The Surprising Mistake

Yacobius strikes Stephanio, Stephanio counters., Yacobius go to talk to Skytracer   Chapter 8 - The Surprising Mistake   Stephanio made it up the spiral staircase and entered Yacobius Hrothgar' chambers, immediatly telling him the good news. The captain of the High Guard listened and became increasingly annoyed at the court jester.   "Is he serious!" Yacobius Hrothgar yelled as Stephanio told him the news. "I've got too much work to do as it is and now I have to entertain a clown? How ironic." The high ranking member of both the church and the High Guard was now stuck babysitting Stephanio.   Yacobius Hrothgar sat back at his desk "Listen clown, you just sit over there and don't touch anything, I've ot work to do." Stephanio complied to the captain's orders. The two men were complete opposites; Stephanio is a skinny, immature jester while Yacobius Hrothgar is a very large statured, serious, soldier. Stephanio's past was not known to any, he just showed up and was allowed to be the king's entertainment, Yacobius Hrothgar however had a glorified past, he was recognized as a war hero during the Battle of Snowpeak, he was a priest when in Skygarde but when he left the civilized castle walls he became a fearsome warrior. While Yacobius Hrothgar sat and rummaged through some papers he heard movement, he quicklky turned around to see Stephanio standing near the trophy case.   "Didn't I tell you to sit over there?" Yacobius Hrothgar said sternly as he went back to his work. The jester continued looking at all of the captain's things. Yacobius Hrothgar could here him slightly moving things and touching important documents in his room. The brutish priest became increasingly irritated.   "Can't you just sit still?" Yacobius Hrothgar asked aggresively.   "Not likely." Stephanio laughed, Yacobius Hrothgar turned around to tell the clown to sit back down. AWhen he looked back, Stephanio was holding small statue that symbolized Dhara; the god to all the Dharan humans.   "Hey! Put that down!" Yacobius Hrothgar was furious now, as soon as Stephanio heard Yacobius Hrothgar yelling, he dropped the statue. It shattered into many pieces once it hit the marblee floor. The battle priest had no words for the dim-witted clown. Yacobius Hrothgar held his anger in, turned away from Stephanio and continued doing his work. The court jester could sense that his large friend was angry and sought out to fix that.   "Im truly sorry sir, I didn't mean to break it." Stephanio was begging for forgiveness.   "Go away clown." Yacobius Hrothgar' reply was blunt and direct.   "What can I do to make it up to you, anything. Please sir." As Stephanio pleaded he slowly moved closer, Yacobius Hrothgar continued to ignore him.   "I'm not kidding clown, back away!" Yacobius Hrothgar was clearly starting to lose his temper, Stephanio did not realize this as he moved even closer.   "Are you deaf?" Stephanio still moved closer. Yacobius Hrothgar' stress caused him to snap his quill in half, ink exploded all over his desk. The captain's stern voice had no effect on the jester.   Yacobius Hrothgar screamed "I said back off!" Yacobius Hrothgar swung his massive arm at Stephanio, aiming to knock him back against the floor. To the large soldier's amazement, his arm was caught by equal strength, before Yacobius Hrothgar had time to react, the large warrior was airborne, heading for the stone wall. As Yacobius Hrothgar crashed into the shelves, debris wen't everywhere. Yacobius Hrothgar layed their stunned, Stephanio walked over and offered to help his big friend up.   "Truly sorry sir." Stephanio was barely holding in his laughter as he helped Yacobius Hrothgar up. Yacobius Hrothgar was still completely stunned.   "We should get some air. I need to think things through." Yacobius Hrothgar put his hand on Stephanio's shoulder and walked the court jester out.