I l sole volgeva al crepuscolo e il vento proveniente dal mare a ovest di Bonarcanto si era levato come sempre in quel periodo dell’anno. Spirava sempre più forte portandosi dietro il suono delle campane e il mormorio sommesso dei salmi dei fedeli in processione.
Barolus sentiva questi suoni e la sua agitazione aumentava di minuto in minuto. Ancora nessuna traccia dei “ luxuriosi ” proveniva dal sentiero.
Poi, mentre già stava per lanciarsi al di la del ponte e percorrere il sentiero in avanscoperta, sentì un fischio sommesso provenire dall’albero in cui era di vedetta uno degli uomini di Grigula. Alzò il capo e vide il fuorilegge fare dei cenni frenetici e poi iniziare a scendere a terra.
Questo significava che aveva scorto dei movimenti sul sentiero e che i ladroni erano in arrivo.
Poi, mentre già stava per lanciarsi al di la del ponte e percorrere il sentiero in avanscoperta, sentì un fischio sommesso provenire dall’albero in cui era di vedetta uno degli uomini di Grigula. Alzò il capo e vide il fuorilegge fare dei cenni frenetici e poi iniziare a scendere a terra.
Questo significava che aveva scorto dei movimenti sul sentiero e che i ladroni erano in arrivo.
Barolus fece cenno a Polusgamus di iniziare ad accendere il lume all’interno della lanterna magica, mandò l’altro fuorilegge all’imboccatura del ponte dietro il telone perchè iniziasse a sollevare nubi di polvere con i rami secchi che aveva tagliato mentre lui e quello che fungeva da sentinella scesero sotto la prima arcata del ponte per apprestarsi a produrre i rumori and noises in simulation of the charge of the knights.
"Polusgamus! As soon as you hear the sound of my horn battle bring up the images on the sheet. With the wind a little 'shake it all seem even more likely. "
Then, turning to the man next to" But you, you will begin to roll in and beat all this junk and I'll roll these " trobìas " as if they were one hundred horses at a gallop! "
all quickly took their places and after a few minutes he heard a noise approaching cadence of marching men and it was not time yet che giunse anche un suono di voci dure e aspre che inequivocabilmente indicava l’arrivo al ponte di Deddégu Caricagàd u e della sua banda di ladroni.
« Eccoci al ponte. Ormai manca poco a sa ‘i dda de sos Onolcadèsos . Il Viceré sarà soddisfatto di noi e ci ricompenserà lautamente! Avanti! »
Questo disse il capobanda e alla testa di circa 30 uomini imboccò l’unico passaggio sopra il fiume per arrivare a Bonarcanto. Mentre camminava col sole del crepuscolo negli occhi, tenendoli stretti per ripararli dalla polvere che arrivava portata dal Maestrale, gli parve di scorgere un bagliore alla fine del ponte ma pensò si trattasse di qualche riflesso in acqua del sole calante o di qualche lucente pietra di fiume di cui era cosparso il sentiero.
All’improvviso si udì un suono potentissimo e terribile.
Quasi il muggito di qualche enorme bestia selvaggia e contemporaneamente apparve in mezzo a un turbinio di polvere un gruppo di cavalieri in armatura che con le lance abbassate e puntate verso di loro, in mezzo a clangore di armi e al rimbombo del galoppo dei cavalli si stavano precipitando addosso a loro!
« Tradimento! Treason "yelled Deddi gu stumbled as he turned and drive his men back on the path from which they came.
"That dog has English lured into a trap. Retire quickly! Divide and Spread out in the fields! Every man for himself! "That said
went up the path in terror, scattered in camps in the direction of Saints Luxorius and in less than no time in the sunlight that was started at sunset, vanished.
Meanwhile the bridge of the happy success of their stratagem Barolus and friends celebrated giving themselves pats on the back and congratulating each other.
"Now my friends! Enough with the festivities. We're just beginning the work. Presto! Let's go Bonarcanto to provide assistance to our comrades who will definitely not easy living with the soldiers of the Viceroy! "Said the forester, and before the other three companions rushed to ride on the path that led to Bonarcanto and soon emerged a few meters from the first houses while the sky was getting darker it was crossed by a fiery dart.
