Hello Hive Pizza community.
This is my entry for the First every block chain novella facilitated by: @dibblers.dabs
Contest and current story post can be found here:
@dibblers.dabs/a-tale-of-two-pizzas-ongoing-contest-week-14
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Dutch stood there on the side of the docks as the water lapped against the sea wall pillars. He was not sure what he was thinking, he was not aware of what was really happening. He could see the supply ship from Manzanilla far out in the distance. He heard the workers behind him readying the dock for the shipment that was arriving. He could not piece together the reality of what Manzanilla told him. He was unsure if the words that were used were real or they were just factious, every changing figments that had no proof in solid ground... He heard the words and everyone around him heard the words but he lacked some ability to actually hear the truth of the words, it was if it was a dream and he was just a part of it, but not actually in it.
That might have been the issues with his stop and start ability to rule and lead. He was the leader in name but not in anything else. He never understood the fact that the other Barons had kept him in this situation and place that he now found himself in.
Never mind all that he thought, he had to get the ship into port on time and under the wire. He had to deal with the reality of facts and of what was said.
"Hey you, send word to the runner to let Manzanilla know that the supply ship is on its way and will be there within the day." Dutch said to the dock hand. He agreed with a “yes" and ran off to do just that.
"You there, get the dock hands ready for the ship, make sure the supply lines are ready for the voyage, send the security team to me I need to speak with them." he said fast and quick as the deck hand walked away to do as she was told.
Dutch stood there waiting, the ship growing millimetres closer. The impeding time was coming shorter and he knew this would be the time for him to shine.
Manzanilla awoke to the sight of his brothers kingdom on the horizon, and then his wife’s face who was gently rubbing his arm and smiling deeply as she had done for years when she wanted him to awake. "My love, awake now, we are close at hand to your brother’s place. I wanted you to see the beauty that there is around as the sun abounds in the sky." said Picholine softly, her face close to her husband's.
"Ah, what, yes, good morning my love, the sunrise over the beauty of those hill could not usurp the beauty of your face as the first thing I see in the morning. Let me sit up and look at you to know how wonderful this day will be. Ahh yes, just as perfect as always, we are in for a good day." He said to his wife thinking he was alone with her. When he looked to his left and saw that Tolcetta was right beside him, he went pimento red flushed and smiled at her.
They had spent much time together and this was not the first time he has shown affection in front of others, he was still getting used to it. He followed with "Good morning Tolcetta, how was your night? I hope I did not snore too much. Let’s make sure that we get you connected with your lover the Fruit Baron and daughter Delilah right away. I know it is of much importance to you. And let us get some wine to my brother, it must have been so long since he has had the sweet nectar of the best of his heritage."
"Yes, that would be of most excellent to see my lover and daughter. I will make sure to have a private tasting for your brother and his family, I did bring some reserve stock with us as well. Perhaps when the supply ship comes there will be more to taste as I packed away some special cases unbounded to the crew for fear they would drink it." Tolcetta said happily knowing that her life and efforts was coming to complete a circular event that has been hanging over her head for so many years.
"Guards", Manzanilla yelled. A man popped his head into the carriage window, "yes sir?"
"What is the word on the supply ship? What is the status of the army? How long till we reach the gates of my brother?", Manzanilla blared.
"Sir we are a few hours away despite the look of distance, the army has been securing this area the whole way here with a few minor disturbances of no concern to trouble you with. The supply ship is still away ways out, there is a runner heading towards the port who left before the sun up. In a few hours there should be a report of their location. Anything more Sir?", the servant said.
"Yes send a runner to tell my brother we are going to be here soon enough", Manzanilla went on, "tell him to send word to get the Fruit Baron and his daughter Delilah to the kingdom at once."
"Right away Sir", the servant answered as he disappeared quickly.
"Well that should do it we must make hast now, let us eat a bit of something before we get to deep into the day and are famished from not having a snack", Manzanilla said looking at the horizon.
Thanks for clicking into my post, having a read and you should go get yourself some pizza...at least buy some PIZZA coin!
Make sure to check out the summary posts if you are wanting to get involved with the First ever Block Chain novella here:
Summary week 1 to week 11
---> @an-man/summary-of-a-tale-of
Summary week 12 to week 18
---> @an-man/summary-a-tale-of-two
