THE ROBBER KNIGHT, AFTER SIEGE

The Confession

Ayla did exactly what her father told her to do. After all she was a obedient daughter. She saw Reuban's muscle twitch, he balled his fists and his ears were Red hot. The Red knight's Red ears.

Reuban did not say a single word. He turned and marched towards the Count's room.

"Reuban" he heard Ayla's voice "watch your language when you speak to my father"

"I can't help it when someone stands between us" he said gritting his teeth

Ayla ran behind him "Reuban he is not someone he is my father" she said kissing him on his cheek "please keep your temper down. Can't  you do this for me?"

"Alright. I'll do it for you and after all he is my father-in-law" he said sighing. Her kiss made his balled fists loosen

"That's a lot of confidence" said Ayla

"I'll respect him and persuade him. You don't have to worry" said Reuban

"What a lovely knight you are?" She said kissing him again

"I'll do anything if you keep encouraging me with your kisses and lovely is not the word Milady it's the lover knight" he said leaving her and Ayla rolled her eyes

"What in the name of Satan in hell! How could that cripple deny our marriage?" He thought to himself

"Maybe I should choke the man to death and inform Ayla that he passed away in his sleep. A brilliant idea for the elimination of a weed"

''But Ayla loved her father too dearly and she'd probably be disturbed if he's dead. No no no I am supposed to respect him and be kind to him. Being kind and respecting Ayla's father came with a reward after all" he kept speaking to himself

He grinned at the thought. Ayla being pleased and planting kisses as his reward.

Reuban entered the Count's room when the Count gave him permission.

"Sir knight I hear tales about you" Count Thomas said keeping his eyes close.

" Well you must have seen them" he said reminding the count that he saved Count's life.

"Of course I did. And that's why I deny your marriage" said the Count

"Being disloyal to the man who saved your life. Are you out of your mind old man?" Said Reuban his jaws clenched

"I am not out of my mind. You walked through fire that day. I also heard the you are a merciless sinister and some say who are the Satan himself" the Count began giving resons for his denial "tell me one thing how could I let you torment my daughter. A father would never let his daughter get married to a Satan, would He?"

"Respect this old thing, my foot. I must have followed my plan" he thought to himself

Anger boiled within him. He wanted to tear anyone who tore him and Ayla apart. ''You can do this Reuban" he said to himself "for Ayla".

"I know what people speak about me but I swear I am neither Satan nor have I sold my soul to him. All my diabolical and deceiving plans I deviced was to save the people of Luntburg" Reuban said keeping his voice calm

"Count Thomas I love your daughter, I'll do anything for her and kill anybody who even thinks of harming her"

Count Thomas didn't react he was as still as a log of wood throughout Reuban's confession

Reuban continued "I respect your daughter as the Liege lady, love her like nobody else would have and protect her. She's the most beautiful girl who has ever walked in this world. She's the kindest and bravest girl I have ever seen."

Reuban took a deep breath "can I have your daughter's hand?"

Reuban could not read the Count's expression. The Count turned to face Reuban.

There was utter silence.

"Did I overdo it. Perhaps I confessed too much" thought Reuban.

There was a loud and thunderous sound. What was is it? It was the Count who laughed with his mouth wide open.

"Did I make some kind joke. No I didn't, may be the old man has lost his mind"

The Count kept laughing