by C. M. Gray
The Realm returned to a time of peace and with the skulls in place under a heavy guard, the seasons flowed again as seasons should.
The crew all received rewards and the titles of protectors of the Realm from a very grateful King Hugo. The ceremony took place in the palace on a fine spring morning, yet all the smiles and honours only brought renewed thoughts of Quint to the crew making it a sad affair. At the same ceremony, Bartholomew Bask, who had been trying to hide a the back of the small crowd, was called forward and officially pardoned by King Hugo on the grounds he was now guardian to three orphans and swore under oath that he would remain a humble merchant and never have contact with, 'Riff-raff Magicians nor thieving brats ever again and that his new charges would be educated to be upstanding citizens of the Realm and would never be hungry again.'
Elisop was soon sent on a fresh, and very secret mission back over the border into Morgasta's land of Barbarians. Whether it was a necessary mission or because King Hugo was tiring rapidly of the little spy was unsure, but he was soon sending back reports of Barbarian troop's unsuccessful efforts to breach the strange wall within the Bolt.
Matheus Hawk was finally sentenced to a life of imprisonment in a tower especially designed by Magician Falk that would stop the hunter from using any of his magical spells and abilities, he would never again be allowed to walk as a free man.
And so the normal daily flow of commerce and life returned to the Realm, and the crew of The Griffin entered into a life of trade between Minster Island, Sterling and Freya. Loras continued to search for Quint, vowing never to give up on his friend, however, they all knew their lives would have to go on until that day. And that day did eventually come, but it wasn't to be until some considerable time later…
The End, for now…
The End
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