Women, I say...
A most curious species.
...
Hmmm...
Why, the very manner of things that did occur...
For, indeed...
Did they all arrive outside her window, and thereof, was the very woman bawling in tears of fear, I should say...
All for...
Hmmm...
Well, I do suppose that I should say this first.
Ahem.
Dear reader, there is no thing to be worried for.
...
Yes, yes...
The very woman is lying.
Indeed.
Why, 'tis a strange thing that may find itself a bit odd by you, however, 'tis the very case, I would say.
Indeed.
...
Why, the very reason did find itself amongst her thoughts.
Victoria: (thinking: Aha! The young lad finds himself to not be here. Most obviously does he now lie in his bed... resting...)
Indeed.
She did want to simply prove to them all that the very young lad was not worthy of being their protector...
Simply being far too careless by simply going for a walk and returning late.
Indeed.
...
Why, 'tis an odd thing of women, I would say...
Hmmm...
No, not all of them, I would say.
However, indeed.
Did the very woman, as they say, "cry Mountain Lion."
Indeed.
...
Yes, a most terrible thing to do, I would agree.
Indeed.
Even so, and all the same, I would say, that that remains exactly what did occur.
Indeed.
The very woman did say this all straight after...
For...
Victoria: I saw something move across the paths! It was absolutely horrid!
Indeed!
Well, I do suppose that now, they all did raise their guards, even so, now all being right outside the very carriage...
And of the very same, why...
Did they all turn right and left...
All the same as Madam Hathaway had taken special precautions to ensure quite the opposite, I should say.
Indeed.
A wise move on her part, although a bit risky, I would argue.
Why, should she have failed even so in the slightest, would her allies now be in the very most interesting of dangers...
Yes...
Well, likely, I would say.
Who is to say that such and such a monster shall fail to be something along the lines of a small pack of rubberits?
Indeed.
The very creatures are fully harmless to man.
Why, even so, to several monsters save the very plants they do eat.
Indeed.
Those are most voraciously devoured.
Moving along...
Did the very woman say in her heart, all the while as her comrades confounded said...
Fren: Monster?
Reginald: A beast, you say?
Nancy: Where!? Where!?
And thereof, did Madam Hathaway in her heart continue...
Victoria: I... I think it may have left us. However, I saw something by in the carriage eye. (thinking: The very lad is not here. Hmph.)
Yes...
A most similar thing to the very thing used by Fren Chavalier to direct them all.
Indeed.
Even so, had every carriage this.
A small yet not fully inconspicuous hole by which one may see the very things around them.
If not for this, and the many other holes that did serve to ensure that sunlight did reach them, would the very carriages be under utter darkness would one close the windows.
Indeed.
All the same, did the very woman by the name of Victoria Hathaway smile to her own heart that she had it done and done dutifully.
Why, did she in her heart imagine that she had fully won this battle...
Only to be so quickly humbled...
For...
Indeed...
At her uproar, was the very young lad the first to come to her.
...
Why, 'tis simply for the fact that she is yet to notice.
Indeed.
Reginald: Perhaps her screaming startled it.
Yes, a most well known thing, I must say...
That beasts do hate loud sounds...
All the same, I would say...
Fren: Indeed. Even so, why...
Yes, however, most monsters are not so foolish as to merely sit and wait upon hearing loud sounds.
Why, some become ever the more curious.
Indeed.
All the same, I would say...
Victoria: Yes. Perhaps.
And all the same had she still yet to notice.
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Why, ...
...
Hmmm...
Well, I do suppose that I myself have failed to tell you of exactly how.
However, I must say...
That the very lad even so being one not very well versed in the arts of a shinobi...
Hmmm...
No...
One need not be a shinobi in order to be so silent...
However, as one would say...
I shall go onwards.
Indeed.
Victoria: We should make haste and return, lest something happen!
Reginald: Indeed.
Nancy: Truly!
Fren: Very well then, however...
'Twas then that the very man's voice did come aloud...
The very reason to...
Fren: Dear lad! Where are you!?
Why, the very statement did bring them all to a pause.
The very reason being that none of them had quite remembered that they did indeed have the young lad by their side.
Indeed.
Why, the very young lad, by Fren Chavalier's own understanding...
Opened the door himself.
Indeed.
And thereof, however, was the young lad not anywhere to be seen.
Indeed.
Reginald: Why... of course! Dear lad!
Fren: Dear lad!
And of the very same, following a yelling...
Victoria: (thinking: Even at the very yelling for you, you do fail to appear? Quite the pity!) Why, perhaps the very lad finds himself yet aslumber.
