196 Kong Arrives at Provda

When Kong clattered into Provda, he thought he had arrived in a brand new world. He looked around in wonder at the massive buildings, the cobblestoned streets, the exquisite carriages that rolled by, the quality of horses that were casually ridden about, even the people themselves, their clipped accent and the manner with which they carried themselves, he knew indeed that Provda was every bit the capital city that it had been described to be. “Hey lad,” someone barked at him one time as he stared around lost in wonder. Kong snapped back to attention. He could see from the uniform the fellow wore that he was some sort of military person. He immediately began to panic. Had he somehow done something wrong without knowing? “Yeah?” “Do you want me to tell you something?” The fellow went on. Kong looked around before asking him to go on. “Come closer.” The soldier said again. “Bring your horse closer.” Very worried now, Kong nudged his mount closer and brought his face down. “Quit