Aaron and Asil Hear Sounds Of A Chase In The Forest

This is one of 195 illustrations from the first book of the fantasy/adventure series titled The Vine Of Hours. I am the author/illustrator. ... more

by Al Goldfarb

Title

Aaron and Asil Hear Sounds Of A Chase In The Forest

Artist

Al Goldfarb

Medium

Drawing - Pen And Ink, Markers, Color Pencils

Description

This is one of 195 illustrations from the first book of the fantasy/adventure series titled "The Vine Of Hours". I am the author/illustrator. Prince Aaron has gone off on his own for a second time. First, it was stealing out of the castle against orders. Then, once out and on his own, he was attacked by a giant ogre and saved by a strange lionman type creature. Both of these extrodinary beings ran off when they heard the approach of a squad of the Prince's father's knights approaching, led by Sir Bols, the Black Knight, who he has reluctantly joined up with, giving in to his hunger. Suspecting however that they will soon learn that he is missing from the castle without permission from his father and mother, the Prince slips out of the squad's camp before dawn to continue his adventure on his own. Moving through Shitaki Forest in the morning Asil suddenly tells the Prince that he hears the sounds of a chase in the distance. " Are they after us?" He asks. " No. " Asil answers, continuing, "Another. You know." He says neighing and bobbing his head up and down. "Who?" the Prince asks. " Lionman, and knights". Asil answers. " Whose chasing who?" The Prince asks,
" Knights chase lionman. Close." Asil answers. " We go?" Asil asks. " I don't know. I'm not sure of what to do. I don't want those knights to see me again and perhaps try to get me to go back to the castle before my adventure has a chance to happen, but those knights will try to kill him if they catch him. It's ten against one. I don't know if he can outrun all those battle stallions forever." The Prince says to Asil, in a quandary. " He save your life." Asil reminds him matter of factly. " I know. I know." The prince answers, exhaling long and deeply with resignation. " I know what I should do."

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August 1st, 2011