Name: Iron And Gold | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales
Uploaded: 2024-07-25T13:43:26.000Z
Duration: 15 min 51 s
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Two friends had left home to find their way in the world and see what they could become.

I'm headed over those mountains to the land beyond.

Then we meet here at this spot in ten years and see what we've made of ourselves.

The friends parted ways and ten summers went by.

Finally, it was the day when they were to meet.

John? Patrick? Oh, this is quite an entourage you got there.

May I introduce His Lordship Sir Patrick Sullivan.

His Lordship? Enough, Henry. I'll take it from here.

John, I'm the chief treasurer of the kingdom.

And what about you? What did you find beyond the mountains?

My passion, playing with fire. I'm a blacksmith.

Henry, why don't you head back to the city now?

Mmm, potatoes cooked in their jackets with butter.

Huh, I'm sure they serve you much more interesting things in the palace.

You handle gold and silver and gems all day, while I handle coal and iron and fire all day.

You know, why don't you come back with me to my place for a few days, and then I can come back to yours.

Let's really see the kind of life each of us is leading.

Hmm, but is it okay for a commoner like me to stay with a royal nobleman like you?

I'll have you picked up tomorrow morning.

Oh, yes, of course. Give me a few minutes.

Exactly how many carriages does Patrick have?

His lordship, if you please. He is a very important man.

His lordship is paid 15,000 gold coins a month.

Enough to not just buy your entire village, but also to renovate it 12 times over.

A very important man, and one of the richest in the entire kingdom, sir.

Sir John, his lordship had to rush to the royal palace.

In the meanwhile, we have orders to make you comfortable.

Which perfume would you prefer, sir? Rose, lavender, rosemary, citrus?

We didn't know what you would like, so we have a choice of teas.

Hot as well as iced, lemonade and juices if you will, cakes, pies, exotic cookies and sandwiches.

We just got this message about a trade delegation from the kingdom of Rotterville coming the day after.

Yes, some wrought iron art, but it won't go with all the gold and crystal here.

It will go very well in my office. It's beautiful.

Your lordship, Lady Riva asked you to have a look at this.

She said His Highness wants your opinion on this by morning.

Oh, you know what? Henry, call everyone for a meeting in my office in one hour.

John, I'll have to, the future of our kingdom depends on this trade agreement.

This is his lordship's private brook. He had it specially made.

This brook, this hillock is exactly how we had it in our village.

It is a real engineering marvel to recreate nature like that, and very expensive too.

He loved to swim, he must be having quite a blast here.

He hardly gets time. He's a very important man.

Some fruit? What fruits are these? I've never seen them before.

Gifts they send me every now and then. My favorite is this one, with honey and cream.

Tonight we have a banquet in honor of the trade delegation arriving this afternoon.

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