30 - Chapter 4: Preparations

“Come to me baby…mumumumumuuuuarkzzzzz…oh yeah baby….yeah yeah oh yeah!!!! Hmm..baby…..I never knew you had a moustache….you naughty little fox, oh well, I won’t mind a little prick…come to papa!”

“You’ll do good to wake up now, Holy Knight. And you never seem to take that helm off do you…”

Anderson opened his eyes to find himself staring into Jun’s eyes, his tongue still on his moustache. He was petrified.

Jun stood up and wiped Anderson’s saliva off his moustache.

“M’lord…it’s late….” Anderson blushed.

“Yes, I know, holy knight, but this is important. I’ve some things I must get off my heart.”

“But a simple prod would’ve waked me up, you didn’t have to get so close….”

Jun laughed a little, then walked to the window and and pushed it open. The moon was shrouded by dark clouds which loomed over Tarniania, as if telling of the impending doom about to befall her. He could also see the Tarnianian walls, and images of them collapsing under Frankian forces flashed in his mind. He tried to shake the images off but Ming’s words were deeply etched in his mind. As much as he’d like to fight, he knew that Tarniania for sure would not be able to withstand the siege.

“Anderson.” Jun remained by the window.

“Yes M’lord.” Anderson had gotten up and was almost done suiting up.

“Gather thirty of our best soldiers, I want them all equipped and ready to move off by dawn. And release Phin, he shall join the roll call tomorrow. Keep Angelina hungry though.”

“Consider it done, m’lord.” Anderson bowed.

Jun made for the door, and paused for a moment as he stepped out. “The fate of Tarniania will depend on these 30 lads, Anderson.”

“Aye my lord, I understand.” Anderson remained bowed.

Jun stepped out of the chamber and closed the door softly before leaving.

“Well done, Ming, here’re your bananas as promised.”

Ming’s eyes brightened and he clapped his hands with delight as the mysterious figure tossed him a bunch of bananas.

“Your job is done, and no one will hear of this, God-King Frankie will reward you handsomely when Tarniania falls.”

Ming hugged the bunch of bananas to his chest tightly and bowed slightly, “Aye, safe travels, General.”

“I will need to return to the Frankian camp, meanwhile I will need you to keep an eye on Li, he may have sworn his allegiance to Frankie but he has not been purified like we have.”

“Purified?”

The mysterious figure pointed to his own groin, “Yes, purified.”

“Oh, we call that circumcision here.” Ming replied with a proud look as he had been the one asking the questions for too long, and for once, he was the one answering.

“I see, very well then, I bid you farewell, my friend.” The mysterious figure faded into the night as he finished his line.

“Wow I always wondered how he did that…..maybe it’s the bananas.” Ming talked to himself as he peeled a banana excitedly.