Сергей Стрельцов
Yester-times
Finally battle was over. The grass around Timeus and Fluctantius was burned with fire and sparkles of monsters.
‘Now you have to go to castle of Hieroglyph.’ Nouvelius said and stepping in beam of light ascended with Omigo.
5.2
‘You must not kill me,’ Hieroglyph cried when prince and knight came before him.
‘We don’t want to kill you.’ Timeus said.
‘So what do you want?’
‘Freedom for Lavinia and Nadine and exile for Elizora.’
‘Can I trust you?’ Hieroglyph could not believe to his ears.
‘Most certainly.’ Fluctuantius assured him.
‘Then you, my servants, bring to us best wine and meals I have in my castle,’ Hieroglyph said to his men.
‘And do invite Lavinia and Nadine here.’ Timeus was insisting.
‘Agreed.’
When Lavinia came she was in tears. The same was with Nadine.
‘So we are free?’ Lavinia touched face of Timeus as in dream.
‘Absolutely.’ Fluctuantius was happy no less than Timeus.
‘I want to sing new ode on occasion of our victory.’ Timeus said and took his lyre.
‘My dear, Lavinia!– my heart
Will serve you till the end of world.
This one among the men’s unheard
But I’m no hero and no smart.
When you’re be mine through ages come
In life and death and after
No one will say ‘Go-getter’
About me, my dear chum.’
When he sang and playing his lyre, the ring that was attached on the thread to his sleeve flew away to feet of Hieroglyph who took the ring and put it on his finger.
Thunder rumbled above them.
Hieroglyph took veil from his face. And everybody could see girlish face. Then Hieroglyph took helmet down and kneeled before Timeus.
‘Kind prince, my true name is Honoria. I am daughter of late king Estimeus who was brother of king Talantus.’
‘Uncle…’ Lavinia whispered.
‘Elizora came to me and turned me in chief of marine robbers. Labion is our kingdom and if you’ll marry me you’ll be my king.’
‘Very interesting,’ Nadine whistled.
This very moment Timeus found out that his ring was on finger of Honoria.
‘I will sing another song.’ Timeus said and took his lyre.
‘Dream will come to you, my sister.
Tired heart to sleep away
All its troubles, so to say
I won’t be you mister.’
When he finished Honoria was fast asleep. Timeus took ring from her finger and gave it to Lavinia.
‘O, dear.’ Queen of Sainted Lakes was not certain what she was about first to kiss him or to swoon.
At this moment Honoria woke up and saw that ring was her no more.
‘I’m afraid I was in too great hurry to offer myself to you, prince Timeus.’ Honoria was uneasy. ‘I think I love another man.’
‘Whom?’ Fluctuantius asked.
‘You, my knight.’ Honoria was even more uneasy.
‘Agreed.’ Lavinia, Nadine and Timeus said at once.
‘Would be- it’s what I wanted all my life. I say I heard about you, Honoria, but I was uncertain if you’re alive.’ Fluctuantius was blushing first time in his life.
‘Stop!’ Elizora shouted from distant corner. ‘No more of your nonsense, Timeus.’
‘No more of your nonsense, Elizora.’ Timeus raised his sword and lightening of pure gold came out of it and hit breast of Elizora, in a moment she was gone in sparkles.
‘Who was she?’ Honoria asked.
‘Monster of spells of Nemingo. His most beloved monster.’
5.3
Then Timeus, Lavinia, Fluctuantius and Honoria came down to altar in the yard of Honoria’s castle. And when they kneeled before altar to pray, in profound silence beam of light came from Heavens.
‘Now is time for great wedding on the Earth. Do take your crowns.’ Omigo said and from Heavens came four crowns which were made of golden lightening. These crowns descended on heads of Timeus, Lavinia, Fluctuantius and Honoria.
‘And you, Nadine, will be in great glory one day,’ Omigo smiled. ‘Your prince is to come. Saint weddings to go on.’
THE END.
Christ Resurrected, Mater Dei Resurrected and We Will Resurrect!!!
In Christ We Win!!!
Sergey Streltsov.
