An Inclination To No

So, can you gain acclaim by beating someone you should?

"Again you contradict me Gathis?"

'No my king, I do not. I just knew how exciting it would be for everyone to watch me wail on this idiot human."

"So this is about you is it Gathis? You seek acclaim from your fellow rabbits?"

Gathis paused and looked Noerdeber in the eyes. "I cannot deny the pull of glory my king, but I swear to you, there is more to it than that. Please allow this fight to take place between me and Henry."

Noerdeber looked past Gathis and towards Henry, who had remained noticeably silent. "What say you Henry Hilden The Third? Do you truly want this fight to take place?"

"Yes Noerdeber, I do."

"Why Henry? Though slightly bigger than Gathis, he is surely still stronger than you. It would be foolish to fight him. Are you truly that foolish?"


Charles Petrie

 

 

Part 25 of the first story of FreeBorn Tales.