sil answered.

"I'll see what I can do." She said, then left with the measurements.

"She didn't seem too comfortable around you." Byron said.

Chamberlain didn't like the concept of that. But he needed clothes and was wanting them bad.

"She should have them nearly done by the time your wounds are healed." Wyneth said.

Sil was glad to hear it.
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When Kalta got back to her shop, she couldn't believe she would be making clothes for that hideous creature. And she had seen he was terribly wounded. If the village banded together, maybe they could get him out of here.

A couple days into her making of Sil's clothing, another Gelfling from the village came into her shop to ask for a new shirt made. His name was Suth.

Suth was the like the security leader of the village. He had brownish hair and brown eyes.

"Hello, Kalta, I am in need of a new shirt. You think you can have it ready in a few days?" Suth asked.

"I'll squeeze in what I can. These clothes are much bigger and I need to get them done first." Kalta replied.

Suth saw what she was making and it looked nothing like Gelfling garments.

"Just who are you making those for?" Suth asked.

"Wyneth has an unusual creature in her healer's sanctuary. He's requesting clothing." She said.

"And just what is this creature?"

"A Skeksis."

Suth's eyes widened at that. He had heard of them before. He had many friends that had gone to serve the Skeksis in their castle and they had never returned. He worried that there was trouble for them all with one of their kind around.

"I must see this for myself. But just keep my order here." Suth said and left the shop.

He marched straight for Wyneth's sanctuary. He knocked on her door. She answered.

"Hi, Suth. What can I do for you?" Wyneth greeted.

"I heard that you had a Skeksis here. Is it true?" Suth demanded.