“What are you doing here!?” I asked/yelled at the Diamond dog front of me.
Snitter simply smiles at me with a grin. “Well hello Tom.” He says as he walks over to me. “It's been some time since we met Mr Tom.”
I look at him. trying to figure out what he's doing. “So how's it been Snitter?” I asked as i sat down.
He looks at me with piercing eyes and answered.
“It's been well, I was at the Mansion of the alpha of Pelts and I told him anything I knew about this place.” He said with a smile that I wish to cut off.
I was about to say something but the ambassador walk over to us and he sit on one of the chair next to me.
“So Tom, the Alpha sent you a personal message, here it is.” He says as he get comfortable in his chair. He grab his bags and pulls out a envelope and he proceed to handed over to me.
As I grab the envelope. I see Snitter lean closely next to me at the corner of my eyes.
I open the envelope and pulled out a paper bearing the alpha emblem and I proceeded to read the message.
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King Tom of the Kingdom of Geyser.
I am pleased to see that your Kingdom grow bigger after a couple of months being establish. And I wish you great fortune. But as many things goes wrong so do I.
So I need to ask you a favor and I hope you accept.
The problem is the clans. I've been holding the position of alpha for 2 years and outsmarted every opponent that challenge me.
Some of the clans are getting restless and I think they're plotting my assassination or a coop.
So if you want my be ally and trading partner. I need you to visit the capital and meet me in doggy. (doggy is a replacement for “meet me in person.”) to show the other clan members that I am back by another country so they most likely won't attack me.
So do you agreed: King Tom.
Sign. Sparky. The Alpha of pelts.
P.S, Can you keep my cousin there. He's the last family member I have, and I know other well tried to kill him, please protect him.
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This is good news and bad news. I thought to myself as I look at the ambassador. so he is related to him. Good to know. “So Ambassador what's your name?” I asked.
The ambassador answered. “My name is Wet Fur, the overseer of the territories of marks.” He says with a happy tone. “I'm the last bloodline of my clan, the claw-marks which in fact is part of Sparky bloodline which is complicated so I won't tell you.”
“So you guys are cousins or whatever.” I said with fascination in my thoughts.
“Yes we are.” He answered my question as he pulls out another paper.
This one looks almost the same except it is bearing a claw marks emblem.
“I assume that yours?” I asked him as he gives me the envelope.
He's simply nod his head.
Anyways I opened up the envelope and see the paper is made with better quality of wood.
King Tom. You maybe wondering why did I give you a envelope. The reason is the other dogs name Snitter. He has been sent with me because he has “experience” with you, and I think the council wants him to report anything to them. So I hope I could meet you alone somewhere without Snitter watching and listening.
Sign: Wet Fur. Overseer of territories of marks.
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As I finish reading I nod to Wet Fur in knowledgement.
He nods back and Snitter look between us with suspicion.
“So what are you guys and nodding about?” Snitter asked with curiosity in his voice.
“We decided to go to a more private location to discuss the rest of the discussion.” Wet Fur answered with a sly grin.
Snitter raised his eyebrows at that comment.
“Can I come with you?” Said Snitter as he stands up.
“No its ok.” Wet Fur said as he also got up to. "You should be resting, it been a long walk.” He suggested.
I also got up and walk up behind the ambassador.
“Yeah, you should be resting Snitter.” I said with a little bit of annoying in the my tone.
“As you wish.” He said as bow his head to the ambassador.
I decided to call in a guards. “Guards!” I yelled out and a guard enter the tent. “I need you to take Snitter to the guest room at the embassy.” I ordered. Which is a really small two story building with a fountain in front of it and a iron gate surrounding it.
“Yes your Majesty.” Saluted the guard as he took Snitter with him out of the tent.
“Good.” I said with relief. “He finally left,” Anyways. I turned to face the ambassador and we started talking about solutions and problem of the future until my wife comes on the tent with a excited look on her face.
“I heard the Ambassador is here.” She said with a smile.
“Umm, are you the wife of King Tom?” Ask Wet Fur as he scan over Maria.
“Oh thither ye are.”
Ah, again with the accent, at least its getting better. I thought to myself as Maria walk over to us.
“So ye are the ambassad'r of pelts, i presume?” Said Maria to the dog as she sat down to next to me facing him.
“And to answer thy question, ay i'm his loving wife.” Answered Maria with a happy look on her face.
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“Good thing your wife is here.” Stated Wet Fur. “Now we could finally finish the important issue.”
Maria decided leaned in closer. “What issue?” she asked with a hint of curiosity in her voice.
“What is it?”
Wet Fur face became the face of uncertain. (Which doesn't make sense.)
“Remember when I told you that they may be plotting assassination.” Said Wet Fur as he slumped back on his chair.
We nods.
Wet Fur look at us with a worried look and the mood of the room becomes dark and emotionless until Wet Fur decide to speak again.
“About 3 days ago, my cousin the king was viciously attack while he slept at 2:07 am.” He explain with a sad tone. “Two assassin were able to severely injured him and escape, but one of them left a fatal flaw.”. He said strongly as he tighten his paws.
“What was it.” I asked.
“They forgot to slit my cousin throat.” He answers with relief. "They thought he was dead after they stab him many times, but they are not trained assassin, but instead sell swords and they miss every single major artery.” Exclaim Wet Fur as he chuckled to himself. “And you know what the best part is.”
“Nay, what is it?” Ask Maria.
“My cousin was able to see their face and make sketches out of them, and two days later they were captured and interrogated.” Wet Fur laugh out loud in his seat.
“So what happened to the ‘assassins’?” I asked Wet Fur after he finish laughing.
“Well.” He said as he recover. “After we torture to them they told us they were under the order of the Hunt, the third largest clan entire made of bloodhound.” Wet Fur Answered as he threw his arms up in the air.
“Those bastard think they could cheat, I will show them when they mess with my family!” He declared.
I see he's a family man. I thought to myself. That's a good thing.