Perchance A Turning

Cocky Henry? What?

"What? Is your life so empty, despite your status as best getter that you need to feel good about yourself by beating on someone who is clearly no physical match for you? Who's pathetic now Beredin?"

And then in a sudden fit
Of unbelievable
Henry laughed
And laughed again
At his physical better

Beredin's nostrils flared, but he held himself in check as he looked towards Noerdeber, seeking his blessing to wail on the human.

But Noerdeber himself
Had gained anew
His most composed state
And simply returned a look
Blank so blank of feeling

"Oh poor poor Beredin, the king isn't giving you his blessing now is he? Ahhh, not so tough like the big burly rabbit now are you?"

And once more again
Noerdeber kept his silence
As his getter best
But implored him for
The sought after blessing

Emboldened so
By this turn of things
Henry playfully poked
The rabbit in the nose
Then pulled on his ears
Laughing all the while


Charles Petrie

 

Part 13 of the first story of FreeBorn Tales.