As the procession returned to where he was playing, the faithful lined up in a semicircle around the fire and led by the monks began the songs of " sas crubas de Sancti Romualdi.
Don Presumida impatient, he beckoned to the captain of the guards approached him and ordered him to immediately lead the prisoner in the yard for the verdict and accelerate the execution time.
The captain turned on immediately and after a few minutes returned with two leading warriors Golundrina Women who followed him with both hands tied by a rope that kept the same captain in his hands.
The crowd stopped singing hymns and silently made his way to the passage of the noblewoman.
The little procession stopped in front of the stage of the authorities where the court of the Inquisition stood up and unrolled a sheet of parchment on which was written the decision and the reasons therefor. Schiaritasi voice was about to start reading when the lower part of the country, from the countryside in the distance came a faint eerie sound, almost a scream of a wild beast that roared angrily.
The crowd immediately rose a fearful whisper " Pantamma de Sa Baurèzas ! "Some women cried, shivering and clutching their children.
He had in fact spread the rumor that the killing of Golundrina would bring misfortune to the country and they, poor gullible superstitious, believed that the fantasma di una vecchia leggenda stesse per fare di nuovo la sua comparsa per tormentare i bonarcantesi.
A sentire queste voci il Viceré e l'Abate si guardarono in faccia in modo interrogativo e fu il nobile spagnolo per primo a reagire. Si alzò in piedi sul palco e alzò le braccia in modo imperioso per far zittire tutti e appena ebbe la loro attenzione con voce possente arringò la folla.
« Popolo di Bonarcanto! Non avere timore! Quello che avete sentito è sicuramente il rumore del vento che ulula mentre attraversa gli anfratti rocciosi del fiume. Vedete? Non si sente più! Che gente paurosa e superstiziosa siete. Orsù si sta' facendo scuro, procediamo con la lettura della sentenza e poi accenderemo il falò! »
Appena finito di pronunciare quelle parole un dardo infuocato attraversò il cielo sopra il piazzale della basilica e una grandinata di pietre si abbatté sui soldati schierati, colpendoli e obbligandoli a disperdersi in cerca di riparo.
Subito dopo preceduti da urla che fecero gelare il sangue a tutti i presenti, un torma di fuorilegge guidata da Grigula e frate Karra si gettò nel piazzale facendosi largo a colpi di bastone fino a raggiungere Donna Golundrina.
Con un colpo ben assestato, dopo aver schivato un fendente di spada, il giovane fuorilegge put out of action the captain of the guards and snatched the rope that held the wrists of the prisoner.
Friar Karra instead took care of the two warriors to bring down a stock with a blow on the head which, although protected from the helmet suffered a tremendous blow to which the victim was already unconscious before they fall to the ground.
But the blow was so violent that he broke the stick of Monaco which was not much to do to get rid of the other soldier who, meanwhile, tried to pull the sword, but to resort to a trick that he had seen during a brawl in a tavern of Byzantium, or the crop a powerful header that sent him faint legs in the air.
Extracted s'arresorza de iscorzare , Grigula cut the rope that bound his wrists and said to the Lady
"Soon my Lady! We have to rush immediately to your building before these rascals will resume. There are greater in number and no longer react with surprise and certainly we can not keep them at bay for much, "
At that moment the sound of the horn sounded Barolus battle in the square and the forester and his companions emerged making way through the crowd to go to kneel in front of Donna Golundrina
"My Lady're saved! I was afraid of not arriving on time! "
" Get my faithful friend. Inside me I knew that I would have dropped and I was always calm and confident. "
But while these words exchanged with the Viceroy not stood idly by. From his stage again made its voice heard
"People of Bonarcanto! These outlaws want this woman to escape just punishment that the court imposed on him by God. Do not let them succeed in their aim. Help my soldiers to capture them and I promise that from now on stop working on Sunday and during holidays I guarantee free distributions of bread and wine, "
heard those words the crowd began to falter and someone was already beginning to take some steps towards the group of outlaws but most were reluctant to move As yet he felt the respect for the last descendant of the lords of Arbara .
