parentshiftbook Chapter 190: Cheese and wine...lots of it.
Chapter 190: Cheese and wine...lots of it.
Chapter 190: Cheese and wine...lots of it.King Raff once again turned to the duke. "Your grace, what say you? I am certain that you are aware of the effect accusations like this will have on the reputation of the crown princess if left unchecked. You also know the gravity of the crime of which prime minister accuses you of. As the king, I have a duty to keep so as reluctant as I am about this, I grant permission for the
"Or watching TV." Nathaniel contributed.
"I drink wine when I am picking coffee." Lord Paxton shrugged. "It is like tea but better."
Prime Minister Windrider, growing increasingly frustrated sent the knights to the cellar. His source had also mentioned a cellar.
As the knights approached the cellar, they were attacked by peacocks. The birds were not very pleased to see so many strangers. It took a few minutes to calm the birds and knights down.
"One of these days someone is going to stew those peacocks." Roland commented.
Trunks were pulled out from the cellar, the first one was opened and inside were gold bars. Prime minister Windrider’s eyes lit up triumphantly. "Hurry, there are more trunks in there, they must contain gold!" he declared.
All the trunks were pulled out, one hundred fifty of them. Most were frozen with ice and a mage knight defrosted them and they were pried open. All the expectations were dashed when each was found to be filled to the brim with cheese.
Even Roland was surprised to see the cheese, so much of it in every size and shape.
"I will be damned, its actually wine and cheese." he guffawed.
When the Thorin’s joked about owning wine and cheese he thought they were playing around. As it turned out, they were being truthful. Now he wondered where all the gold nuggets had gone!
How and where were the Thorin’s hiding their gold?