My husband bought this fun little sword for our son at a yardsale just south of Walla Walla, Wa. a few weeks back but on the way home something heavy landed atop it and, since it was cast rather than forged, it snapped into three peices. "Oh No! We were going to give that to our Hobbit at home!" Well, rather than just getting rid of it, Matthew came up with another grand idea: "How about you write a legend about it..." A what!? I have never writen a legend but since I've read the Silmarillion, Beowulf and a bunch of other legends I magically became a legend-writer....
After more brain-bending than I would like to admit, I think I have found one that will work. Now, I have been informed, this legend will be burned into wood and mounted beside this broken sword atop a velvet pedestal at the Spokane Renaissance Faire ("Wait! I thought I was in charge of entertainment?" To which he replied "Yes, but I'm in charge of Site and it's set-up. This is decor." *Sigh*) So... Here it goes
PS. This is likely to be revised at my writer's club this week!
PSS. Note that legends are actually typically quite short
Okay... without further ado:
The Legend of the Broken Sword
Once, long before the recent and fleeting memories of men, there was a skilled blacksmith who resided in a village in, what is now called, the English Countryside. Having learned of the ways of the fairies, he created a short sword to bring peace to the conflicts of the world.
The sword was given as a gift to a wise and benevolent king who then brought peace to his and nearby lands. Sadly, this peace lasted but a short while as the king soon died in a terrible riding accident while visiting a neighboring kingdom. The king’s son was so broken of heart that in a rage, he took his father’s sword and smashed it upon a nearby rock. The magic shattered and the sword lay upon the ground in three pieces.
The legend says that one day, one with knowledge of the fairies will arise once more, reforge the sword and bring peace to our world… is that person you?
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