To which the Abbot Isidrus joined the request of Don Presumida
"My dear faithful! What says our Viceroy is the truth, as it is true that his generosity is unparalleled. The Church is asking for your help punish these blasphemous unbelievers! Your work will be rewarded with a plenary indulgence for your sins for an entire year! "
This promise was made that gap even more in the minds and unruly as one man the whole crowd of bonarcantesi moved toward the group of men who now surrounded Donna Golundrina making them shield with their bodies.
"Here you put bad raju " Karra said friar from the ground while collecting a spear
"Now we must fight for life, so people make a barrier around so that we can back off and leave the square, "cried Grigula planning to herself his stick to ward off the hands that are already stretched to clipping.
Unfortunately, one by a forest of hands that his men took them and swallowed up in the middle of the ground and made them disappear, just as long as they remained Grigula, Brother Karra, Barolus Viginti, and Donna Polusgamus Golundrina.
Due to the thrust of the crowd and the soldiers of the Viceroy who meanwhile had reorganized and were in the forefront, the group began to retreat until it was pushed to the wall of the small sanctuary, and they no longer had a clue.
Karra Brother then said, "Well. I think this is the end, but I will not let che mi mettano al rogo! Combatterò fino alla morte! Finora mi sono attenuto alle regole della mia confraternita e non ho causato perdite di vite umane...ma ora non ho altra scelta! Fatevi avanti masnada di farabutti e vedrete come sa morire un Monaco Errante »
« Non avere tanta fretta di morire, monaco. Forse qualcosa posso ancora fare ! » esclamò Grigula e contemporaneamente estrasse il suo strano coltello e conficcandolo a terra gridò « O possente, io ti invoco! Mantieni la tua parola e vieni in mio soccorso! »
Una nube di fumo puzzolente si materializzò all'istante avvolgendo il gruppetto e facendo indietreggiare the attackers. Inside, hidden from the eyes of the whole Bonarcanto s'Iscorza Arbeghes de Norghiddo appeared grinning mates Grigula adventures.
"Here am I protected! I was wondering what we'd put more in call "
" Who is this, Grigula "asked the woman peering Golundrina be in front of him 'It's more horrible and smells like a goat! "He added as he could away.
'Well, you smell of jasmine even my picky lady! "Said s'Iscorza and continued -" But we want to stay still here to talk about my smell, or you want to remove these madmen who want toast? "
Grigula then intervened in the debate and saw the cloud of smoke that hid them became less and less often saw fit to apologize his tutelary deity "Forgive or powerful Iscorza . It is far from proven long imprisonment and, moreover, is the first time he sees you, like the others. In addition, your arrival has been so unusual for them who are still stunned.
tiraci Come now, however, out of this mess before we resume our opponents by surprise! "
" You know I always keep promises. Take all join hands and make a circle around me. Close your eyes, hold your breath and in a moment you will not be here. "
All did as he said the strange being. Except Polusgamus.
"What are you doing?" - Shouted Barolus Viginti - 'hurry up and complete the circle. Give me your hand, you will not want to stay here! "
But the alchemist with a sad smile turned away from the group saying" I can not go with you. I can not leave my family, my wife, my two children need me. So I will run the risk and I will stay. Good luck my friends, it was an honor and a privilege to fight alongside you "bowed to the group looking at him with eyes wide open and then turned and with a spring, jumped out of the cloud of smoke and vanished from their sight .
"Well, the alchemist has so much courage and heart as he made his choice," said s'Iscorza Arbeghes - "But now stringetevi strong hands so let's go.
few seconds after uttering those words, smoke at the center of the cloud began to swirl faster and faster and when the four arrested persons were no more track.
Quasi il muggito di qualche enorme bestia selvaggia e contemporaneamente apparve in mezzo a un turbinio di polvere un gruppo di cavalieri in armatura che con le lance abbassate e puntate verso di loro, in mezzo a clangore di armi e al rimbombo del galoppo dei cavalli si stavano precipitando addosso a loro!
