Ask The Old Writer

KURIN’S FOLLY

Part 3

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De Writer (Glen Ten-Eyck)

23,699 words

© 2020 by Glen Ten-Eyck

writing begun  2006

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“Very well.  Master Juris having declined to open the meeting, as Captain, I shall.  The Combined Councils of the Longin are now in session.  By default, the Purser, in her role as ship’s legal officer will chair the meeting and present the issue that has forced this emergency meeting.  Are you ready, Alor?”

In a heavy voice the gray haired, elderly woman replied, “No.  I shall never be ready for a duty this hard.  I will do it, though.

“Simply put, the actions of one person have placed the entire ship in jeopardy of dissolution, renaming and total crew Scattering along with the execution of at least three more of our crew.  The Wergeld agreement with the Grandalor that shields us from this disaster is now in danger of being dissolved.”

Master Juris snorted angrily, “The damned Wergeld!  It’s tied us to the Grandalor!  That stupid thing is an Arrakan Fleet custom. This is the Naral Fleet.  It shouldn’t even be recognized at all!”

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KURIN’S FOLLY

Part 2

by

De Writer (Glen Ten-Eyck)

23,699 words

© 2020 by Glen Ten-Eyck

writing begun  2006

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Reproduction in any form, physical, electronic or digital is prohibited without the express consent of the author.

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Kurin looked up at him with a boldness that she did not really feel.  High Cloud was sharing his utter confidence in himself, as one of the premiere predators of the air, with her.  It helped.  A lot.  With that deceptive calmness that Master Juris had seen and learned to fear during the trial up north in the Dragon Sea, she replied  “Yes it is, isn’t it?”  Then she turned to the cabin boy and asked, “Bron, would you be so good as to get Captain Mord and Purser Alor?  Their presence is needed for legal reasons.”

“You don’t need to bother the Captain,” said Master Juris, with a sinking feeling.  He turned to try and stop Bron but the cabin boy was already gone on his errand.  

Learning that Kurin did not bluff had been a hard lesson and one that was still sinking in.  The years of Kurin’s apprenticeship to him had made him overconfident of his ability to manipulate her.  Now that she was an independent journeyman and had found out from the Grandalor what self-respect meant, she no longer needed to take his arrogance.

Shortly, Bron came back, leading both the Purser and Captain.  Both seemed upset.  It was Alor who spoke for them.  “Kurin, why didn’t you come to your welcome back party?  Most of the crew were hurt or angry that you didn’t even send us a note to say you would be late.”

Surprised, Kurin said, “There was a party?  When?”