03 – Tea and Spades
A haughty laugh filled the air.
“Save these lassies today,
Knight,” sneered Joker, who started to pluck leaves off the branches of the
tree. “But you’ll never know which direction they’ll end up in.” Alfred made a
small noise, pointing the sword at the other man.
“Never with your lot, I’m sure.”
He muttered. “Now, get away!” Joker made a face and waved at the girls with a
lopsided grin, and then went off, hopping away into the dark forest. Once he
was gone, the Knight turned to the four, putting his sword back in its case. “Now,
I want you to explain yourselves.”
Elly glanced at Rianne, who just
gave her a look.
Minutes passed as Elly explained
to Alfred how they got there. When she finished, Alfred could only blink and
ask her one question – do you really
expect me to believe that?
