The Medallion

Much to Marin's chagrin, she was beginning to realize that she had shot herself in the foot by promoting Rocky as the team leader. His polished sarcasm rhetoric really embarrassed her. However, she couldn't do anything at the moment. After all, she had just promoted him. It would be strange for her to downgrade him immediately only because he pissed her off in front of other people. That would cause a plethora of suspicions which would result in a more complexly difficult situation.

"What kind of a secret is this guy trying so hard to hide?" Marin was not stupid. She could sense that Rocky had something secret that he tried to conceal from other people. How did he end up being sent into exile to this kind of dangerous border? Marin was curious about these hidden aspects of his history and was eager to figure it all out.

After Rocky left the camp of the commander, he saw Evan surrounded by a crowd of followers who were all kissing up to him. Evan had distinguished himself in the execution of the task they just participated in. What they were doing now was not unexpected. Rocky could not help but laugh to himself as he caught sight of the fawning crowds.

Evan recognized Rocky, and stopped abruptly, smiling at him. "Hah, congratulations! As a rookie who had arrived in the military camp for just a few days, it is a surprise to have ascended to the position as a team leader."

"If you like, I'm ready to step down for you to fill the void," Rocky replied in his calm manner. He was really talented at sarcasm.

"Well, that's very generous of you. But, no, thank you. It is only befitting for the kind of talent like you. You have to be good enough to be the leader of a rubbish team," Evan replied with a sullen face.

"Oh, Why! It kind of reminds me of the famous fable 'The Fox and the Grapes'! I'm sorry if you're heartbroken to realize that you will never be as good as me!" Rocky guffawed loudly before departing abruptly and gracefully.

Evan burst into a fury as Rocky ended the conversation. In an uncontrollable rage, he shouted at Rocky's back, "Who the hell do you think you are? You lowly bastard! Let's wait and see how long can you keep that arrogant manner! Never forget what I said today. Sooner or later, I will make you crawl before me to lick my shoes!"

When Rocky returned to his room, he saw that little Rubygon was finally able to stand on its own feet. But it was not that strong and still teetered precariously. It kept hopping under Uriah's belly, crying out in a tender voice from time to time. Uriah did not seem to understand what little Rubygon need, but could only leave it hopping under its abdomen.

"Little Rubygon must have been very hungry." Rocky approached the little Rubygon beside the bed and cuddled it. He looked at it for a few seconds and talked to Uriah, "I think we need to find a wet-nurse for this little fellow."

and jumped down

little Rubygon snuck stealthily out of the military camp.

about twenty to thirty families several miles to the east

beast showed up outside the village. They had come to find a wet-nurse for their little

busy in the field grew frightened, trembling visibly. They cuddled their own children and

the people are frightened by my look?" Rocky could not help but wonder. He looked around the whole village, and found a sheepfold at the left corner of the village. He caught sight of some moving sheep inside. He walked directly to that way. He

Rocky asked immediately in a loud voice, nearing the building. Because he saw a

any soon. So he entered

there were only several sheep in the sheepfold, most of them lambs, so it was very easy for him to recognize the ewe in the flock. Rocky held little Rubygon and put it beside the

food, it cried out in a tender voice. The ewe seemed to understood that little Rubygon was hungry when it heard the tender cries. Slowly, it went back to little Rubygon and kneeled down to nurse the little hungry creature.

decided to take a detour out of the village

were all re-opened again. They walked out of their houses and looked at the direction of Rocky's departure in confusion. They didn't see him doing anything peculiar, so they simply scratched their

man and a young teenaged girl walked out of the house near the

from that military camp? Why did not he take away anything with him?" the

old man answered in a hoarse voice, his

the villagers were terrified at the sight of them. They hid in their house every time they saw them coming. But as time went on, they saw that he did not do anything

in his arms. Uriah was trotting behind him as usual. Even though the villagers still seemed a little frightened when he showed up again,

head to the villagers and entered the sheepfold directly to feed the little Rubygon. He sat