1)
“There!” the keenest-eyed sentinel atop the walls pointed. “A sail! THEIR sail!”
The king snatched out his farscry-glass, peered through it, laughed, and punched the air in glee. “And they’re victorious!”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 30, 2018
2)
“They are? Pray pardon, but how can you tell, sire? I can see their banner, aye, but it’s plain. How does that tell you they slew the dragon?”
The king bared his teeth. “I stole their banner the night they sailed.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 30, 2018
3)
He pointed out to sea, at the banner now clearly visible as the ship raced nearer on the strong winds. “THAT,” he added triumphantly, “is the hide of the dragon! See the claws? The jaws?”
The oldest guard peered.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 30, 2018
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And shook his head. “I wagered against them. I never thought…I AM surprised.”
“So, by the look on its face,” the king told him, handing over the farscry-glass, “was the dragon. Seems ‘surprised’ is a perilous thing to be.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 30, 2018