The Hunt for the Lion Round II

[The Stranger]

Finn did as instructed and boosted Michael's legs up over the horse' rump, "ride!" Finn urged when the boy was settled.

[Horas]

Dunnock leans down from the saddle to help scoop Michael up on the back of the horse and hold him firm. This boy, Finn, had helped organize the hunt, Dunnock remembered. Keath directs his question at him.

"Is there a maester on the hunt, or back at the city?" He wheels the horse to depart on Finn's answer.

[The Stranger]

As Dunnock rode off on the horse headed for the Maester back at the Hightower, Finn emerged, covered in Michael's blood from the woodline.

"Michael is down!" he yelled in the direction of the hunt. "Didn't you hear us yelling?"

[The Smith]

Hugh was not to be seen, nor the king. One of the hightower men rode over, "We did, but the King want to search north so took half our men with him, and we are starting bury the dead. What happened?"

[The Stranger]

"Michael strode off following a track he thought might be some surviving villagers. Me and Mariya ran after him, but the lion pounced on him. We killed it, but he was badly mauled. Dunnock is riding him back to the Hightower at full speed to see a maester."

[The Smith]

The man turned, and called out for men. Soon he was leading ten men up the small road.

[Horas]

Dunnock rides hard for the city, glancing back at Michael to see how bad his wounds are.

[The Smith]

Michael right shoulder is bleeding, and his face is so bloody and bruised it is hard to tell it is a face.

[Marie]

Mariya wiped blood off her sword while she waited to see what would happen next. She was wary though, in case there was another lion about.

[The Stranger]

Finn followed along behind, waving at Mariya as they approached.

[Marie]

She waved back at him as she continued cleaning her sword.

[The Smith]

The King, and Hugh came riding back from the North. And Hugh's face was bright red. The King road up to Finn, and said, "This has been a magnificant hunt. I got myself a stag."

[The Stranger]

"Congratulations your grace." Finn replied, "We have killed one of the man-eaters." He gestured at the lion, "Regrettably it has injured Michael. He is being sped to the Hightower for medical aid."

[The Smith]

The King looked angry, "There is another?"

[The Stranger]

Finn looked at Hugh and gave him a knowing glance... "Ah... likely not your grace," He lied, "Else it would have surely rushed to the aid of the other lion."