Jak tylko zobaczy\u0142a kr\u00f3la, zerwa\u0142a si\u0119 z pod\u0142ogi, uk\u0142oni\u0142a po pas i zacz\u0119\u0142a nerwowy monolog:<\/li>
i kot mi przebieg\u0142, z deszczu przybieg\u0142, zachlapa\u0142 esej\u2026 Ja przepraszam!
Kr\u00f3l roze\u015bmia\u0142 si\u0119 w g\u0142os. Dziewczyna nie\u015bmia\u0142o podnios\u0142a g\u0142ow\u0119 i odwzajemni\u0142a u\u015bmiech. By\u0142a pi\u0119kna.<\/li>
Ten deszczowy wiecz\u00f3r rozpocz\u0105\u0142 cykl wielu spotka\u0144 kr\u00f3la i m\u0142odej dziewczyny. Elfvige, bo tak mia\u0142a na imi\u0119, pocz\u0105tkowo by\u0142a onie\u015bmielona rang\u0105 swojego towarzysza, ale szybko zauwa\u017cy\u0142a iskrz\u0105ce mi\u0119dzy nimi uczucie.
Kr\u00f3l opowiada\u0142 jej o dawnych czasach, o pocz\u0105tku wojny, najazdach i o swoim pi\u0119knym zamku pozostawionym daleko w domu. Widzia\u0142a smutek, kt\u00f3ry odbija\u0142 si\u0119 w jego oczach za ka\u017cdym razem, kiedy opowiada\u0142 o utraconym kr\u00f3lestwie. Widzia\u0142a te\u017c \u017car i nadziej\u0119 zawsze wtedy, gdy m\u00f3wi\u0142 o planach na powr\u00f3t, na zjednoczenie ludu i przywr\u00f3cenie pokoju. Ich mi\u0142o\u015b\u0107 rozkwita\u0142a. Kr\u00f3l nie m\u00f3g\u0142 wyj\u015b\u0107 z podziwu nad Elfvige. By\u0142a pi\u0119kna, to fakt, ale pi\u0119knych dziewcz\u0105t wok\u00f3\u0142 nie brakowa\u0142o. W niej by\u0142o co\u015b jeszcze – nigdy si\u0119 z ni\u0105 nie nudzi\u0142. Ich rozmowy by\u0142y ciekawe, emocjonuj\u0105ce, zawsze pe\u0142ne pasji. Z\u0142apa\u0142 si\u0119 na tym, \u017ce przed spotkaniami z ni\u0105 dopytuje si\u0119 Mistrza Zygfryda o nowe ciekawostki, tylko po to, aby jej zaimponowa\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jednak pewnego dnia sielanka zosta\u0142a przerwana. Pos\u0142aniec przyni\u00f3s\u0142 list – ofert\u0119 mediacji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Nie jed\u017a Ukochany, to mo\u017ce by\u0107 zasadzka! – p\u0142aka\u0142a Elfvige.<\/li>
- Musz\u0119, moja droga. By\u0107 mo\u017ce to szansa, na kt\u00f3r\u0105 tak d\u0142ugo czeka\u0142em. Wyruszam natychmiast.
Poda\u0142 jej zawini\u0105tko w pi\u0119knej jedwabnej chusteczce.<\/li> - Zobaczysz, wszystko si\u0119 uda. Wr\u00f3c\u0119 po Ciebie, zabior\u0119 do mojego zamku i b\u0119dziesz kr\u00f3low\u0105. Wszystkie nasze plany si\u0119 spe\u0142ni\u0105. Przyjmij ten dar na znak obietnicy.
W chusteczce zawini\u0119ty by\u0142 du\u017cy klejnot. Dziewczynie zapar\u0142o dech w piersi. Czyta\u0142a o nim, ale my\u015bla\u0142a, \u017ce to tylko legenda. W jej d\u0142oni spoczywa\u0142 jeden z trzech rodowych klejnot\u00f3w kr\u00f3lewskich, kt\u00f3re rzekomo zagin\u0119\u0142y sto lat temu podczas bitwy na zamku. M\u00f3wi\u0142o si\u0119, \u017ce ten, kto ma wszystkie trzy klejnoty, cieszy si\u0119 \u0142ask\u0105 bo\u017c\u0105 i zwyci\u0119\u017ca wszystkie bitwy.
