Eldarus the Magician
‘Blast it man!’ Eldarus shouted. ‘It needs to be raised!’
‘I’m sorry, old pal,’ Farimus replied. ‘I just wanted to check the bandages.’
‘Well, the bloody bandages will have to stay on!’ Eldarus boomed.
‘As you say,’ Farimus said with an uncertain grin. ‘I just don’t want the wound to fester.’
Eldarus had taken a nasty wound from that Magician Demon. His leg was badly scarred with burned skin and a large bruise. It irked Eldarus to admit that the demon had been more than he could handle. Eldarus was part god after all! Part mortal, part god, his soul belonged to the Angels of the Aesir of Old. He took human form many an age ago, when he took up the quest to guide mankind in their endless bickering and wars.
‘I need to be out looking for the boy!’ Eldarus hollered.
‘All in good time,’ Farimus said, as he wrapped the leg in a cloth bundled with ice. ‘You need to rest too, my friend. You took a nasty bump on the head too, as you know. Your mind needs time to recover.’
‘Well, what time is it?’ Eldarus asked, suddenly feeling that his mind was all fuzzy.
‘Time that you took your evening cup of tea,’ Farimus said, moving to the stove to fill the kettle.
‘The boy needs me!’ Eldarus groaned. ‘He’s caught up with that demon monkey!’
‘From what I hear,’ Farimus said while preparing the tea, ‘that Monkey King is not a bad bloke.’
‘He’s corrupted!’ Eldarus wailed. ‘I can’t sit here while that demon monkey takes him trapsing across the globe.’
‘I’m sure he’ll be alright,’ Farimus said, adding extra wood to the stove.
‘What do you know about it?’ Eldarus shouted.
‘I’m just doing my bit to see that you’re nursed back to full health,’ Farimus said with his back turned. ‘I should be the one complaining. Lost a bloody fine ship thanks to that bloody demon.’
‘Yeah, well, that chest sure came in handy.’ Eldarus sat staring into nothing.
‘Lost a bloody lot of gold in that chest too, you know,’ Farimus said with sigh.
‘How much?’ Eldarus asked with half interest.
‘A bloody lot of gold,’ Farimus said. ‘I hope our young Dragon King is not spending it on wine and women.’
‘Not my Matthew,’ Eldarus said in a huff. ‘He’s a good honest young man. Respectable, decent. I’m sure he’ll bring back the lot plus profit!’
‘I do no’ care for the gold, old man,’ Farimus said. ‘I’m worried for the boy, same as you.’
‘I need to get to him,’ Eldarus moaned.
‘We’ll head out in search for him as soon as your leg do be mended,’ Farimus said.
‘Yes,’ Eldarus said. ‘I’ve summoned my ship to return to the docks in three days’ time. We have a long journey ahead of us. Are you sure you can risk the time away from your duties?’
‘I have men to take care of business while I’m away. The boy is what matters most. Him and that damned dragon of his. I truly hope we can get to him before that demon does.’
‘We bloody well better!’ Eldarus roared.