Ladyhawke

Chapter 5 "A day without a night and a night without a day"

Terrence got dressed and walked towards Cook and Monk Martin.

- Where is my sword? He asked.

- It's lost, Cook replied.

- How?

- It fell in the lake yesterday when we passed there.

- I needed my sword to kill the bishop! It was my honor!

- Well it's lost! Too bad! There's no more honor! Grab your chance and start you life over with her...

- I want to kill the bishop! Said Terrence, approaching Cook and grabbing him by the shoulders.

- To kill, that's all you want! You don't care about her! Why don't you kill her too!

Terrence angry pushed Cook on the ground. He fell and had a scream of pain and the gown he was wearing opened revealing traces of scratching by the wolf. Terrence looked at him, surprised...

- But what is this?

- He got that when he was saving you last night, said Monk Martin.

Terrence looked at Cook with compassion.

- I'm sorry, he said giving him his hand to help him stand up.

Cook stood up and Terrence hugged him.

- Thank you for saving my life.

- You're welcome sir, said Cook smiling.

- I'm going to show you how to put a wolf in cage! Said Terrence smiling.

They were on their way to Lakewood, altogether. Ladyhawke was on her lover's arm.

They arrived at Lakewood during the night. Cook was hidden behind Monk Martin's cart and he was praying God:

- Lord, here we are back to square one. I'd like to believe that you have a plan for all this...at the end you're the one who's going to look good...

The monk was at the front with Candice who was wearing a hood. They arrived in front of the walls of Lakewood. They were stopped by the bishop's guards.

- Where are you going like that? Asked the guard.

- I have a present for the bishop, said Monk Martin.

The guard was curious. He lifted the blanket behind the cart and he saw a ferocious wolf in a cage. The wolf was growling. The guard was startled. He went at the front of the cart and took Candice's hood off.

- I can assure you that the bishop is waiting for us, said the Monk.

- That wolf, I want to kill it, it's dangerous

- You do what you want; you know the bishop will reward you for killing the wolf he's been looking for, for years...

The guard was looking at him. He knew that the bishop will be very upset. He'd better not take any risks.

- Very well, you can go in, said the guard.

- You're wise young man, thank God for your wisdom

So they entered the city. Candice couldn't help shivering. She put her hand on Monk Martin's arm, which looked at her with reassuring eyes. They had managed to put the wolf in a cage for their mission. She prayed the mission is a success: that they're going to be freed from that horrible curse.

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The next day, Cook went down in the cathedral's sewers.