Corvin: end of chapter plus a prologue

Hooray, Chapter 2 is done! Now see if I can put some of Chapter 1 up before the calendar turns over to 2010.

P1

George. Now I’m totally intrigued to know what business you have around here!

Pip: Err… this is a delicate assignment, actually. Lots of expenses and incomings… You know how it goes.

P2

George: Little fellow, I’m warning you now that Lord Corvin cannot stand this merchant talk. Moreover, it clicks the knife open in my pocket too.

Pip: Didn’t you just miss a splendid opportunity to use that famous knife of yours?

P3

George: Well, that’s Crowcastle in front. Take my advice and tell Lord Corvin the truth. Forget the bullshit!

Colin: Perhaps the girl will be here too? I have a feeling that she’s not from that village…

Pip: Oh, there you go! Look for the lady, right?

Script

Thus they arrived at Lord Corvin’s residence amidst hearty conversation.

Meanwhile the Sultan’s vast army was marching across Serbia, getting closer and closer to Hungary’s border.

Also, a wee prologue to the whole story:

P1

There are many kinds of heroes in the world.

P2

The folks expect some do great deeds as soon as they are born.

P3

Also, some want nothing as much as to become a hero.

P4

And then, some don’t even think about it but they end up as heroes eventually.

P5

This happens often in hard times, mister Marzio. When there’s a big need, some people do things they never believed to be capable of doing…