The Courier raced through the parlors and passages of the estate, pushing his hound for speed. The brave dog had already run for half a day, carrying his foot tall rider and his ssenger’s pouch. Now, aided by an illusion of a tasty rabbit, he sped through the ancient palace.
Coming upon a banquet with noble lords and ladies seated and slurping upon a tasty tureen of turtle soup he spurred his hound and they leaped upon the table, dashing by the amused fae nobles until only a few feet from the Sumr Lord at the end of the long table. The hound stopped on a di, and stole a pheasant from the table since the rabbit was gone. The pixie Courier dismounted in a forward leap and full tumble, sticking the landing and avoiding a mishap with a butter dish. The Sumr Lord raised an eyebrow, but said nothing.
Harken, Lord, for I have a tale.
Of offers made, and deals of trade,
To mortal realms across the veil.
A village strange, with tasty brews,
They wish to talk, and you to walk,
I hurried here to spread the news.
There was mild applause. This was better entertainnt than what the group of bards had provided all night. The Sumr Lord took a ring from his finger and gave it to the Courier who placed it upon his own arm. "While bad news should never be punished, good news can be rewarded. My guests, please be rry and carry on with the feast. I appoint this valiant hound as my proxy, heed his wishes as you would my own."
The Sumr Lord turned and strolled to one of his libraries, followed by the Courier. The hound leaped to the huge chair, and sat in the Sumr Lord's place.
Lord Hound barked once, and the Minstrels began to play an energetic tune, perfect for the rude dances that the peasants enjoyed at the solstice festival.
Lord Hound barked twice, and all those feasting gladly put down their soup, and took to the dance floor, enjoying themselves greatly for the rest of the night.
Lord Hound barked thrice, and a long line of servants brought to him succulent roasted quail, braised rabbits, and tasty fried groundhogs.
A good ti was had by all.
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