THE ROBBER KNIGHT, AFTER SIEGE

Words of Wisdom

"Take that you son of a witch" she whirled her sword made of wood and tried to hit Reuban on the knee

"Your vocabulary has become poor" Reuban smirked blocking her attack

"Shut up you rancorous vile worm.  Or I'll tear your mouth"

"So much taking for a wooden one"

"Your don't know my strength you lout" the little beast Fye went on attacking. Reuban tackled successfully and softly knocked her head

"Pay attention to every movements of your opponent Fye" Reuban taught her

"If you had given me a real sword, your body would be rotting four feet below the ground"

"You are not ready yet"

Reuban trained Fye for three hours without interruption. Who was there to stop him? Who had the guts? Except for Ayla. And since Ayla was away it means none will be able to control his acts.

"Alright that is enough for today Fye. We'll train later"

"But I want more. And when will you give a real sword?"

"I will. When its time"

"As long as you're afraid of her you'd never let me have one" said Fye angrily

"Sir Reuban Rachwild has no fear and who is this 'her' your mentioning?"

'I mean me.. afraid of something. That's completely insane' thought Reuban

"Lady Ayla. You are afraid of her or else you wouldn't be sneeking and hiding around to train me"

"That's the most stupid thing I've heard. I'm not afraid of Ayla on the contrary I love her"

"You are going to marry her, aren't You?" Asked Fye

"Yes I am soon"

"Soon you'll be her slave if you don't control her. Do you have any experience as a married man?"

Reuban had been in love only once before and the witch only wanted his possessions.

"Well. No. It's not like I can get married over and over again" replied Reuban.

'Was the little devil right? What will be a life after marriage? What should a husband do? I have not been a husband before' questions echoed in his mind.

"You're hopeless. Looks like I have to train you myself. What is the duty of a  husband?" Questioned Reuban's trainer

"Since Ayla is a Liege Lady I must concentrate on producing a heir by doing stuffs" said Reuban

'Yes that was it. What else could it be? Afterall she made me wait so long'  he thought

"That even a stupid kid will know. There is more than you can ever imagine" Reuban's teacher though five seemed to have a lot of experience

"Then how would you know?" Reuban  questioned doubting his teacher's intelligence

"Because I'm neither stupid nor a kid" his teacher cut him "I've seen many husbands and wives. They quarrel with each other all through their life"

"I felt the same thing before but not now Miss-I-know-every-damn-thing"

"Sir-I-know-nothing You have to prepare yourself for your married life"

"Whatever gives you that idea" sir Reuban said. He didn't believe the little devil

'Should I be prepared? Sure i should. I don't  want keep quarreling with Ayla for the rest of my life' he thought

"Alright. Good luck rotting the rest of your life" his teacher was very annoyed

'There's no need for dignity Reuban try it once' a voice spoke within him

"Hey Fye say what you wanted to say"

"You mean enlighten you. Here's what you have to do: tame her"

"Ayla isn't an animal to tame"

"She isn't. She will be your wife and she'll pester you for everything. Before that you have to control her. Make her cling to you not the other way around. Teach her to be obedient" Reuban's teacher enlightened him

"Am I training a dog? I cannot do that to Ayla besides she'll never accept it" the student protested

"What did I tell about taming her? You're a poor listener. Good luck"

Reuban's teacher left for her break. But Reuban didn't feel enlightened he felt confused.

"Satan's hairy ass! This marriage thing sure is going to be tougher than battle. What am I going to do? What will Reuban the husband do? I have to find an answer. But where will I find it?" Reuban thought scratching the back of his neck.

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