Continuation of the story - see below for previous parts
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Sylor seemed to be a very gentlemanly sort of character.
Very polite and wholesome.
And Vendelf hated him!
"This must be the most annoying person I have ever met!"
'Welcome to my house,' said Sylor. 'I hope you like tea because I make a lot of it. I never drink it but I know my guests love the stuff!'
'I have no time for this.'
'Of course you do,' said Sylor. 'We have all the time in the world to enjoy tea and life's other simple pleasures!'
'There are no simple pleasures in this world, not for me,' said Vendelf. 'For me there is only the cause!'
'The cause hey? And what's that?'
Sylor was visibly confused.
'Why my plan to take over of course,' said Vendelf. 'I will not rest not until the universe in its entirety has been subjugated by my might. I would rather die than surrender!'
'O gosh! That all sounds very stressful! Sure I can't tempt you to some tea?'
'Now look here!' spoke up Vendelf. 'I sought you out for a reason, Sylor. I have heard word that you are the lord of all evil in this land. This sounds very good to me. I think it would be a good idea if you and I joined forces. We should work together to take over!'
'Lord of evil eh?' said Sylor. 'No sir. Not any more. I have changed since then. I am a good man these days. A peaceful man. I believe that everyone person on the planet should work together in peace and harmony. Peace and love are the only way!'
Vendelf heard the man out and was not impressed.
'Really? And what would you do if you were to be attacked by a vicious enemy?'
'There are no vicious enemies,' Sylor replied. 'BUT! If I am to answer your question, I will say this! If I was in battle right now I would sing my enemy away with a gentle song. Yes sir! That is the way! I would beat my enemies with a gentle heart! That is how I would do it!'
'You are mad!'
'No sir! You are mad!'
Vendelf was at his wits end at tat point. 'You are speaking nonsense man! If we were to join forces we could take over!'
'Hush now my friend,' Sylor replied. 'I have no time for such silly nonsense! Besides, there is far too much tea to drink!'
'Is that all you do? Drink tea?'
'What else is there to do?'
'Wage wars? Crush our enemies! There is a whole universe out there ripe for looting! We can do this!'
'Bless my soul! What silly things you speak about. Sir! You need to learn to relax! Take time out to enjoy yourself! It's a wonderful world out there, you know, once you get to grips with it. A world full of wonder and beauty.'
Vendelf didn't have a lot of patience at the best of times - but this Sylor character had drained his shot-sized cup of goodness.
He started to chew his beard out of frustration.
No more of this nonsense!
He turned and said, 'SO when did the lord of evil turn into the lord of Wet Blankets?'
'I used to be a very bad person,' Sylor replied. 'But then one day I woke up and saw the sunlight in the trees and heard the birds singing and I knew that there was more this life than conquest and war. And so I decided to settle down and live the peaceful life of a humble cottager. I don't live alone. I keep some animals here at the back. I can introduce them to you if you like.'
'Can't do any harm,' Vendelf rumbled.
Vendelf was feeling very defeated, but he thought he may as well take a look at the animals - after all one of them might be trainable for war...
His mind was already conceiving a new and terrible plan...
A plan to take over - using animals!
At the back of the cottage where Sylor there was a small fenced yard, with a couple of horses and a cow plodding around eating grass.
They all looked thorough bored!
'This is Mildrew the cow,' said Sylor. 'She is my best friend. And over there are my two horses, Midge and Aradas!'
Out if the two horses Aradas was the most interesting to look at because he was so fat!
Vendelf had to admit he had never seen a horse before quite so fat as Aradas!
Where the horse got the all the weight from was a mystery though because there really wasn't all that much grass around to eat in that little piece of yard...
Aradas wandered up to Vendelf and whispered in the wizards right ear, 'I never used to live here,' he said. 'I used to live on this lovely farm where there was all this lovely wonderful straw to eat. And then I stumbled into a magical portal while cleaning my owners chimney, and I ended up here in this forsaken place eating nothing but the shortest driest grass. Please strange sir, save me and I will help you in all that you do!'
Vendelf looked at the horse up and down and replied, 'Will you help me to take over?'
Aradas nodded his great horse head. 'Anything to escape this boring place!'
'Bear with me my beast,' said Vendelf. 'I am already plotting my escape!'
Sylor wasn't listening to any of this talk.
he seemed to be caught up in a reverie, and humming a gentle tune to himself.
Kramb, the centaur ram who was standing near by, listen to Sylor's tune and decided to speak up, 'I know what we should do!' he said. 'Let's all get together and have a sing song!'
'What a wonderful idea!' said Sylor. 'Let's all hold hands and sing! Wouldn't that be wonderful! Let's sing with joy to be alive!'
Then there was a flash, and then a bang, and then when the smoke lifted Sylor and Kramb had been replaced by a little hill of ash!
Right in the middle of the smoke there was a great wooden staff floating in the air...
It was Mildew the magical talking staff!
'My old staff!' cried Vendelf. 'You have returned to me!'
'I decided to give you a second chance,' said the hat. 'Pick me up and we will head off!'
'Please don't leave me here!' Aradas whimpered in the back.
The great horse was scared that Vendelf was going to leave him alone, destined to spend out his days eating nothing but plain grass.
'Vendelf opened the gate and let the horse out. 'Don't worry my friend,' said the wizard. 'I need all the help possible if I am to ever take over!'
Then Vendelf, his staff and the fat horse Aradas jumped through a magical doorway - and and after flying through a corridor of pale blue light they appeared in a brand new world...
