Sinew Erudition

The Shadow Of The Ice Kingdom Part 6: Hunter's Fate     --          Sam moved his family to another village far away from king Henry's jurisdiction. The village is in the furthest Southern country, thousands of miles away from the Ice kingdom, on the coast of the country called Francoso. Francoso is a country with forests covering every part of the land, even the sandy beaches are a few meters from the forest treeline.  Sam Belthor buys a house next to the ocean, "Honey I will be out hunting for game. I will bring back money from my market after I prep the meat and give you the coats when I return home at dusk." Sam steps outside, he walks to the treeline as his children head off on a carriage for the schoolhouse in the village, inside of the castle walls. Sam wanders around the wilderness, successfully capturing over twenty five different animals from the traps he set up late at night. He places the animals onto th...

The Shadow Of The Ice Kingdom Part 5: Maniacal Incompetent King     A  Man on a black horse rides into a town, passes over a castle drawbridge, and enters the courtyard before vanishing into thin air as a black mist. The cloud cover becomes dark, lightning sparks through the sky, and the wind blows with a tremendous force. The citizens rush into their homes, as the windstorm tears down tree branches. Dust, debris, and clothing that was hanging out on lines, blows through the town. The royal guard approached the king and queen, "king Philip, the weather somehow has abruptly become dangerous. Fires are breaking out by the lightning. The wind is spreading the flames across the villages. Let alone, no rain is dropping, just lightning and wind!" The king responds, "It is the work of the gods. We have to let the villages in the outskirts burn, but send in soldiers to protect the castle, the nobles in the  town inside of the walls of the castle, and the outer ...

  The Shadow Of The Ice Kingdom Part 4: The Kingdom In The East          Six guards confront Sam, the Captain announced with an assertive tone, "Sam, you are guilty of assassinating King Robert and are suspected of the murder of King Henry! Come with us and face trial for your crimes." Sam responded loudly, "I did not murder anyone! You have the wrong person! I was just hunting and selling my meat products to the local markets! I also won't be going with you to face a one sided trial to be convicted of doing nothing." The Captain replied, "Kill him!" An arrow flies from the treeline, pierced through the skull of the Captain. Belthor pulls out his sword, swings it, deflecting the blow from a guard's sword. The blades cling and clang, as sparks fly from the iron and steel blades connecting. The bartender from before runs towards Sam, he draws his sword and helps fight back against the guards. A guard slips behind the bartender, Sa...

      The Shadow Of The Ice Kingdom Part 3: The Third Assassination    Queen Marianne woke up and looked to her left as Wallace stepped out of bed. “Wallace, where are you going?” He replied, “To cook you some food and see if there is any news on your daughter’s whereabouts.” He walked out of the room, headed downstairs, and entered the military corridor. Wallace approached a taller man. “General Darren, have you gathered any news about Amillia? The queen has been having difficulties with the loss of her husband and the disappearance of her daughter. She won’t eat much, screams at night, and won’t concentrate on her tasks.” The general replied, “Sir Wallace, we have not heard anything yet. I understand her worries. I have soldiers delivering messages to kingdoms far outside the continent and to the kingdoms around and in the Southern Sea. I know it has been a few weeks now, but have Her Majesty be patient. It will take a long time for me t...

The Shadow Of The Ice Kingdom Part 2: The Black Horse           The father left his family behind as he wandered around the forest. He approached another small village a few miles from the one he had left. The sign read, “Quark Village.” The man opened a door, walked to a counter, then sat down at the bar. The bartender said with an accent, “Hi, Sam. It’s been a while since you last came here. Do you want the usual?” Sam replied, “Yes. I have had a lot of fun lately and need to relieve some of the stress on my shoulders.” Sam had a few drinks. A young lady approached him. “Hi, handsome. My name is Beth. I see that you are not from around here. So, what brings a strong, handsome man like you to our bar?” Sam smiled. “You are very beautiful, but unfortunately, I have sold my soul to another woman. Though, even if I were not married or attached to my wonderful woman, I would definitely fall for a beauty like yourself.” She wal...

 The Shadow Of The Ice Kingdom Part 1: Treacherous Shadow A king lay dead on the ground as blood dripped from a knife, pooling in small puddles. The king's vision blurred, and his ears were no longer able to make out the sounds of his surroundings. The perpetrator ran to an open window, pulled himself up, then swung his body out of the building. He landed on his feet and disappeared on a black stallion. Guards rushed into the king's bedroom. The guard who first noticed the scene yelled, "Somebody murdered the king!" The rest of the guards began to search the room for clues. With no luck, they reported to the dining room. The queen closed a drawer in the kitchen and sat down with a sandwich and a glass of red wine. A guard approached her and said, "Madam, Your Highness, the king was found dead in the bedroom. We don't know who did it or why." The queen dropped her glass of wine and started to cry. The guard escorted the queen to a ...