« Tradimento! Treason "yelled Deddi gu stumbled as he turned and drive his men back on the path from which they came. "That dog has English lured into a trap. Retire quickly! Divide and Spread out in the fields! Every man for himself! "That said
went up the path in terror, scattered in camps in the direction of Saints Luxorius and in less than no time in the sunlight that was started at sunset, vanished.
Meanwhile the bridge of the happy success of their stratagem Barolus and friends celebrated giving themselves pats on the back and congratulating each other.
"Now my friends! Enough with the festivities. We're just beginning the work. Presto! Let's go Bonarcanto to provide assistance to our comrades who will definitely not easy living with the soldiers of the Viceroy! "Said the forester, and before the other three companions rushed to ride on the path that led to Bonarcanto and soon emerged a few meters from the first houses while the sky was getting darker it was crossed by a fiery dart.
As the procession returned to where he was playing, the faithful lined up in a semicircle around the fire and led by the monks began the songs of " sas crubas de Sancti Romualdi.
Don Presumida impatient, he beckoned to the captain of the guards approached him and ordered him to immediately lead the prisoner in the yard for the verdict and accelerate the execution time.
The captain turned on immediately and after a few minutes returned with two leading warriors Golundrina Women who followed him with both hands tied by a rope that kept the same captain in his hands. The crowd stopped singing hymns and silently made his way to the passage of the noblewoman.
The little procession stopped in front of the stage of the authorities where the court of the Inquisition stood up and unrolled a sheet of parchment on which was written the decision and the reasons therefor. Schiaritasi voice was about to start reading when the lower part of the country, from the countryside in the distance came a faint eerie sound, almost a scream of a wild beast that roared angrily.
The crowd immediately rose a fearful whisper " Pantamma de Sa Baurèzas ! "Some women cried, shivering and clutching their children.
He had in fact spread the rumor that the killing of Golundrina would bring misfortune to the country and they, poor gullible superstitious, believed that the fantasma di una vecchia leggenda stesse per fare di nuovo la sua comparsa per tormentare i bonarcantesi.
A sentire queste voci il Viceré e l'Abate si guardarono in faccia in modo interrogativo e fu il nobile spagnolo per primo a reagire. Si alzò in piedi sul palco e alzò le braccia in modo imperioso per far zittire tutti e appena ebbe la loro attenzione con voce possente arringò la folla.
« Popolo di Bonarcanto! Non avere timore! Quello che avete sentito è sicuramente il rumore del vento che ulula mentre attraversa gli anfratti rocciosi del fiume. Vedete? Non si sente più! Che gente paurosa e superstiziosa siete. Orsù si sta' facendo scuro, procediamo con la lettura della sentenza e poi accenderemo il falò! »
Appena finito di pronunciare quelle parole un dardo infuocato attraversò il cielo sopra il piazzale della basilica e una grandinata di pietre si abbatté sui soldati schierati, colpendoli e obbligandoli a disperdersi in cerca di riparo.
Subito dopo preceduti da urla che fecero gelare il sangue a tutti i presenti, un torma di fuorilegge guidata da Grigula e frate Karra si gettò nel piazzale facendosi largo a colpi di bastone fino a raggiungere Donna Golundrina.
Con un colpo ben assestato, dopo aver schivato un fendente di spada, il giovane fuorilegge put out of action the captain of the guards and snatched the rope that held the wrists of the prisoner.
Friar Karra instead took care of the two warriors to bring down a stock with a blow on the head which, although protected from the helmet suffered a tremendous blow to which the victim was already unconscious before they fall to the ground.
But the blow was so violent that he broke the stick of Monaco which was not much to do to get rid of the other soldier who, meanwhile, tried to pull the sword, but to resort to a trick that he had seen during a brawl in a tavern of Byzantium, or the crop a powerful header that sent him faint legs in the air.
