Jalia on the Road (Jalia - World of Jalon)

by John Booth

  Daniel's Return

  Daniel's city was fair bustling with trade

  Carts, wagons and donkeys struggling for space

  Ceaselessly carrying their cargos in and out

  Like ants in an anthill having a race

  Daniel still wasn't talking to Jalia

  But he didn't mind that she walked at his side

  Through the bustling streets into market places

  Until, finally his brother he spied

  Yousef was a tall man with black messy beard

  Who walked with a stoop and a fancy padded silk pad

  This was needed every time he had to sit down

  To cushion the injury he had had.

  Yousef had been a very troubled man

  He relied on Daniel's income for his lodging and food

  It made him feel week not to survive without help

  It made him embittered and angry and crude

  Then he was made an offer that made him take stock

  So good, so tempting, so cruel

  He knew Daniel's dagger could also be sold for a lot

  He was not the brightest at buying and selling

  But no one would call him a fool.

  So he had made the deal and was waiting for Daniel

  For him, it was going to be a shock

  But over time he would realize it was a good thing

  Though Yousef knew it would not raise Yousef's stock.

  But Daniel was late and his customer was anxious

  Having paid out a large amount of gold

  So when Daniel shouted out from the depth of the market

  Yousef's relief was genuine, but cold

  Yousef carefully stood and picked up his silk pad

  It was the only thing that kept him sane

  Else sitting down was like a thousand bee stings

  His life would be nothing but pain

  He slowly hobbled out of the market

  With Daniel and Jalia and the donkeys in tow

  He didn't even notice Jalia

  Intent on his plan and how it would go

  His house was only a short way away

  He had bought it with the coin recently paid

  It was so important this went without a hitch

  Else this could be a disaster in spades

  They went into the yard, Jalia stayed back

  Daniel went to his brother and said

  "I have made much money, this trip has been good

  This should keep you housed and fed"

  His brother took the coin purse without a word

  He could feel from its weight that his brother told true

  "Daniel can I borrow your dagger for a minute?

  I promise to give it back to you"

  Jalia moved further back in the yard

  She sensed that something was wrong

  But Daniel trusted his brother with his life

  And gave him dagger, sheath and thong

  Yousef handed the dagger to the servant stood near

  Who quickly bustled it away

  Yousef clapped his hands and some large men appeared

  Who grabbed Daniel so he had no choice than to stay

  "Daniel my brother as your guardian my child

  I have sold you to Toxeth and his clan

  They will take you and put the slave mark on your head

  I am sure you can see the sense to this plan"

  Jalia waited in the shadows

  As Daniel was hustled away

  She sneaked after Yousef as he entered the house

  She intended to make this man pay.

  The dagger had been left in the biggest room

  Yousef looked at the blade, put it down, and sighed

  That dagger had cost him a life without pain

  Selling it would recover some of his pride

  He went to the bedroom and using his silk pad

  Settled down for siesta upon his bed

  Then fell fast asleep from this exhausting day

  And the things that he had done and said

  Jalia retrieved the dagger taking all the money she found

  Looked around for more in a dither

  Then headed away to seek out Daniel

  Taking the donkeys with her

  Finding the Toxeth clan was easy

  They owned the biggest manor in town

  Jalia bound all she met with the magic ring

  Heard shouting in the stables so went down

  Daniel was being held by the big burly men

  As a brand was being raised to his face

  Then the brand flew away like a bird on the wing

  And the two men flew apart at some pace

  As they leapt up again whips suddenly appeared

  And beat them back and hovered over each head

  Jalia's voice came majestic from the door of the stable

  "Touch my property once more and you are dead"

  From the side door a massive man walked in

  "This boy is my property bought fair"

  "Not really, I bought him a year ago

  I bought him out of Yousef's care"

  "I have a deed of ownership" the fat man said

  Obviously someone important in the Toxeth clan

  "I have the means to whip you while I go to tea

  If you want to argue it, my little man"

  A whip appeared and Jalia made out to go

  But the man gestured her back with a sigh

  "I suppose can get my money back from Yousef

  Arguing with you might make me die"

  "I will take that deed" said Jalia very firmly

  "Come with me now boy, don't be slow

  "I'll release your men when we leave place

  I would strongly suggest they don't follow"

  Jalia led Daniel straight out of the manor

  Grabbed the donkeys and they walked to the gate

  Of this town that Jalia was thoroughly sick of

  And to get out of, she just couldn't wait.

  Way out of town, Daniel sat on a rock

  Jalia handed him his dagger and brothers purse

  Then, with a grin, she handed him his brother's silk pad

  Which Daniel took with an oath and a curse

  He put the silk pad down over his knees

  Pulled Jalia down, tummy first, on the top

  Started to spank her as she started to yell

  "What's this for, now you just STOP!"

  "So I'm taken and about to be branded as a slave

  And all you can think of, is to acquire more loot

  You even steal my brother's one item of comfort

  About me and my fate, you just didn't give a hoot!"

  "Oh, I did Daniel, I truly, really did

  But the dagger is too important to just leave

  And I wanted to punish that brother of yours

  I wanted to make him curse and to grieve"

  "How did he get that injury any way?

  You never told me how it came to pass"

  "I explained how I saved him with my magic sword

  And he said 'Magic thing my ass!'"

  Both Daniel and Jalia convulsed with laughter

  Jalia now sitting on Daniel's lap, you see

  It was some time later before Jalia got her spanking

  It was not very hard and she took it with glee.

  The End

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  John Booth is happily married with fully grown up children. It’s always wonderful when your kids manage things you didn’t.

  He has written many stories about Daniel and Jalia; this is the first to make it into print.

 

 

 
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