His Lion-heart

Benita Winckler

Pander, a long time assistant to the Woodward, sat beside Puck steeped in seriousness.

He adored Puck, having a fond recall of their time together in the forests of young Britain. "How is King Richard these days?" he enquired with a soft voice reserved for public events. The table quietened somewhat to hear the answer.

Puck hesitated and drew his eyes low, as if his vision of recollection lay on the table before him. He then smiled and said quietly "He does well, although I cannot tell you in this exact moment where he walks. He met with an unfortunate death quite recently - a surprise that could not have been foreseen. I have taken it upon myself to care for him, as friends must."

"Has his memory of it all quite gone?" Pander asked knowingly "Yes, yes it has - but his lion-heart remains the same".

-Gabriel Brunsdon, Puck in Hell, Azlander Series