Extracted s'arresorza de iscorzare , Grigula cut the rope that bound his wrists and said to the Lady
"Soon my Lady! We have to rush immediately to your building before these rascals will resume. There are greater in number and no longer react with surprise and certainly we can not keep them at bay for much, "
At that moment the sound of the horn sounded Barolus battle in the square and the forester and his companions emerged making way through the crowd to go to kneel in front of Donna Golundrina
"My Lady're saved! I was afraid of not arriving on time! "
" Get my faithful friend. Inside me I knew that I would have dropped and I was always calm and confident. "
"People of Bonarcanto! These outlaws want this woman to escape just punishment that the court imposed on him by God. Do not let them succeed in their aim. Help my soldiers to capture them and I promise that from now on stop working on Sunday and during holidays I guarantee free distributions of bread and wine, "
heard those words the crowd began to falter and someone was already beginning to take some steps towards the group of outlaws but most were reluctant to move As yet he felt the respect for the last descendant of the lords of Arbara .
To which the Abbot Isidrus joined the request of Don Presumida
"My dear faithful! What says our Viceroy is the truth, as it is true that his generosity is unparalleled. The Church is asking for your help punish these blasphemous unbelievers! Your work will be rewarded with a plenary indulgence for your sins for an entire year! "
This promise was made that gap even more in the minds and unruly as one man the whole crowd of bonarcantesi moved toward the group of men who now surrounded Donna Golundrina making them shield with their bodies.
"Here you put bad raju " Karra said friar from the ground while collecting a spear
Unfortunately, one by a forest of hands that his men took them and swallowed up in the middle of the ground and made them disappear, just as long as they remained Grigula, Brother Karra, Barolus Viginti, and Donna Polusgamus Golundrina.
Due to the thrust of the crowd and the soldiers of the Viceroy who meanwhile had reorganized and were in the forefront, the group began to retreat until it was pushed to the wall of the small sanctuary, and they no longer had a clue.
Karra Brother then said, "Well. I think this is the end, but I will not let che mi mettano al rogo! Combatterò fino alla morte! Finora mi sono attenuto alle regole della mia confraternita e non ho causato perdite di vite umane...ma ora non ho altra scelta! Fatevi avanti masnada di farabutti e vedrete come sa morire un Monaco Errante »
Una nube di fumo puzzolente si materializzò all'istante avvolgendo il gruppetto e facendo indietreggiare the attackers. Inside, hidden from the eyes of the whole Bonarcanto s'Iscorza Arbeghes de Norghiddo appeared grinning mates Grigula adventures.
"Here am I protected! I was wondering what we'd put more in call "
" Who is this, Grigula "asked the woman peering Golundrina be in front of him 'It's more horrible and smells like a goat! "He added as he could away.
'Well, you smell of jasmine even my picky lady! "Said s'Iscorza and continued -" But we want to stay still here to talk about my smell, or you want to remove these madmen who want toast? "
Grigula then intervened in the debate and saw the cloud of smoke that hid them became less and less often saw fit to apologize his tutelary deity "Forgive or powerful Iscorza . It is far from proven long imprisonment and, moreover, is the first time he sees you, like the others. In addition, your arrival has been so unusual for them who are still stunned.
tiraci Come now, however, out of this mess before we resume our opponents by surprise! "
" You know I always keep promises. Take all join hands and make a circle around me. Close your eyes, hold your breath and in a moment you will not be here. "
All did as he said the strange being. Except Polusgamus.
"What are you doing?" - Shouted Barolus Viginti - 'hurry up and complete the circle. Give me your hand, you will not want to stay here! " But the alchemist with a sad smile turned away from the group saying" I can not go with you. I can not leave my family, my wife, my two children need me. So I will run the risk and I will stay. Good luck my friends, it was an honor and a privilege to fight alongside you "bowed to the group looking at him with eyes wide open and then turned and with a spring, jumped out of the cloud of smoke and vanished from their sight .
"Well, the alchemist has so much courage and heart as he made his choice," said s'Iscorza Arbeghes - "But now stringetevi strong hands so let's go.
few seconds after uttering those words, smoke at the center of the cloud began to swirl faster and faster and when the four arrested persons were no more track.
Illustration by Barolo
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