Tropical Heroes

15 - Great Seal

Early in the morning, Pedro Afonso and his minions were waiting in front of the General Government headquarters. SHADA waited outside, while the two

Portuguese entered in the official house, accompanied by a military security. Inside, the meeting was quick.

- Gentlemen, this is the captain Manuel. - Said the governor, giving the military the letter. - It will be the bearer of the Royal Seal. From this moment, declare created the Fellowship Real Inspection and Intelligence Portuguese Military. Gentlemen, time is short and it's time to leave.

As they left, they found two mules and twelve supplied horses. Shada controlled animals, while the Portuguese did not take the necessary

positions. They are headed to the port where they embarked on a tall ship bound south. That same morning, the Europeans exchanged the first

words with each other on deck.

- Good morning, commander Manuel.

- Good morning, Francisco.

- Taking advantage of the morning air of the ocean?

- Yes, I love the sea and you?

- Rather, commander, keep my feet dry. I knew of his great victory against the French and would like to congratulate him.

- Thanks, but really, who deserves congratulations are the brave soldiers of our King.

- Great discipline and courage!

- Yes, these are our valiant battle friends. I also know that you participated in some fights, I'm wrong?

Francisco was caught by surprise and realized that was not the only one searching for the traveling companion.

- What I did was insignificant.

- How much modesty! Survive an attack of the Spanish troops is always something of value.

At that moment, Shada appeared and Francisco took the opportunity:

- With your permission, sir.

- All.

They sailed for a few days and landed on the border of the captaincy of Espirito Santo and Sao Tome, as the ship went trip to the Captaincy of San Sebastian. When finished land all loading, it was approaching the end of the day. On the sand, they lit a fire and They made the first meal ashore. It was a moonless night, clean and starry sky. Manuel used the astrolabe and another instrument had adapted, a small diminutive dimensions box in which you installed a compact compass, so that he could carry it always in tow. O small diary was also an inseparable object, plus a powder gun attached to the waist, more precisely to the back, and two swords, one long and one short, located one on each side of the hip and, finally, a knife hidden in the boot. He wore a large wide-brimmed hat, gloves leather, a black belt with a large buckle aged, reddish gold, which clutched the dry grass color pants, a sleeve blouse Long, the same color, and had a light leather bolero, soft and shiny. Between the top and the body was dressed in a cotton shirt, and above, one very light and sturdy metal mesh, Governor of this on arrival to the colony. Sitting near the fire, sharpening the smallest of swords, one

Tuziro Tchui monk of this when he stopped his studies across the world to return to Portugal. Memories of a happy childhood, but a lot of discipline, with attack and defense training of the body, balance, meditation, weapons of steel and wood, literature and harmony with the world that surrounded him. He returned to Europe due to his grandfather's death. The mother inherited the bank and the father no longer merchant and civil servant to run the company left by the father. In the old world, put the boy in a healing school for five years until he graduated. As doctor, joined the school of Portuguese war and graduated with great praise. He was sent to the colony the request of the Governor-General, where We made great achievements in a very short time. I dreamed, in the near future, return to the metropolis and take over the family business.