Lone Warrior-Chapter 3: Doldi-Continued (Again and Again and Again)

"How far until your house now?" Megan whined, inspecting a scratch on her knee.
"Just a bit longer Miss Impatient" replied Doldi, pushing a strand of gray hair out of her eyes.
Megan snorted. "We've been walking for an hour, and she says I'm impatient! The nerve!"
"Hush!" Doldi muttered
"Well, excuse me."
"Hush!" Doldi seethed, pointing through the bushes.
I peered through the brush to see a large stone gate with four...soldiers stationed just outside it. "What in the world..." I mumbled in amazement.
"The Border gaurds" said Doldi
"That is the bracken border?" replied Martina.
"Aye" she said, "This is going to be tricky nobne ofyou have Broch passes I assume? No, I didn't think so. Well here goes!"
Doldi grabbed my arm and pulled us through the thicket to the gate.
"Well hello there Mrs. D, what can I do for you?" said a gaurd mockingly.
"Just the usual Elfredge. I don't converse with blockheads unless I absolutely have to."
I grinned, "Good one" I thought.
Elfredge's sneer faltered for a moment then came back in place. "And who are these lovely ladies?"
"Just a...a...a Taledo and Martina are my neices"
"I see. But what about her?" he said, gesturing towards Megan.
"Megan is Shaharazhad's cousin."
"Who the heck is Shaharazhad" Megan muttered, "If I am to be her cousin, I should know who she is."
"Where are their Broch passes Mrs. D?" Elfredge asked smugly.
"Caygans don't need Broch passes, so that has Megan covered. And Martina and Taledo, well..um..you see...the thing is..."
Elfredge raised his eyebrows.
"Oh elfredge!" Megan cried, "It was horrible! The bandits were upon us in seconds and they took our Broch passes! I was so scared! We didn't have a strong man like you to protect us!"
She began bawling...fake bawling.
Her tears seem to shake Elfridge, he handed her a handkerchief. "Well, i don't like to see such beautiful young ladies cry. You may go past. But don't you worry Miss. Megan, i will catch these bandits myself!"
Megan smiled and batted her eyelashes, "I feel so much better now, thank you."
Hurridly we passed through the gate. As soon as we got out of ear-shot, I hugged Megan. "That was amazing! You could have gotten any lead like that!"
"It was nothing, simple acting tactics."
We laughed.
"Oy! In case any of you are interested...we're here."

TO BE CONTINUED...