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The Knight and the Killing Shadow
The tale of an indestructible warrior
It was a tale that was told since the beginning of time. One was about a Knight who could not be killed. The Knight Jermaine Saint-John was a warrior of the highest degree. He was not of noble blood, as the rest of the Knights were at the time. However, he wielded his blade like he was a born warrior. No one knew about his early years, or the names and clan of his family. The Kingdom of Dastranat was ruled by a wise King, Casimiron, for several years. He had one heir the Princess Nimurana, who was wise at the young age of seventeen.
Several witnesses had observed, that although the Knight Jermaine was struck several times on the battlefield, he would never fall. A few of the survivors of those battles also witnessed a shadowy Knight that seemed to fight every battle alongside, Knight Jermaine. It was not long before the tale spread about the Knight and his killing shadow, and it gradually became a legend.
Suitors came and suitors went, to see the beautiful Princess Nimurana. She was not pleased with any of them. She felt that she would know the person when she…
