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majesty” Tanner replied.
“Tanner I think you are the baby of Geddon, my brother’s head assassin” the king said as he eyed Tanner. “Geddon had an unusual ability, known only to the royal houses. He could cancel out the magic of others. It was rumored he fell for a serving girl and wanted to escape the life of an assassin. My brother wouldn’t let him so he ran off. My queen would know Geddon’s face better than I though”.
“Geddon was for me what you will be to my daughter” the Queen said as Tanner could see tears threatening to form. “My father was the greatest magician in all the land and he had Tavor’s ear. Many sought to replace him and tried to do so by assassinations. When Geddon’s uniqueness was discovered, he was my undercover protector until I married your King. At first only my father knew Geddon’s secret, he was a humble man who killed three wizards over the years who tried to assassinate me. When Tavor found out he had other uses for Geddon, I know he killed many Ketian wizards before the war with Tavor even started. The last time I saw him he had an important need to leave Tavor and wanted me to take him with me. I knew Tavor never would let me so I turned him down. I can see the fear in his face even today, you look a lot like him”.
“No disrespect to you all Your Majesties but I’m no Tavorian, I’m a Ket through and through” Tanner began. “If this story were true that my real Da was some lackey assassin, that has nothing to do with me”.
“Why do you call him a lackey” the King asked with curiosity.
“Because he never was his own man” Tanner replied. “I have been running me own business since my uncle passed. I make my own money, no one tells me how to spend it or how to make it. I can have a day off and do whatever I want. I’m not under anyone’s thumb, the only reason I am here because it is the duty of any man to protect his country in war time. This Geddon was a lackey who probably never took a vacation or just simply rested without being told too”.
“Maybe as you find out more about him your opinion will change” said the Queen.
“As for now I need you to gather your belongings and report to the third floor” the King said as he got up.
Tanner rose out of his seat and waited for the king to walk away. Tanner looked around at the stoic faces of the guardsmen around him, big burly men carrying dangerous looking axes and swords and armored to the teeth. Tanner thought himself lucky that this lot wasn’t sent after him, he doubted he could have killed a single one of them. Tanner walked out of the inn and passed the guards stationed at front and made his way over to his horse who had a very nervous looking Golden around her along with Thomas, Jack and Patrick. As Tanner neared the group he broke out into a smile.
“That was the most bad arse thing I have ever seen Tanner” Patrick said as he clapped him on the back.
“Not only did you call out the head magistrate, you called the King a tosser and faced down 30 men” Thomas said laughing. “I have to buy you a drink”.
“I wish I could take that drink” Tanner replied. “The king liked my fightin so much he gave me a job. I’m to gather my things right away and meet him right now”.
“And you call me the Blessed One” Golden said with a look of relief.
“Golden, this might be our last meeting in quite a while” Tanner said as he put his hand on his friends shoulder. “You don’t go get yourself killed before this whole thing is over. I would hate to have to track down the tosser that did it all over Tavor”.
“Tanner I think you are the baby of Geddon, my brother’s head assassin” the king said as he eyed Tanner. “Geddon had an unusual ability, known only to the royal houses. He could cancel out the magic of others. It was rumored he fell for a serving girl and wanted to escape the life of an assassin. My brother wouldn’t let him so he ran off. My queen would know Geddon’s face better than I though”.
“Geddon was for me what you will be to my daughter” the Queen said as Tanner could see tears threatening to form. “My father was the greatest magician in all the land and he had Tavor’s ear. Many sought to replace him and tried to do so by assassinations. When Geddon’s uniqueness was discovered, he was my undercover protector until I married your King. At first only my father knew Geddon’s secret, he was a humble man who killed three wizards over the years who tried to assassinate me. When Tavor found out he had other uses for Geddon, I know he killed many Ketian wizards before the war with Tavor even started. The last time I saw him he had an important need to leave Tavor and wanted me to take him with me. I knew Tavor never would let me so I turned him down. I can see the fear in his face even today, you look a lot like him”.
“No disrespect to you all Your Majesties but I’m no Tavorian, I’m a Ket through and through” Tanner began. “If this story were true that my real Da was some lackey assassin, that has nothing to do with me”.
“Why do you call him a lackey” the King asked with curiosity.
“Because he never was his own man” Tanner replied. “I have been running me own business since my uncle passed. I make my own money, no one tells me how to spend it or how to make it. I can have a day off and do whatever I want. I’m not under anyone’s thumb, the only reason I am here because it is the duty of any man to protect his country in war time. This Geddon was a lackey who probably never took a vacation or just simply rested without being told too”.
“Maybe as you find out more about him your opinion will change” said the Queen.
“As for now I need you to gather your belongings and report to the third floor” the King said as he got up.
Tanner rose out of his seat and waited for the king to walk away. Tanner looked around at the stoic faces of the guardsmen around him, big burly men carrying dangerous looking axes and swords and armored to the teeth. Tanner thought himself lucky that this lot wasn’t sent after him, he doubted he could have killed a single one of them. Tanner walked out of the inn and passed the guards stationed at front and made his way over to his horse who had a very nervous looking Golden around her along with Thomas, Jack and Patrick. As Tanner neared the group he broke out into a smile.
“That was the most bad arse thing I have ever seen Tanner” Patrick said as he clapped him on the back.
“Not only did you call out the head magistrate, you called the King a tosser and faced down 30 men” Thomas said laughing. “I have to buy you a drink”.
“I wish I could take that drink” Tanner replied. “The king liked my fightin so much he gave me a job. I’m to gather my things right away and meet him right now”.
“And you call me the Blessed One” Golden said with a look of relief.
“Golden, this might be our last meeting in quite a while” Tanner said as he put his hand on his friends shoulder. “You don’t go get yourself killed before this whole thing is over. I would hate to have to track down the tosser that did it all over Tavor”.
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