ll had gathered to hear the stranger's story. Huddled around a glowing fire were the piper's fraught wife, his six anxious sons and their families, and many concerned villagers. Clearly this bedraggled man in front of them had endured an arduous journey. Treacherous lands had been traversed, with dark nights spent amongst the supernatural.
ll had gathered to hear the
stranger's story. Huddled around a
glowing fire were the piper's fraught
wife, his six anxious sons and their
families, and many concerned villagers.
Clearly this bedraggled man in front of
them had endured an arduous journey.
Treacherous lands had been traversed,
with dark nights spent amongst
the supernatural.
The throng listened on with growing fear. The stranger recounted how the piper had ventured into a haunted cave full of evil fairies above his homeland. Since then, this brave newcomer had disappeared, all but for strange rumours of his fate and the piper's feint music that the dwellers of Clanyard Bay still eerily heard.
The throng listened on with growing fear. The stranger
recounted how the piper had ventured into a haunted
cave full of evil fairies above his homeland. Since then,
this brave newcomer had disappeared, all but for
strange rumours of his fate and the piper's feint music
that the dwellers of Clanyard Bay still eerily heard.
Once the stranger had finished speaking, silence fell upon the gloomy scene. It took a loud crackling from the fire to spark the eldest son into action, who was most like his father in courageous character. Jumping up from the floor, and turning to his ashen mother, he proclaimed that the six brothers would bring back their father. She would soon hear her husband's joyful music again. Among the murmurs of approval, the youngest son spoke. All fell quiet for this was a man admired for his quick thinking. The sons should travel on separate paths, he proposed, for this was a dangerous trek, with no doubt the unworldly in their way. At least one of them must reach that terrible cave forthwith to rescue their father.
Once the stranger had finished speaking, silence fell upon
the gloomy scene. It took a loud crackling from the fire
to spark the eldest son into action, who was most like his
father in courageous character. Jumping up from the floor,
and turning to his ashen mother, he proclaimed that the
six brothers would bring back their father. She would soon
hear her husband's joyful music again. Among the murmurs
of approval, the youngest son spoke. All fell quiet for this
was a man admired for his quick thinking. The sons should
travel on separate paths, he proposed, for this was a
dangerous trek, with no doubt the unworldly in their way.
At least one of them must reach that terrible cave forthwith
to rescue their father.
The sons agreed that this was a good plan, if against their mother's wishes. She pleaded that they journey together, but in her heart of hearts knew her loved ones were right. And so the next morning, the six sons set off with ample provisions, each taking a different route. But if any of the piper's kin made it to the cave, I cannot say.
The sons agreed that this was a good plan, if against
their mother's wishes. She pleaded that they journey
together, but in her heart of hearts knew her loved ones
were right. And so the next morning, the six sons set
off with ample provisions, each taking a different route.
But if any of the piper's kin made it to the cave, I cannot say.
