The Marakese

reathe fire around all their exits except one. So there they come running out through the fire. And when they come out from that exit, we have men by the dozen to kill them. They could have spaceships with them! said Johinir. That could take the dragons out of the equation, agreed Angela. Will they have guns? asked Klick. They could, replied Johinir. So if the dragon is out of the equation, then we have to rely on our men, said Darticus. Rightly so, said Johinir. And even though we outnumbner them ten for every one of them, we could have a very tough battle ahead. Will we win? asked Darticus. We should by a small margin, said Johinir. The battle would prove to be too costly he said , he looked at the king. The kingdom will not remain the same thereafter. After all we have just fought the greatest battle in over a century , just now, he said. Let us meet tomorrow again, said Darticus to the group. They all agreed and dispersed.

After everyone had left. Angela decided it was time to speak ” Why don we have your wife poison her father ” she said to him privately. You would think that she would agree to that. There is a better chance that we are both dead than that happening, he replied. Angela was not surprised with the answer. What gives them this courage? wondered Angela. These people roamed around the mountains with not so much of footsteps that could trace back their homes. ”They tremored even if we had a look at them ”. This is something I cannot understand, said Angela. ” Archimedes ” replied Darticus. What ? asked Angela. They have Archimedes, he replied to her. Archimedes! she said to herself. I have not heard the name, she said to him. Yet ! he simply said to her. She was perplexed as they went to have dinner. Hana was there waiting for them. She did not like that Angela was there during dinner. She hid her contempt under her smile. Hello! she said to Angela. Hello, replied Angela. Shall we have dinner? Hana asked her. Angela nodded and was about to sit down. Klick barged in the room and immediately sat down. Im famished he said and looked for his food. Everybody laughed. ” For once he is useful ” uttered Darticus to himself. Everyone sat down for their dinner…..