Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #12 March 2015 | Page 59

Quest for Knowledge
(Volume 1 of the FirstWorld Saga)
Book 2 A Test of Courage
In which Simon Redhead will learn whether he truly is
a manifestation of the Everlasting Hero.
“When the two who are one
Return to the sun
When the flame-haired child
Is first become
While the guardians sleep
Humankind will weep.”
Ancient Prophecy

The Quest is Defined
When Simon awoke, he was tucked up in his warm
bed. His headache was gone. He was naked. Who
undressed me? Jhamed sat in an easy chair by his bed,
gently sucking on a pipe and blowing smoke rings.
Not Jhamed, please? “What happened? How did I get
here? Did you undress me?”
Jhamed laughed. “Don’t worry, my friend. You don’t
have anything that I haven’t seen before. In fact, as
heroes go, you have nothing to worry about in that
department.” He laughed again at Simon’s blushes. “I
have seen beetroots with paler complexions. You had
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