Quest of the Heart: Chapter Five
Love’s Crusade Won
The blade met the ice in a vast explosion
Burying itself deep up to the hilt inside
Her frozen dungeon began to split and shatter
At last crumbling apart releasing my Bride
She fell limp and cold into my outstretched arms
That moment my heart held still then she took a breath
Never a greater joy was bestowed upon me!
My Love still lived I seized her back from the jaws of death!
I held my Gennifer in a long tight embrace
Soon she opened her soft brown eyes and smiled at me
“My brave Sir Knight” she whispered and gave me a kiss
“I kneweth thou my Love wouldst secure my release”
I gazed into her eyes and proclaimed in true love
“Thou art more precious to me than my own soul!”
“For thee, my Love, I wouldst travel the universe wide,”
“It seems I hath done so to be by thy side!”
I set her down and held her shaking and dazed
While the warmth of my hug warmed her frozen body
Hugo flew down and landed on her shoulder
We stood there we three in complete ecstasy
I observed a hole where the ice wall had fallen
It opened up onto a ledge over the ground
I surveyed the outlet for a means of decent
But no way to the world below could be found
Just then the mountain began to rumble and quake
This fabric of Draco’s design was starting to rend
We had no means of escape back to our realm
Had I found my Love for us to die in the end?
If we were to meet death, we would do so together
We held on tight in each other’s arms to await
The ground shook violently, the ice grotto caved in
Stranded on the rock shelf we attended our fate
Suddenly a shadow swooped down over our heads
An unforeseen event occurred much to our surprise
Coming to our rescue was my faithful old friend
Shadow Mane come alive before our very eyes!
Landing on the rock face he motioned us to him
I jumped upon his back lifted my Love to my side
He took off with wings afire, Hugo chasing after
Homeward bound on dear old Shadow Mane we would ride!
THE END...?
Copyright © Jeff W. Watson | Year Posted 2020
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