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    London, early morning...

    Baldric emerged out of an inn. He had been drinking the entire eve and then the night. The previous amorous escapade in Normandy with the Baron's daughter had been a disaster. He had been humiliated and for the first time, the crusader had to flee for his life. He had arrived in England all right, but had no shelter, no purpose. Just trinkets from the crusade.

    What he desired was the glory of riding with knights, lords to war, and to victory. But presently, he had to be content wandering the streets of London, riding on his two legs, a stagger in place of a gait.

    He wondered what the future road might lead?


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    One of the few people around at this time was a small boy. He was walking down the street, a dog at his heels.
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    Baldric kept staggering on, the drink providing him the luxury of visions, and flashbacks. On a particular scene, as he nears the boy, he gets the vision of an old battle. He pulls out his sword as starts felling enemies invisible save to himself.


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    The child yelled and cowered in fear. Seeing his young master in danger, the dog jumped at Baldric, biting at the man's legs.
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    The dog merely tended to agitate the drunk man. With now renewed vigor, his stagger turned to a athletic dance where he kept swinging his sword at a blurring speed.


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    With the danger increasing, the dog went for Baldric's throat...
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    Right on time, Baldric blocked his throat with his forearm, the metal of the hauberk shining.


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    As biting into metal is no fun, the dog whimpered and fled followed by his young master and soon everyone else in the vicinity. This drunken ballerina was obviously in no mood to socialise...
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    Like a wolf roused by sudden sound or movement, Baldric was roused by the sound and movement of running feet. The drink furthered this by planting further images in his eyes. His eyes saw a entire companies of Saracens running away. Spurred by the drink and fighting spirit, he pulled his sword and shield and ran chasing the people, shouting curses and battle cries.


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