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Quinella's Dream - The Confrontation [Part IX]
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Sunshine
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Quinella's Dream - The Confrontation [Part IX] [Story Parts I - VIII: Quinella dreamt of a Knight, sharing the vision with her mother. She goes to Wizard Nor for a dreaming potion. Under its spell, Quinella's dream becomes nightmarish, which Nor recognizes, and acknowledges that Konrad will be his enemy, foretelling his arrival. Konrad comes, searching for a vision inspired by dreams. Quinella and Konrad meet; Nor states to himself his love to Quinella, and swears he will rid Konrad.] 'Ho Quinella, thee art unharmed! and what outlandish adolescent complicates the sure trek to your hearth?' 'Wizard! From whatever cold place did thee come from? Please, do meet, Sir, a good Knight, who comes from afar…' 'Sire, I bid you, good day.' 'Strange youth! Ere I bid thee a good day, perchance you be of breed enough to give thy name ~ mayhap I have heard of you, and may be, you are an undesired character, and not wanted in our fair land!' 'Dear (froggy) Wizard, thy tongue spews forth pungently, I would welcome Kind Knight, for he has done no wrong…' 'Quinella, my love, do not beggar me, your elder, with fantastical discord, you know naught who this adolescent might be, and I would hazard he should gerrymander to you, and say he has, O, the name of Konrad!' 'May it please you, Sire,' Konrad bows, his voice low, but quietly sounding as if soft-rumbling thunder, 'thy knowest of my name, I discern not how, but it is Konrad, your Knight at Arms ~ I offer my sword to you, your liege.' 'You are not my love' Quinella darkly mutters, then turns to Konrad ~ and radiantly, 'Sir Knight, be you recognized by your righteous name Konrad?' 'Aye, dear lady, it be so…' 'Do not converse with him!' 'And dutiful Knight Konrad, have you come from a very far-away land?' 'Ignore her!' 'Aye, mistress, which I now undergo, my steed and I are traveled so far, just to heed…' 'I said, be Quiet!' roared Wizard Nor... Quinella and Konrad both look towards the Wizard… 'Quinella, my exquisite one, thee have no explanation to be conversing with thy foreigner. Draw near, allow me to squire thee, as I know thee had not a fair night, and must be very tired and sore…' 'Wizard, unloose me, do not deposit your decrepit hands on my forearm, but withdraw from me, thee way home is known to me, but this Knight… O, Sir Knight, sun's light has made last sundown fade away, but thy visage gives me a strange chill… thou hast seen thee heretofore, thy raiment, thou hast harkened thee before, and dost give credence to thy spirit appreciating thine spirit… to sweeten thy dream, woulds't thou be? Is it You?' 'Dear Lady, 'twas two moons ago thy journey began, noble man and friend both gaffawed at my tale of a voice, thy inflection, tremulously rich, enchantingly husky, a voice that Jason must have heard! Virtuous friends conceived me mad to seek a vision of mine heart, a haunting, entreating chimera, which, all gods willing, is displayed up before me here, before me now, emanating from your rubied lips, thy oceanic eyes… and thy see by mine own eyes thee brilliance of your auburn hair, and thy woulds't caress thy soft tendrils….' 'Touch them not!' growled Wizard. 'Quinella! Maiden, have you gone mad! Listening to this despicable sputtering fool who pursues hallucinations! By my leave, decease now! Retreat with you ~ your maman is worried, and I shall dispense with this madman!' Quinella steps nearer Konrad, Konrad glares at Wizard, and in the background, buzzards begin to descend from the sky, landing to the ground behind Wizard. < !signature--> Karilea When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ [This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 08-22-2000).] |
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ladysixstring Member
since 2000-07-27
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They are getting better each time... but "[Part IX]" I've missed some... I have to go hunting!! By the way, I appreciate how you summerize the previous "episodes" at the top. Gets me right back in the mood again!! -jaimie Website: www.ladysixstring.com |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Karilea, my friend, I really do not know what you are eating or drinking these days... but this is one heck of a story line followed to the best detail possible and most effectively penned.... A MASTERPIECE IN THE MAKING... yes that's what this is... yes and please keep eating and drinking the same ... maintain the same diet for all the time you can... as the reader sits in his corner awaiting the next piece of this magnificent OPERA... offering... My regards, sudhir [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 08-23-2000).] |
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Sunshine
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dear Ladysixstrings, so gladdened hast thou thy heart, to know you are pleasured by this... Sudhir, a tankard of mead, small loaf of bread, some cheese made good thy meal...thy conclusion to this, thy opera, to be penned in the bowels of night, may be this night...and some will sigh, and say nay...other shall yea, and say give way, to more futuristic pieces... |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Final curtain I see coming soon and my heart shall be forever lost in this tale. You have treated us well with your spirit in this and I for one am so happy to have sit in.  |
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Sunshine
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X will be posted soon..., Mark! Thank you! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Gentle poet, I would be among those who say, "YEA!!!" And if thou wouldst, a tankard of ale for me and my hearty companions, for we have travelled long and hard over yon land to read of the tale that thou spinst of the Fair Quinella, Brave Konrad, and the evil wizard. . . We await the finale with the anticipation of a thousand sunrises. . . ---------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Sunshine
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Fair reader, X resides in the hallowed halls of Passions... |
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Christopher
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since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Oh, so now I suppose you think you're a poet, eh?  |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
There will be no rules within the area of fighting for the love of Quinella. The handsome Knight with his gleaming sword, survivor of many battles against the evil Wizard who has lived centuries and knows many tricks to make up for his pathetic wrinkled state. Cheering on the Knight, the one who has ridden night and day to find her, is the pure maiden. It has come to this. ~ Some people are like a Slinky -- not really good for anything -- but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs. ~ |
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