Chapter 3-Alfonso in a sticky situation
By imee2
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So I am in Valladolid now for a wedding,well not mine thank god,I'm
helping my new friend Rodolfo deliver casks of wine for the wedding
celebration,I've never been to Valladolid before but from what I have
seen so far it is big,very big in fact.
I am awake now,after I slept pretty much all of the way to
Valladolid,and I was getting a little impatient,I just wanted to help
Rodolfo with the wine and then be on my way after all it was a long way
back from Valladolid back to Burgos.
"So Rodolfo how long is it until we reach your masters' home anyway?" I
asked.
"Not long in fact we are almost there." He replies.
As we ride through the city I notice the roads getting wider and
wider,until I see a large castle in the background,it was intimidating
that's for sure,it must have been 30 metres tall at least,and from what
I could see royal soldiers placed at every entrance.
"There you see Alfonso my masters' home." Rodolfo pointed out to
me.
"Oh,you mean he has a large room in the castle," I replied.
"Oh no my friend my master owns the castle." Rodolfo says.
"Just exactly who is your master anyway Rodolfo?" I enquired.
"Count Pedro Ansuarez." He replies smiling with pride."His daughter is
Dona Isabel she is getting married to the Count of Oviedo."
I of course am totally gobsmacked when I hear this,of course,but then I
thought this could work in my favour,if I could get into the service of
Count Ansuarez then I would be settled for life,riches,women and of
course drink now that is the life for me I didn't think about returning
to Burgos.
We finally get to the gates of the castle where there are 2 guards
standing by the entrance.
"Rodolfo." One of the guards ask him.
"You finally return,after so long the count was getting impatient,he
was thinking that you wouldn't be back in time for his daughters'
wedding,and that would have displeased him,you know that it is
tomorrow."
"Yes I know but I got held up." Rodolfo replies.
"Yes I can see that you got held who is that with you?" The other guard
asks Rodolfo.
"It's alright he is a friend of mine Alfonso,he is here to help me with
my cargo." Rodolfo says.
"Very well as long as you can vouch for him." The first guard
says.
The gates are opened and we ride into the castle,it was amazing all
over the castle full of colour with the colours of Castille and
Asturias,representing the 2 Kingdoms from which Dona Isabel and the
Count of Oviedo come from.
We come to a stop a few moments later which is the courtyard and we
begin to unload our cargo,we both move the barrels of wine down a slope
which leads to a cellar,where I could see more wine being stored."I
think I am going to like it here." I say to Rodolfo.
"Well if you want I could speak to the Count and,perhaps he could make
use of you in his service." Rodolfo says looking at me.
I look around then I hear a loud voice.
"Rodolfo you finally return what took you so long,have trouble with the
Moors did you?"
I look behind me it was the count speaking he was dressed in fancy
robes and he was acccompanied by his daughter Dona Isabel,she was
dressed in a blood red dress,wearing the golden crest of Castille
around her neck,and did she look beautiful,dark brown hair,a nice firm
chest from what I could see,and tall,and the funny thing was that she
couldn't keep her eyes off me.
The count noticed this as we were introduced,and reminded her of her
duty,as she was getting married tomorrow.
"Rodolfo,come with me a moment I want to show you something." Count
Ansuarez says.
"Daughter wait here with our new friend here." The count says
"As you wish father." She replies.
I was still in the cellar of course,I saw a chair I had to sit
down,however I didn't expect Dona Isabel to join me a little too close
for my liking,not I didn't want to but she is getting married
tomorrow,and I didn't want to take advantage of that fact,of course I
couldn't help myself and in the end we were all over each
other,kissing,embracing etc.etc.All over the floor.Then I heard
footsteps in the background.
When I looked from behind me it was her father,he was not happy to say
the least.
"Oh father I am so glad that you have arrived in time,this man was
about to take my chastity,I resisted of course." Dona Isabel says,her
father embraces her then he looks at me with a look that I see only too
often,the look of rage,extreme rage.
"Now look here Count,it isn't like your daughter says it is." I tell
him.
He didn't wan't to know,and the next minute he is calling for the
guards.
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