100 paces

Mood Music first.


100 paces
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The knight stares into the eyes of his ward as mouths move and words are spoken.

Gazing into the hazel windows, he seeks... and finds the shifting shadows below the clam surface.

May I follow? he probes as she turns to leave.

A long drawn out pause...

"Come along if you must..." says her mouth. "...But keep your distance" flashes the shadows in her eyes

Without looking back she strides into the moonless night.

Watching the demure form depart, he stands and begins to count the steps. 1..2..

Each step echoing into the night, he counts. 50...51

he wonders then what he can do, at such a distance, should anything befall 80...81

99 ...100

He takes his first stride to follow the figure in the distance, the answer already obvious in his mind.

Everything possible...