Indeed.
The very woman did have that many a trick up her sleeve...
And of the very same, did Fren Chavalier turn aside, yet looking for the lad...
And thereof, was he yet to answer...
Before...
Indeed...
He did, in fact, speak...
Jake: There is nothing here.
Yes...
His voice did startle them all...
Most especially Madam Hathaway...
Why, the very woman almost jumped...
For the very young lad was standing right at the very top of her carriage...
Indeed.
Right there, in a clear view of them all...
And of the very same...
Fren: Ah! Young lad, there you are!
The very man did greet his appearance with a smile.
Reginald: Ach. Indeed. Where have you been?
Why, did the young lad fail to answer...
For Fren Chavalier did say, well, I suppose I did already tell you...
Fren: Why, the young lad had already opened the door and gone on his way, even before me.
Indeed.
Reginald: Oh, really? Why... I am most thankful, young lad.
Nancy: Indeed.
Yes...
They all could now breathe a breath of relief...
Satisfied in knowing that their lives were no longer in utterly horrible danger.
Yes...
All the very same, was Madam Hathaway the very most startled...
Why, for one thing, had she fully lost herself for the very lie she had told had been fully exposed.
Hmmm...
Well, I do suppose not fully...
Why, had no one called her a liar.
And of the very same, why...
Did the very woman soon after say...
Victoria: Why, I... I do believe I saw something.
To defend her position in the eyes of her allies, most obviously...
And all the same, did the young lad continue to stare into the distance...
Seeming a bit surprised, I may say.
Why, did he genuinely expect himself to see some sort of monster, and yet...
Not a thing...
And thereof...
Jake: There is nothing here.
Before pointing to a shrub several feet from them, going along...
Jake: There is a grave-tail over there, but the ground around it is undisturbed, and so it has not moved for some time.
And there after, did he take a sniff into the air...
Jake: And over there, is a dead giant white owl being eaten by a pack of bastions...
And following that, did he take yet another sniff into the air...
Jake: ... however...
With yet a final sniff, most certainly for he did smell something odd...
Jake: ... they are not the ones that killed it.
Indeed.
A most impressive display of skill...
All the same, with the very traders taking a few steps away from the aforementioned grave-tail.
Indeed.
And thereof, ...
Fren: Why, very impressive, dear lad!
Reginald: Indeed!
And thereof, did Madam Hathaway find herself fully ashamed.
Yes...
Do imagine such and so, allowing your heart to darken enough to do such...
Even so, why...
Did she fail to note the grave-tail...
And thereof, put her very comrades in harm's way.
Indeed.
A most terrible thing for her to do.
And yet, did she manage to hide the very pains of her heart...
Choosing only to turn away and say...
Victoria: I... I see...
And sorrowfully say...
Victoria: 'Twas my error. I do apologise. All of you!
And thereof, was Fren Chavalier very quick to let the whole thing disappear.
Fren: Worry not, Madam Hathaway, I do believe that you merely saw something peculiar. Perhaps an odd tree branch or something of the sort.
Yes...
Reginald: Indeed, I say. Why, this form of trading does find itself to be quite strenuous. Why, I believe that a cup of warm tea shall do you good. Indeed.
And thereof, did Madam Victoria slowly turn and with a fake smile answer...
Victoria: Yes... I do believe you have it right.
Fren: Very well then. Shall I leave it to you, my good man?
And thereof, I say...
Did the man want to answer...
But for the young lad to halt them both...
Saying...
Jake: We should make our leave soon.
Indeed.
A most terrifying statement, for...
Indeed.
Did the young lad say it seriously...
Fren: Hmmm?
Now, I do suppose I should make a mention of things here...
For, indeed.
Do recall that the young lad does find himself to be a monster hunter.
And thereof, I say...
Are monster hunters well versed in the very knowledge of many a thing.
And thereof, I say...
Was the young lad well aware of the fact that the very monster by the name of the giant white owl...
Why, 'tis a most difficult thing to kill, one would say.
Even so, for a wild beast.
And of the very same, did the young lad know from his many trials as a Knight, that fighting a powerful monster in the presence of those untrained, is a most dangerous endeavour.
Indeed.
...
Yes, yes...
That the young lad was now considering as to what it was exactly that killed the very beast.
For, indeed...
Such a monster is not easily dealt with.
And thereof, did he say...
Those words.
Fren: Dear lad?
Jake: It is not safe here. We must leave. Immediately.
Yes, a very odd statement, I should say...
Most especially considering what he said before...
Fren: Is it a monster?
Jake: It may well be one.
