Naomi and Wesley didn’t have time to prepare to battle, they even didn’t have time to get scared, as the crowd overtook them ... and passed by...
Waving their weapons, the inhabitants of Trolleborg followed by, enthusiastically shouting something indiscriminate to the explicit approval of passers-by, many of whom began to clap and supported crowd from a distance with exclamations in their own language – as if stones were grinding against stones. And when already a decent part of the crowd passed them, the tourists were surprised to find that everyone in the crowd had a tail with a tassel.
“Do you remember the name of our hotel?” Wesley asked suddenly.
“Someone's tail is there,” Naomi answered.
"Yes. Someone’s tail ”- and pointed to the logo next to the door. “And it seems like it's time for us to find out whose exactly.”
Then he thought for a second and said “Hello, Kate! Yesterday I did not have time to say how glad we to have you by our side. And today we need your guidance".
“Hello, dear guests! I am glad to be of service to you”, - she immediately responded, and created a smile in the air.
“Keith, whom did we just meet?”
“Ah, that! This is crowd of participants in the historical reenactment of one of the battles of our ancient history. Today, there is a big fair on the Square of Concorde, and in about an hour its main part will take place, staging a historical event known as “The marriage of Gastinas and hell”.
“Whom? On what?" – asked really surprised tourists.
“Well, this is a historical legend, there was such certain Gastinas, who was tormented people and robbing the treasury. He was going to marry by force a young girl who had a bridegroom. And, in short, one of our national heroes, Torquel Jivoglot, first defeated his army, then beat him half to death, put him into a long line of unspeakable torments, taking from him every drop of life except the very last, but didn’t leave the case halfway, and cut his throat, saying that his wedding would take place today, but not the way he wanted, he would now marry with a beasts of hell, where he belong rightfully. Historical documents say that so much blood has flowed from the tyrant after that that the entire area of the trade fair, where it was taking place, was flooded by. If you have a time, you can travel to the place where it was unfolded and see by your own eyes really soulful monument recreating these events. Liquid, which was flowing around, looked like real blood, I must say”.
“Oh My God, what the history!” – words suddenly burst out from Naomi, listening to these details with some sort of consternation.
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“Yes, the story is just right! Really something to be proud of! ” - said Keith with clearly audible deep satisfaction, obviously not noticing the intonation of the tourist.
“But I also wanted to find out,” added Wesley, as if nothing had happened. - “Why do these reenactors have tails?”
“Well, because then we had tails,” Kate answered as a matter of course. “And now we only wear them on holidays”.
It is interesting, Wesley noted to himself - after all, she speaks of herself as a living person and part of society.
“So, are you interested in the fair, read you the details of the story with hell, pick up the literature for you, or should I get any other route?” - Kate inquired kindly.
“Eeee ... I think we will take a walk, acclimatize, because the weather is nice, so we just wandering the scenery around. The historic city center is there, right? ” Wesley asked, pointing to the northwest.
“Yes, right behind the skyscrapers area of the business center. Shortest way along this road
Did you need make reminder about reenactment?”
“Yes, probably,” Wesley replied with some hesitation. “And I would like to visit the historical museum, and even better, the ethnographic one too. But right now you don’t have to bother yourself, we would just like to breathe the air.”
