Jarits Day (episode)

Jarits Day is the seventh episode in Season 1 of Runecarer series.

Transcript
Zeres wakes up in the morning, he comes to the mothers room but she is sleeping so he leaves the house. He goes to the town, so Ronald would examinate the rune. Town is decorated in the spirit of Jarits Day, the day that the Jarits Town has been founded. Zeres enters the castle and he sees Leo walking, they stop and greet each other.

Leo: "Zeres, do you want to have a dinner with me and my sister tonight!" Zeres is surprised.

Zeres: "But I am not the kings blood, it would be shame if I.."

Leo: "Dont you worry, please, I am the kings son and I call you. You wont come uncalled." Zeres smiles.

Zeres: "Well I wont decline!"

Zeres (to himself): "Oh Zeres.. Today you will be quite busy."

Leo: "Good, see you later! Verdon comes from the stairs."

Verdon: "Come on Zeres, Ronald does not have much time!" Zeres hurries over the stairs with Verdon. They enter the laboratory, and Zeres notices test tubes, chemicals and weird devices on the fine arranged shelves. Ronald sits by the table, writing something, when he sees them he gets up. He comes to Zeres and give him a handshake.

Ronald: "I am Ronald, the court physician, scientist and honoured counselor!"

Zeres: "I am Zeres, and I am nothing more than a boy with the weird drawing on the hand, I guess!" Zeres ironically says.

Ronald: "I believe you are more than that. If you would be kind to sit here, by the table." Zeres sits and looks around the room. Then he locks his view on the letter Ronald wrote, and its for the king, about his children.

Ronald: "Dont mind the environment, its always weird when you come here first time."

Verdon: "Just the first time?"

Ronald: "Well, its still weird to me, actually!" Ronald smiles, and Verdon with him. Zeres just a little bit, like he is forced.

Ronald: "Let me see your wounds, take your tunic off." Zeres does it. Ronald examinates the wounds.

Ronald: "Hmm.. I see, whoever treated you, he did it right! No wounds to worry about."

Ronald: "Now give me your hand!" Zeres unpleasantly gives it, and Ronald takes his palm and observes the rune.

Ronald: "Did you sense any disturbance made by it?"

Zeres: "Actually, yes. When we fought Tarags it was stinging me. That was so unpleasant feeling."

Ronald: "Those Tarags, they became what they are because of the runes curse. That is why you felt that. Any other effect?"

Zeres: I also think that I have some dreams because of it.

Ronald: You see, I read the books from the library which only the handful of people may read. They are about the rune powers. Those were the prophetic dreams, perhaps. And when you start dreaming, soon you will see more of its power.

Zeres: "How do you mean soon? And which powers exactly?"

Ronald: It will happen just in the time of need, its like the swimming when someone pushes you in the river, the human nature is to learn how to swim so you would not drown. Those are the light powers, because you have the sun rune. Also, it could rise the beasts of Runrinia which I suppose you would not do, no matter the case...

Zeres: And Leo also have an rune but which is it?

Ronald: He have an moon rune, which have the dark powers. You do not have any other effects from it?

Zeres: No thats all.

Ronald: "Then you are free to go, if you feel anything weird come to me!" Zeres gets up, and stay next to Verdon."

Zeres: "Certainly I will. Goodbye!" Zeres leaves. Verdon stays with Ronald, and he do not speak until Zeres closes the door. Ronald is still siting.

Ronald: "I do not think its wise that we told him about rune powers..."

Verdon: "I know him, Ronald, he would never use its powers, and as I know the runestone where the beasts could be called upon is near Stonehall. Also, its well guarded."

Ronald: "Not now. But what if something infuriate him? Rising that beasts would be the best medium for revenge!"

Verdon: "Still, he would know to handle himself I am sure of it." Ronald is not so certain.

Ronald: "We will talk later, now I have work to do." Verdon turns to the door, and leaves. Zeres is going out of the castle, and he is wandering in thoughts about what Ronald told him. Preparations for Jarits Day festival are ended. There are stands on every corner, and a lot of people around them. Futa saw Zeres from one of the stands and waves to come. Zeres goes to the stand.

Futa: "Hey boy, is everything all right?"

Zeres: "Yes, Ronald examined the wounds, and its healed great by that mysterious woman." Futa nods.

Futa: "You see I wear this patch on eye.." He takes it off, and there is a hole in the place where eye should be.

Futa: "Son of Tremor Grayd fled from his family seat, because Marcelo would execute him too. And his son was an religion fanatic so he came to burn the church where I was an monk. There happened an brutal battle, and this is the token I bear from it. Thanks the god, I was lucky it did not cut through brain." Zeres surprised when he heard about Marcelo again.

Zeres: "You are an experienced fighter, I believe?"

Futa: "Gods, I was in the kings guard for fifteen years until the king was assassinated. Then they changed every kings guard member because we did not watch out enough about the king, so I decided to become a monk." Ralyna and Aleg show up.

Ralyna: "Wow, you came earlier I did not expect that."

Zeres: "I can surprise from time to time, I had a talk with Verdon that is why I came earlier..."

Futa: "But dont mind the sad stories about the past, come on lets try my archery game." There are targets at a distance of about 10 meters. Ralyna happily jumps.

Ralyna: "You guys wanna try to compete with me?"

Aleg: I am not good at sword fighting but I know something, but I never shoot with bow.

Ralyna: There is the first for everything! You Zeres?

Zeres: I am not particularly good but I will try. Ralyna first you shoot!

Ralyna: "I have nothing against." She prepares, and aims. She shoots right at the red spot in center.

Ralyna: "Yess! There is no one who can parry me at archery." Zeres looks at Aleg, and then comes closer to shoot.

Zeres: "Lets do this.." Zeres aims... But he hits the yellow circle around the center.

Ralyna: "Not so bad, but still.. Not as good as me!" Everyone look at Aleg then.

Futa: "Cmon boy, your turn now!" Aleg is not so sure to take the bow.

Ralyna: "Come on Aleg, we already shot now you will rock!" Aleg reassures, and takes the bow. He aims, and hits in the board but not in any circle. Futa laughs loudly, Aleg is embarrassed. Ralyna just hopefully looks at him. Zeres puts his hand on Alegs shoulder.

Zeres: "Dont mind him Aleg, you just need more self-confidence, do your best even when they mock you!" Aleg gives an confused look at Zeres.