It happened late that summer when the prince appeared in town

　　acting under orders to seek men of great renown

　　he found the guild and made his mission clear to everyone

　　with his words, a party in his honour soon begun

　　The mercenary`s guild was full of laughter and delight

　　the prince`s new friends bought him drinks and drank into the night

　　they quickly knew exactly who the prince was looking for

　　and told him all about the young man while they drank some more

　　The prince and all his royal guards were tentative at first

　　but soon enjoyed a little more than what would quench their thirst

　　rarely was a mercenary scouted by the crown

　　the man he hired would be the pride of everyone in town

　　After he`d been forced to drink until the sun came up

　　the prince recalled the task at hand and threw away his cup

　　as he tried to sober up he heard the squeaky door

　　then some heavy footsteps echoing across the floor

　　the hero came to trade a heavy monster hide for gold

　　but when he saw the prince`s crown, the hero`s blood ran cold

　　the elf who walked behind him frowned but let the scene play out

　　remaining silent while the guild began to sing and shout

　　They all announced the hero had arrived with pride and joy

　　and then the prince could see the man he`d gone there to employ

　　he walked toward the hero, then his head began to pound

　　in a flash the hero had just pinned him to the ground

　　Half the guild was laughing while the other half was scared

　　what the hero did was something no one would have dared

　　the half-drunk prince then heard the hero whisper in his earIf you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.

　　"choose your next words carefully or you might disappear"

　　The leader of the guild was drunk and laughing at the scene

　　"let him go boy, he`s the nicest prince there`s ever been"

　　the hero stood up carefully and took a few steps back

　　unapologetic for his unprovoked attack

　　The prince`s guards were all too drunk or slow to see a thing

　　but the words the leader spoke had settled everything

　　the prince was too embarrassed to start any kind of fight

　　the fall had helped him sober up and helped confirm his plight

　　"Your display of strength is one I really must commend

　　please accept my formal invitation, my young friend

　　our kingdom is in dire need of brave warriors like you

　　as a chosen hero, there is much good you can do"

　　The hero was conflicted, for the prince`s words were true

　　going with him would be the heroic thing to do

　　but he had turned a queen`s request for service down before

　　freedom was the first and foremost thing that he`d fight for

　　"If I do become your hero, will I still be free

　　if I fight your wars for you, will you imprison me"

　　the prince was somewhat understanding of the young man`s fear

　　patiently he did his best to make his message clear

　　"Should you be found qualified, and we both know you will

　　you would be apprenticed to a knight to hone your skill

　　once you`ve earned a title of your own, you`ll be knight

　　free to live your life in peace or take up arms and fight"

　　His wife who stood behind him sighed and quickly understood

　　she knew that he would be a hero if he only could

　　everybody in the guild intently listened in

　　the hero looked back to his wife then dropped the monster skin

　　"I was born to be a hero, that is my own fate

　　but if I`m to be your knight, then let`s get one thing straight

　　I can see that you`re a prince by how you wear that crown

　　do you have a sister though, and is she in this town"

　　The guild hall was astounded at the question they just heard

　　the prince could only shake his head at something so absurd

　　whispers had begun to stir the building`s awkward air

　　did he mean to claim the throne by marriage or an heir

　　"I misunderstood your nature, but I`ll spare your life

　　how could you voice such a crude demand beside your wife

　　you would take a princess as your pay for work you`ve done

　　could a man with such a lack of honour save someone"

　　The hero stared suspiciously and asked the prince again

　　"do you have a sister or are all your siblings men"

　　"your demand for royalty is too hard to believe"

　　"trust me, that`s not why I`m asking, tell me now or leave"

　　The air around the irritated hero filled with smoke

　　it was clear his question wasn`t meant to be a joke

　　then the elven hunter stepped between the men and sighed

　　"answer this fool`s question, or else find a place to hide"

　　"No, I don`t have any sisters, I`m the middle son"

　　though the prince was weak he still was much too proud to run

　　suddenly the hero smiled and shook the prince`s hand

　　"we have a deal, I`ll lend my strength to help defend this land"