1)
“Two castles, alike in towering majesty,” the herald proclaimed, “that of the sinister-swordarm knights on the left, fittingly, whilst that on the right is home to the dexter-swordarm knights.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 8, 2018
2)
“You sure?” one of the crowd asked hesitantly. “The banners seem to suggest otherwise.”
The herald scowled, squinted up at the pennants flapping on both battlements, then sighed. “Spittle of the gods, I’m standing on the wrong side. Again.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 8, 2018
3)
“Fool of a herald!” an old man snarled. “You could start a war that way.”
“Too late,” said the herald. “Some of the knights made the same mistake, in the dark heart of a foggy night. Wrong beds, so…wrong wives.”
The crowd winced aloud.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 8, 2018
4)
“Some of whom didn’t want the mistake set right,” the herald added, “which set them at odds with those who did. It escalated from there.”
“How many dead?”
“Wives, eight. Thus far.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 8, 2018
5)
“No knights, though there probably will be casualties when their wives find out they’ve been wagering on the frays. Without sharing any of the takings.”
“They’re IDIOTS,” someone in the crowd muttered.
The herald smiled. “As I said. Knights, remember?”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 8, 2018
