Karbar, Dragon Slayer Pt. 1

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Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

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0 posted 2001-10-13 09:11 PM

Looking down into the valley from a precipice high above all of the King’s creations. A dragon slayer watches patiently for a sign. Four days sitting on a trusty mare, motionless, waiting for a sign.  Hunger ignored, duty driven, strong, silent, piercing eyes. Seasoned hands holding a rein and a sword of awesome size and weight.

No common man can sit as this slayer does. No common man can lift the steel destined to slay, to kill a beast.  No common man has ever faced death fearlessly, not a twitch of an eye.

Smelling an odor from far away. Human food smells wafting into the heights. A sign that a fateful moment for one is near.  For no dragon can ignore a feast.

The slayer sitting quietly, gazing across the vast expanse of this valley. Watching for signs of movements, shadows, scurrying of animals. Senses awake, feeling the heartbeat of the earth, does a quiver come? Watching for a shadow flowing over each hill, each bush, each eye.

Known for trickery, the dragon waits below out of sight.  Lying motionless...knowing that the timing of a meal must be right. Knowing that this slayer is a special man,  given at birth to be the one.
Knowing that he must be cautious.  A mistake will mean one’s demise. Sitting, waiting, watching, recognizing that the moment is near. Realizing that no caring tear will be shed for the other.  For these are lonely lives waiting, born and bred instinctively to kill.

Copyright 2001,  Barry J. Tackett

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

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Canada

1 posted 2001-10-13 09:34 PM

BRAVO!!!!BRAVO!!!I LOVE DRAGON STORIES!!!MORE PLEASE!!!

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Alan
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since 2000-09-12

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right next door

2 posted 2001-10-16 11:59 PM

excellent read ..enjoyed it

Wanda
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since 2001-10-23

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3 posted 2001-10-23 11:26 AM

Enjoyed the story. Thank you for posting. I have always enjoyed Karbar. Wanda

Zinsser
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since 2001-02-27

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Calif.

4 posted 2002-01-25 04:10 PM

enjoyed.....

Klassy Lassy
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since 2005-06-28

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Oregon

5 posted 2006-02-21 07:00 PM

this is my first introduction to the dragon slayer. The foreshadowing tension is terrific. Can't wait to read more!

~ Karen ~

Soleil Noir
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since 2001-12-19

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6 posted 2006-02-21 08:13 PM

Now, look how far you've come...

latteaddict213

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since 2006-02-17

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Colorado

7 posted 2006-02-23 07:52 PM

I like it. I never got into dragon stories but i really like your writing.

            Jessica
              :)

       Where your heart lays
        is where you belong.

desert-spike
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since 2006-02-01

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TX/USA

8 posted 2006-02-24 01:45 PM

Thats a pretty good opening.

I'd like to hear more about what is rolling through the slayer's, and the dragon's minds during their cold war of wits.

Other than that, I think it's pretty neat.

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

9 posted 2006-03-21 08:47 PM

Thanx for the remarks....I have 6 parts....
5 of which are tied together....
/pip/Forum15/HTML/001318.html This link, if it works....will take
you to the one part that I condensed and
wove together... a 6th part also exists.

Perhaps someday I shall finish our warrior's
trek....

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