A Proud Archer's Tale

Tablet 2. The Wisdom Bush

The following day, there was a rumor spreading throughout the city

- Athenians murmuring of a match for the great Arrow.

And when the proud archer heard of the rumor,

He considered the thought of there being another.

He gathered his belongings and searched for his friends;

For he would be leaving the city to find this other.

Rohan, the child of Remi, great grandson of Ares went with Arrow;

Wraith, his sister, child of Lore, great granddaughter of Ares went with Arrow;

On the journey to find the other.

They sought after the blacksmith, Reede,

And were provided the Bow and Arrow of Artremis,

With the treasured Dagger and Battle Sword of the war god Ares.

The archer and the children of Ares

Traveled long and far for two days and two nights,

'Til they stumbled upon an unusual bush.

And the bush spoke to the travelers

That had crossed its domain:

'Upon my precious leaves and thorns,

There lay two hidden fruits.

One that shines brighter than blue and calmer than gold

Bears a gift for thy mind and soul.

Another looks exactly like the good fruit,

But bears thought that will drive thee insane.'

'But if thy take thy time and find my one good fruit,

Thee will be granted a gift far better than the fruit itself.'

So, Arrow and his friends got down on their knees

Searching for the two fruits

That shone brighter than blue and calmer than gold.'

Rohan and Wraith, children of Ares

Became quite weary, and started to doubt

The two fruits' existence.

But, Arrow, their leader and friend,

Urged them to continue their search saying:

'For my friends, I know of this bush

That holds one good fruit and one bad fruit.

'My caretaker, Jonathan,

Would tell of the legend of the Wisdom Bush.

So search on my friends,

So we can find the two fruits

And eat of the one that bears wisdom for our journey.'

But not one fruit did they find on the bush.

And soon they gave up,

Rising up on their feet.

For they had to continue on their quest for the other.

They began to walk on the path,

But Arrow had stopped in his tracks.

He turned around,

And that was when they heard the tweet.

Near the bush, there was a bird

Trying to take from it a fruit

That shone brighter than blue and calmer than gold.

Arrow drew out his arrows and drew out his bow,

And shot the bird that was taking the fruit.

He took off his gloves, picked up the fruit,

And without much thought,

Into his mouth the precious thing went.

Then he fell into a deep, deep sleep.

* * *

When the young archer awoke,

He told the others of his dream:

'In my dream, I saw a cave where someone had laid.

There were two cloaks and two pairs of dark boats

Lying next to two bows and ten sturdy arrows.'


The war god's child, Rohan, stepped forward to speak:

'Praise the gods! You chose the good fruit.

But, Arrow, what use is your dream for our journey?'

Arrow answered his friend in rage:

'Don't you get it, Rohan?

Can't you think it through, my friend?

The cave is where the other lies.

The sister of Rohan pondered this, and then asked:

'Then whom does the second cloak belong?

Whom does the second pair of dark boots belong?

Whom does the other bow and 5 arrows belong?

Proudly Arrow replied to her questions:

'The messenger, Wes, did not speak of two others.

He spoke of only one that lays unknown.

This other may not be as great as I,

So they must have a secret sidekick along with them.

With that, the group continued on their journey

To seek the other and the supposed sidekick.