And of the very same, did the very lot of them look around and about, all before returning to Madam Victoria...
And also, do forgive the dear lad's refusal to tell them everything at once.
'Tis foolish to waste time talking well knowing that one's death could well be prevented by a mere avoiding of a silly conversation.
Indeed.
And even so, did the very young lad turn to return to the very man's carriage...
Fren: You have heard the lad, return.
Reginald: Yes, indeed.
Fren: Why, it may well be the very monster mentioned by Madam Victoria!
Indeed.
A most strange set of circumstances...
For...
Now the very woman found herself fully and utterly removed from her shame prior.
Reginald: But... of course!
Nancy: Why, it does indeed make the most sense.
And thereof, did they all return...
A stunned Madam Hathaway, having seen all these events unfold oh-so quickly...
Even almost failed to close her carriage window, having seen this all happen.
Why, did the very woman feel an odd sort of guilt...
Even and so, as she was well sure that the lad had done this most entirely so as to defend them from a real monster, why...
Did a small part of her wonder...
As to whether he did this to defend her in some way.
Yes...
Well, of course, my dear reader...
You and I do know the full truth...
And thereof, I say...
Did they both, Fren Chavalier and the very young lad, Jake Phyr...
Find themselves upon their travels yet once more.
All the same, as the very young lad kept his nose and ears up, for...
Indeed.
Whatever variety of monster the young lad did smell right there...
Why, did the young lad know to himself...
That he had never seen or heard of the sort.
Indeed.
Why, with many a scent and odour...
Did he still fail to perceive exactly what it was...
However, and most curiously...
Was the scent all around them...
Perhaps the sign of a battle that did occur...
Yes...
...
Why, we shall see the answer to that soon enough, I would say.
And not to worry, why...
It shall be most interesting, I should say.
All the same, as I would...
Did Madam Hathaway in the very carriage in which she lived soon find herself of many an emotion...
All the same, did Fren Chavalier ask the young lad, a bit of fear in his throat...
Fren: Dear lad...
Why, the young lad was still in his bedroom...
But he could, obviously hear him.
Fren: ... do say..., does there remain this monster of which you spoke about us?
And of the very same, did the young lad simply say...
Jake: No, we are leaving it behind us.
Indeed.
And all the same, did the very man breathe a breath of relief.
Why, I must say...
The people of this world who lack the ability to fight a monster, I would say.
Indeed.
A most terrified bunch, I'm afraid.
All the same did the young lad simply continue to look onwards...
Most certainly was he sure that they were leaving it behind...
For, indeed...
Its very scent was indeed growing weaker...
However, the very lot of them were headed directly in the very direction from whence it came.
A most strange circumstance, I should say.
Why, did the very young lad simply refuse to say the rest for...
Indeed.
He did know these forests.
Know them far too well, one may say.
And of the very same, had he never before in his life met a beast that smelled as so.
...
Yes, yes...
We shall be seeing it soon...
Indeed.
And of the very same, did the young lad suddenly make a most peculiar comment upon the whole thing...
Thereof saying...
Jake: We should go to the right rather than the left.
Fren: Hmmm?
Jake: By the left, there is a monster seated there.
Indeed.
The young lad could tell from the very sounds and hearing of it.
Indeed.
Fren: Are you certain? Oh, why am I asking? Indeed.
And thereof, did Fren Chavalier pause their very travels...
And thereafter, was a small sort of meeting amongst them, as Fren did do the coil...
Solidly keeping them secure...
As he did discuss with them all, all from the very safety of their windows...
Indeed.
Yet another safety precaution...
...
Why, the screams of a woman, I say...
A powerful thing they can be.
Even so, as I do go on...
Did the very man start the conversation as so.
Fren: The young lad has decided that turning to the right would be preferrable.
Reginald: The right? But such an act shall delay us for a day at the very least. Why, we could simply rush ourselves.
And of the very same, did they all turn to Fren once more, who did merely look upon the young lad, who did simply turn his head left and right...
Saying no to this request.
Fren: I apologise, however the young lad says that it shall not be possible.
Indeed.
And they all, one after another, did eventually concede.
No other choice, I should say.
Fren: The young lad says that a powerful monster just so happens to be in our way.
...
Yes, yes...
We shall see it as well.
...
No, no...
I do not believe that it the very young lad shall battle it.
Why, the...
Hmmmm...
Time is up yet again, I would say.
Do tell, my dear reader...
Have you enjoyed this very special day?
...
Yes, yes...
The pleasure is all mine.
...
Why, of course.
There does remain but one chapter to this special celebration.
Indeed.
And of the very same, do feel free to continue.
