Wheeeee. . .

Another joiner!



Ennyhow,

Lliath left his room in a high bad temper. He hadn't had any food yet, and he was hungry.

Going down to the kitchens, he found it deserted. Half a mushroom flan and two scones were left.

He devoured the flan, and was starting on a scone when a large red bird entered. He was as big as an ordinary rabbit and looked strong enough to carry a schwartzenguard or two rabbits. He waved a red wing dismissively at Lliath.

"Oh, hi. You're Lliath the Fang, right? I'm Kaz Algo."

Lliath stared uncomprehendingly at the bird.

"Wha. . .how. . .who. . ."

"Bad stutter y'got, eh."

Lliath looked the newcomer over. He had a normal blaster at his side, that ran on a battery, but apart from that, he looked like, well, like just a large red bird.

"How'd you git in 'ere? Why didn't the guards stop you?"

"Guards? There were supposed to be guards?"

Lliath threw up his hands, and sighed, complaining loudly.

"Oooooh. . .when I get my hands on them-"

"Sorry to interrupt you, but. . .I didn't quite realize you had hands."

Lliath stopped and glared at Kaz.

"Whatever! Anyway, where'd they all go?"

"Um, might they be the ones I saw defeated by the rabbits?"

"Ohhh! That's where they went! Grrrr, I need my own private guard!"

"Then why don't you get one?"

"Good idea. Why didn't I think of that?"

He abentmindedly pushed the scone on the plate over to the bird.

"Hmmm, here, have one."

"Thanks,"

Kaz was surprised at how easily Lliath had taken to him. He thought about how easy it had been to get in there. The rabbits had known that Lliath would have sent out turtles sooner or later, seeing as they were laying siege to his palace. Once the turtles came out to fight, it gave Kaz the perfect opportunity to fly and spy.

The red bird left, munching the scone and lost in thought.

It wasn't till that evening that the enormity of it all hit Lliath.