The Midnight Courier

His extended journey through rough terrain Brought news to all wealth and pain

As I can recall, the courier arrived in the darkest point of the night on the 16th of August. I remember this quite well, for the heat of the nights were nearly unbearable and the days were just the same. The boisterous man must have let himself in through the courtyard, for I'm sure that Doyle, the gamekeeper, wouldn't have allowed him to cause the commotion that he did. Doyle never allowed much of anything.

The courier was an amiable  gentlemen with a tuff of dark hair on the top of his head and rose colored tint that was visible at the peak of his nose and the curve of his cheeks. His boyish features gave witness to his innocence and lack of experience. The journey he just arrived from was of mentionable distance, and perhaps was the first to precede many others.

"Is there a Sir Albert Vinly here? Sir Albert Vinly, " shouted the courier with such volume that a rasp started to develope with each repetition. He continued, "I have news to be delivered to Sir Vinly."

I watched from the staircase through a fogged window as my Uncle, Albert, approached the Courier. I felt a chill reach up through my night gown and into my very essence. When you take into consideration that this was mid August, I guess you could say that I foresaw the events that were soon to come.

"I am Albert, " replies Vinly finally, " and who are you, boy?"

"I am William Locksen of Hampshire, sir. A messanger." 

"Okay Sir William Locksen of Hampshire, A messanger. What have you then?" Albert Vinly was an intimidating man. Not only was he taller, and broader, than the average gentleman, but his sense of superiority was inarguable. 

Williams legs began to quiver. His confidence, if he even had any, was most certainly gone now. He began in a feeble voice, "Sil Albert, I was sent to inform you that on the 31st of July, your only brother, Sir George Vinly, was made deceased."

Author's Note

Unfinished...never wrote in this style before.

Reviews

[Her Love]

Yes i plan to but my girlfriend isnt much of a motivation source.

[O.J.]

I love the style. And really wonder what happens next, so hope you gonna keep on writing :D