Magic Sword

Ray Chapter 1

Mother smiles and opens the door. There are three men, and they proceed into my room.

Mysterious Swordsman: "Good day. Forgive the intrusion on your sleep."

???: "You were injured, but appear fine. It is good to see, Your Highness."

????: "The queen says you are on the mend. Its quite a relief."

One of them saved me in battle. How's his wound?

I think his name was Ethan, a warrior.

The other two are a mage and elf. The mage looks familiar...

Queen: "It seems you remember Ray. He lives in the Library and uses time magic. The late king once frequented him for advice."

Sara: Yeah, he was at a hearing once."

Ray: "I look forward to making your acquantance, Princess Sara."

Respectfully, he bows his head.

Queen: "And the aid from the Elven Village, we have Estel."

Estel: "We are allies with Theodore. We cannot turn a blind eye to its plight. Princess Sara, it is good to meet you."

Sara: "And you as well. Thank you all for coming to help retake my sword."

I bowed to him.

Queen: "You're up against King Arthur and his wizard, Merlin. Be careful. Value your lives above all else."

Sara: "Of course."

Ethan: "You are too kind."

Ray: "I swear, we will take back Excalibur."

Estel: "Be well, my Queen."

Queen: "Take what you may need from the castle. I pray to God for your safety."

Mother bows, and we leave the room.

In the hall, someone heaves a heavy sigh. Its Ray the mage, and he rolls his neck.

Ray: "Damn, this is going to be a pain. Not only is the king dead and his country is chaos, a royal item's gone. What happened to the strength of this country?"

He crosses his arms and leans on the wall. He glares his red eyes at me.

He seems changed.

Sara: "We are certainly to blame for allowing Excalibur to be taken. No country could have resisted Arthur's surprise attack, though. The soldiers fought as best they could."

Ray: "Hmph. Who cares how they fought? Excalibur was still stolen. Ethan, you sorry excuse for a man. Cant you guard a single sword?"

Ethan: "You would not say that if you knew Arthur' strength. He is no trifle."

Ray: "So you say. Had it been me, there would have been a real fight."