The Search for Everyman by Ed Dunlop
Author:Ed Dunlop
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy, kingdom, battle, dungeon, allegory, princesses, castles, medieval, quest, princes, terrestria
Publisher: Ed Dunlop
Chapter Nine
Princess Gilda jumped up and down with joy and then hugged the peasant woman. âWe have a pardon for your husband!â she exclaimed, dancing about in her delight. âA pardon from His Majesty, King Emmanuel.â
The woman looked up hesitantly at the three young people. âItâs true, good woman,â Selwyn assured her. âKing Emmanuel has issued a pardon for your husband. He is now a free man.â
The woman bit the back of her knuckles and began to cry again. âIf only it were so.â She dropped her head and her sobs shook her entire body. âOh, if only it were so!â
Josiah withdrew his book from his doublet and then produced the pardon. He unrolled the document and showed it to the woman. âHere it is, good woman, signed by the Kingâs own hand and sealed with his royal seal. Your husband is now a free man! He has been pardoned by His Majesty, King Emmanuel. This document makes it official.â
Everymanâs wife raised a trembling hand to her mouth. The look of despair upon her face was slowly replaced by one of hope. âHow can this be true?â she asked softly, not quite ready to believe the message that she was hearing from the lips of her three visitors. âIs it really true? Can such a thing be?â
âAye, itâs true, good woman,â Josiah assured her, holding the precious parchment open for her inspection. âSee for yourself! This is the pardon for your husband, and it was issued by King Emmanuel himself.â
The millerâs wife glanced at the parchment, and then back at Josiahâs face. âI cannot read, my lord, but if you say it is true, then it must be true.â A look of elation spread across her face as she stood to her feet. âLetâs go to him right now, shall we?â She clasped her hands in delight. âThey wonât hang him! Oh, I canât wait to see the look upon his face when I tell him that he is a free man!â
Impulsively, she hugged each of them. âThank you for bringing me this piece of wonderful news,â she told them, with tears of joy streaming down her face. âThis is the happiest day of my life!â Dipping her hands in the water at her feet, she washed the tears from her eyes. âLet me fetch my little one and then weâll be off.â
The millerâs wife ran to the door of a small cottage hidden among the trees, disappeared inside, and then reappeared almost immediately. She was clutching a small, curly-haired child who was sleepily rubbing her eyes with the back of her fists. âThis is Matilda,â the happy mother told them. âI woke her up from her nap, but I know that she will be delighted to see her father.â
She looked from one visitor to another. âAre we ready?â
Prince Josiah nodded. âLead the way, good woman.â
The trek to the Dungeon of Condemnation where Everyman was being held took almost two hours. Josiah, Gilda, and Selwyn took turns carrying Matilda. Everymanâs wife bubbled over with joy.
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