Araluen's Peril

Chapter 14 Favourable Winds

Chapter 14 Favourable Winds

"Island sighted, Let's break camp over there!" Edvin called out.

Thorn called out, "Ah, finally some place dry and solid to sleep on"

Lydia scoffs, "Did you hear me grumbling about this old man?"

Thorn appeared to think about that for a moment, then answered, "As the matter of fact, yes, you were saying something about waves and rocking boat earlier... but after all, YOU are a delicate female so we can't take that into account."

Her face flushed with anger, the Herons laughed. Hal ordered, "Edvin? Signal the others that we are beaching there."

Edvin nodded at the post and turn to signal. Then turned back, Hal gave him an interested look.

"Well that was fast..."Hal began. Edvin scratched his head, "It seems like they already made a decision and started towards the beach."

Ingvar calls out, "Well skirl? We can't let them get there first now could we?"

Stig set a determined face, "No, I don't think so, sooner we beach the better, release the sails on the port side!"

Within a few hours, 1 large ship, 2 Skandian ship landed. It was a starry, hot, but cooled air night. They made a giant fire, with several smaller ones around fire they made, and all sat in a large group. Well, the Senshi's talked amongst themselves and the burly Skandians did the same. Only the Herons and the Araluen friends were at another fire.

"So....any thoughts on the plans?" Wulf asked.

"Why are you asking me?" Ulf said incredulously, "Ask Hal."

Hal shook his head at the two, "Don't ask me about this one, Will is the one you should be pestering"

They both looked at Will, to see a cloaked figure snoring softly. Before the did anything, a voice rose inside the cloak, making an idle threat, "If one of you 2 say more than a question, waking me up, I don't care which twin said toes or feet, I will chuck both of you two the sea."

They both tactfully returned to their log, sitting down.

A thought occurred to Ulf, "Wait a second here...he spoke...which means he was already awake!"

Wulf turned to his brother, realization dawns in his eyes. Slowly nodding his head...and then looked at Will, to see nothing there. Suddenly, 2 hands grabbed them by the shoulder startling them then they both ran screaming towards the sea. Everybody looked, surprised at the twins running in circles.

Thorn walked out from the trees, armful of firewood, looking at the twins, and then asked no one in particular, "What in Gorlog's beard got into them?"

Will clasped his hands together, "No idea, I have no idea" said with a straight face. A peal of laughter erupted from the group, they all saw the whole interchange. Thorn gave a sigh of defeat and walked and sit down on the log by Bjarni soon, in a heated discussion.

Will still chuckling, sits back down and leans on the rock comfortably. They all soon fell asleep

Ooo

"What... Did.. You.. SAY!?"a hand slams down on the table, giving the men all a jump. Smartly thinking they should say silent, the knight continues.

"Who," with obvious show of retrieval of his dignity, "Reported this?"

The man stammered, "A-a villager, spy of the docks. They were observing the progress of each ship. The last of the fleets"

The second soldier continued on, "There was a report, of rebels stirring in the area. We sent extra men to enforce that, as your orders"