As Richard removes the last piece of meat from the fire and sets it on his plate he looks out the window. Off in the distance the one of the King's white horses galloping toward his home.
"Message from the king" said the messenger as he steps off his horse.
"For what reason does the king want to contact me?"
"The King did not say."
"So my brother has trouble in his fair kingdom does he?" Richard jokingly said as he opened the scroll.
"My brother, Richard Thunderburg, I request your assistance. Your kingdom is currently in a position where I hope to release us of but I'm afraid that it cannot be done without your aid. Please come to my castle as soon as possible."
"Are you hungry?" Richard asked as he rolled up the message.
"But sir, the King has sent you a message! You must meet him!"
"If it was so important, why did he not come himself?" Richard asked, "Now come in my home and eat
breakfast with me, come on, lets go."
After their meal, Richard rode his stead and the King's messenger rode behind. As the gates of King Theo Thunderburg's castle opened, the King, seated in the center of the castle courtyard.
"Hello brother, so whats it been? Three, four years?" King Theo said as he signaled the King's guards to draw their weapons and prepare for battle...
