The girl stormed across the castle grounds, headed straight for the gate, only to be stopped by the crossed halberds of the guards. They screamed in shock as their bladed staves became snakes. Alerted, the archers dropped the portcullis, but this stopped in its descent as the girl gave a flick of her wrist, then walked under it without a worry of being crushed.
Seeing this from his balcony, the King said nothing. He had made the announcement some time ago: We had had enough of old men with pointed hats and starry cloaks who gave vague advice but never wisdom, who promised the vanquishing of enemies but vanished in times of danger.
This young lady heeded the call. The King had found Their new wizard.
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