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KINGDOM OF AIDNI TSAE: Chapter 2 – Dorswinniatirb Palace Outer Defenses

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As they stood at an attention on their hind legs, with their lances by their right side, the main door opened slowly from the inside.ppFirst, a battalion of heavily armed bulldog soldiers marched out and formed an inverted ushaped cordon. Behind this cordon came Droffats the fox riding on a black walnut wooden chariot pulled by a velvet clothed donkey. Tied by a chain to the left side of his chariot was a Billy goat, the otter trimmings of his clothing indicated that he was a noble but now treated like a slave petrified with fear.ppNhoj Sknab wondered, what was the purpose of Droffats dragging a chained Billy goat along with himppDroffats wore very light armour befitting a noble and a gentleman but surrounded on all sides by four running bulldog soldiers who looked like they just came out of hell. Their chest armours had sharpened three inch iron spikes which were one inch in thickness that is meant to pierce an enemys heart through a deliberate killer embrace in close contact fight. They were physically twice the size of Ttekcebs bulldog soldiers, more crueller looking and were armed with a twentyfour inch meat cleavers. On their backs they all had crossbows with a bundle of arrows strapped to the bottom of the stock. Their whole butchery appearance was meant to intimidate even the bravest soul.ppOn a signal from Droffats, Ttekceb moved to where Nhoj Sknab and his friends were standing and requested that they hand over their rapiers. They did so without objections.ppAs Nhoj Sknab was handing his rapier to Ttekceb, he was mulling in his mind that Droffats the fox must have many enemies. As the chief counsellor to Queen Htebazile and head of the Privy Council with the title of secretary of state, he was the second most powerful person in Niatirb Taerg. Yet anywhere he goes, he is surrounded by soldiers who look like butchers from the slaughter house. Great powers seem to bring great loss in terms of personal freedom and privacy. But this loss was a necessary inconvenience especially when assassination attempts on the fox had happen more than once.ppNhoj Sknab was wondering how this fox even makes love to his vixen with this kind of security arrangements. What fun would there be with so many eyes watching your every move. He wondered whether Droffats even knew what it was to have a romantic time.ppDont think too much my friend, as you have much in store for you yet, Ttekceb said in a brotherly tone as he tapped him lightly on his shoulder waking him from his engrossment.ppTtekceb instructed Nhoj Sknab and his friends to walk behind him surrounded by twelve soldiers who formed a protective ring around them.ppAs they came earlier, the battalion of soldiers reversed their formation still keeping a cordon around Droffats as they marched into the arch doorway.ppOnce inside the doorway, Droffats stopped the chariot and got down and signalled to Nhoj Sknab and his friends to join him.ppWelcome to the outer defence grounds of Dorswinniatirb Palace, the official home of Queen Htebazile.ppLooking at Nhoj Sknab, he said, Ah! I see that you have questions in your mind, Droffats exclaimed as if he was a mind reader. We can talk about whatever you have in your mind later but for now I want to give your friends and you a tour of the palace grounds, so as you walk with me, just observe everything around you and give me your comments later. And also, please walk only where my soldiers and I walk, dont stray.ppAccompanied by his four personal bodyguards, he took Nhoj Sknab and his friends on an eye opening tour.ppAs instructed, Nhoj Sknab started taking mental notes of everything.ppThe first thing he noticed was that the six foot high wall of blackthorn shrubs was reinforced behind by a five foot 11 inches high stone wall that was six feet in thickness. There were sentinel posts at every twenty feet interval that was big enough to house twelve soldiers. In each sentinel post, there was a mini armory of weapons that included crossbows, long bows, spears and rapiers. Tunnels beneath each post were wide and high enough for two soldiers to walk side by side interconnected all the posts, ensuring shelter from enemy arrows and providing safe logistics routes. The five foot eleven inches high stone walls and all its sentinel posts running all around the palace complex were camouflaged on the outside by the six foot high wall of blackthorn shrubs.ppWhat a deception to temporarily foil wouldbeattackers whose ignorant presumption would be that the wall of Dorswinniatirb palace was merely made of blackthorn shrubs. Nhoj Sknab said to himself, a lesson in strategic deception to fool an enemy by displaying a false overt weakness.ppBeginning from the inside of the arch doorway, right in the centre of the inner walls was a cobbled stone path that was wide enough for riding two donkey chariots side by side. The path led from the arch doorway to the edges of a thick green wood forest on the opposite end around quarter of a mile away whose green wood trees were so thick that they provided another natural wall.ppOn each side of the cobbled stone path and between the parameter walls and the thick green wood forest, were dry brownish grass covered fields that emitted an oily smell with no plants, trees or animals of any kind.ppNodsnuh who was just behind Nhoj Sknab whispered. Do you notice that none of the soldiers are walking on the fields They seem to walk along the edges of the walls or on this path but not the fields.ppDroffats suddenly exclaimed, so, we have an observant stag here!ppNodsnuh was astonished at the sharpness and alertness of the fox.ppDroffats turned his gaze on Nodsnuh. Nhoj Sknab introduced Nodsnuh as his assistant. Ah! You have a very smart and valuable assistant indeed. Let me demonstrate the answer to your question.ppHe signaled to Ttekceb while pointing to the chained Billy goat.ppTtekceb immediately unchained the Billy goat from the chariot and dragged him to Droffats.ppGentlemen, this is Ygla our former minister of law. He feels that I have not been fair in my treatment of our citizens of Niatirb Taerg.ppYgla dropped to his knees and pleaded with Droffats. No sir, I do not think you are unfair. Indeed, you are the fairest and none can match your fairness.ppDroffats looked down at the wailing Billy goat and smiled. So, Ygla, now you think I am the fairest while in our ministers meeting you thought otherwise.ppNo sir. I am sorry sir. That was a mistake sir. It will not happen again sir. Ygla was literally wailing and pleading with Droffats to spare his life. Seeing the petrified Ygla, the seven stags of Aidni Tsae suddenly realize the fate that awaits them if they ever cross the fox.ppDroffats held his foot out to Ygla, come rise. Since you said I am the fairest and considering your past loyal service to Niatirb Taerg, I am going to give you an opportunity to save yourself.ppAs Ygla rose, he kissed Droffats foot while thanking profusely. Nhoj Sknab thought, what a poor stupid bastard He thinks he is being spared. He must be a fool indeed.ppDroffats seem almost to be a telepathic as at that moment he turned to smile at Nhoj Sknab.ppDroffats ordered Ttekceb to remove Yglas chains and give him a drink.ppNhoj Sknab thought, Ygla, you fool, this is your last drink.ppDroffats patiently waited for Ygla to finish his drink. He then held Ygla by his left shoulder as a close friend would do. Ygla, this is what you must do to be spared. Just run across this dry field until you reach the green wood treeline on the other side and I assure you on your nanny goats life, nobody will do anything to you. Can you do that to prove to me that you are obedient and will do what I say in the future. Ygla said, yes sir, immediately sir.ppYgla ran. He did not even reach twelve feet when the dry brownish grass beneath him gave way and he fell with an unearthly scream.ppDroffats mumbled, an obedient minister indeed.ppNo one moved a muscle as