Kamie\u0144 by\u0142 pi\u0119kny. Obr\u00f3ci\u0142a go w d\u0142oni i zauwa\u017cy\u0142a wykut\u0105 w nim niewyra\u017an\u0105 posta\u0107;<\/li> - Kamie\u0144 Aleksandra Wielkiego\u2026 – wyszepta\u0142a. Krwistoczerwony kamie\u0144 rozprasza\u0142 \u015bwiat\u0142o przez co chusteczka w jej d\u0142oni zdawa\u0142a si\u0119 niemal \u015bwieci\u0107 jego blaskiem. Dziewczyna spojrza\u0142a na Kr\u00f3la.<\/li>
- Na co mi klejnoty, kiedy nie mam Ciebie? – rzek\u0142a smutno.<\/li>
- Wr\u00f3c\u0119, obiecuj\u0119 – powt\u00f3rzy\u0142. – A wtedy dostaniesz i zielonego Wyrma – kolejny z kolekcji.<\/li>
- A ten ze spiralami ze z\u0142otego drutu? – zapyta\u0142a, zaaferowana legend\u0105 klejnot\u00f3w bardziej ni\u017c ch\u0119ci\u0105 bogactwa.<\/li>
- A z\u0142oty odnajdziemy razem. – Rzek\u0142 kr\u00f3l, poca\u0142owa\u0142 j\u0105 czule i wyszed\u0142 w mrok nocy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe Promise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The evening was cold and unpleasant. The wind rustled the shutters and blew between the shelves, adding to the gloomy atmosphere of the palace library. Despite the darkness and the penetrating cold, the king felt comfortable here. It was one of the few places in the castle where he could enjoy peace and quiet – not many people around him were fond of heavy leather-bound volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- You! – he heard. This was something he had not expected. He was sure that he was all alone, but a loud, sarcastic curse, additionally uttered by a woman’s voice, pulled him out of his thoughts. He followed the voice. A young woman was sitting at the window, between two of the most rarely visited bookcases. Her delicate beauty contrasted playfully with the insults thrown under her nose, as it soon turned out – towards the cat sitting nearby.
As soon as she saw the king, she got up from the floor, bowed to his waist and started a nervous monologue:<\/li> - Your Excellency, i.e. Your Majesty, Your Grace\u2026 I, because Siegfried, i.e. Master eee, Grand Master Siegfried, allows me to sit here sometimes, because I am his pupil, and a cat ran over me, came from the rain, splashed my essay\u2026 I’m sorry!
The king laughed out loud. The girl raised her head shyly and returned the smile. She was beautiful.<\/li> - And what was the essay about? – He asked.<\/li>
- About the importance of learning about Viking culture and customs for the future of England. – she answered proudly.<\/li>
- I’d love to hear about it – replied the king.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That rainy evening began a cycle of many meetings between the king and the young girl. Elfvige, for that was her name, was at first intimidated by the stature of her companion, but she soon noticed the feeling sparking between them.
The king told her of the old days, of the beginning of the war, of the raids and of his beautiful castle left far from home. She saw the sadness reflected in his eyes every time he spoke of his lost kingdom. She also saw the heat and hope whenever he spoke of plans to return, to unite the people and restore peace. Their love blossomed. The king could not get out of his admiration for Elfvige. She was beautiful, it was a fact, but there was no shortage of beautiful girls around. There was something else about her – he was never bored with her. Their conversations were interesting, exciting, always passionate. He caught himself asking Master Siegfried about new curiosities before meeting her, just to impress her.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, one day the idyll was interrupted. A messenger brought a letter – an offer of mediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Don’t go, my love, it could be an ambush! – cried Elfvige.<\/li>
- I must, my dear. Perhaps this is the chance I have waited for so long. I am leaving at once.
He handed her a bundle in a beautiful silk handkerchief.<\/li> - You will see, everything will work out. I will come back for you, take you to my castle and you will be queen. All our plans will come true. Accept this gift as a sign of promise.
A large jewel was wrapped in the handkerchief. It took the girl’s breath away. She had read about it, but thought it was just a legend. In her hand rested one of the three royal family jewels that had supposedly gone missing a hundred years ago during a battle at the castle. It was said that whoever had all three jewels enjoyed God’s favor and won all battles.
The stone was beautiful. She turned it in her hand and noticed an indistinct figure carved into it;<\/li> - The Stone of Alexander the Great\u2026 – she whispered. The blood-red stone diffused the light making the handkerchief in her hand seem to almost glow with its radiance. The girl looked at the King.<\/li>
- What use are jewels if I don’t have you? – she said sadly.<\/li>
- I will come back, I promise – he repeated. – And then you will get the green Wyrm – another one from the collection.<\/li>
- And the one with spirals of gold wire? – she asked, fascinated by the legend of the jewels more than by the desire for wealth.<\/li>
- And the golden one we will find together. – Said the king, kissed her tenderly and went out into the darkness of the night.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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