1)
“The prophecy! At LAST, the prophecy has been fulfilled!”
“Oh? Which one?” the king growled.
The herald hastily consulted a long, long scroll that was brittle with age, and pointed. “Why, THIS one, your Majesty!”
The king beckoned, read—and shook his head.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 25, 2018
2)
“Not midnight, no full moon, and yon lady’s NO virgin.”
“But, Majesty, surely those words are mere bardic flourishes! Artistic license!”
“Herald, prophecies say what they say, NOT what you want them to mean!”
The king read on down the scroll. #epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 25, 2018
3)
“IF you can find a unicorn, ride it, AND slay it before next sunrise, this prophecy here will fit.”
The herald blinked. “But—but where will I find a unicorn?”
The lady who was no virgin smirked at him.
Uncomforted, he looked back to the king. “Sire?”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 25, 2018
4)
The king shrugged on his throne. “YOU’RE the herald. And I care not if no other prophecy ever gets fulfilled. I’m on top right now, remember?”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 25, 2018