A Nice Ring To It.

The knights gathered on the ramparts and discussed what next they should try…
Smoother Road! …take too long…
Larger chunk of ice? No wagon large enough…
Insulate it with straw? …still need too large a wagon.
Try as they might they could not find an answer.

Brother Jacque had an important question.
Just what do you want this huge chunk of ice for anyway?
Maybe you could do whatever it is… there?
But whether or not to tell the good brother, was an issue.

The knights silently pondered.
? ? ? (I wonder what we’re having for dinner?) ? ? ?

It’s a surprise.
Sir Squarehead simply said.

That is the only other solution I can come up with good Sir Knights.
Go to the ice.
Thank you Brother Jacque, I’ll have to see if that will work.
The Knights’ next move was to see if the Princess’ party could be moved!

The knights brought forward the idea of having the party in the mountains to the King.
No.
Who didn’t much care for the idea.

A Nice Ring To It.

They were glad to have the team of horses helping hold back the wagon.
Crack!
Perhaps the trail even felt rougher with the weight of the ice.

The rough trail had taken a toll on the large chunk or ice already.
(maybe we can fix it with some glue…)
Or perhaps Brother Jacque might be able to mend it with water?

Sir Biff made a command decision. Sir Peanut, a fast rider and sound of mind, he sent ahead.
Sir Peanut, ride ahead and get another wagon. We’ll want more ice and snow to patch this.
They would follow at a slower safer pace.

Swiftly Sir Peanut rode to the castle!

Many knights speculated on Sir Peanut’s return, but Brother Jacque asked…

…and so he joined Sir Peanut as they headed back to the mountains.

When Sir Peanut returned and caught up with the others
There had been some developments.

Brother Jacque saw the ice had broken into chunks on the rough road.
I think this beyond my skills Sir Knights.
The knights needed a new plan, for they would not give up!

A Nice Ring To It.

Reaching the mountains, they switched to a team of 12 sturdy oxen.
This is feeling more like a cattle drive than quest!
The going was easy at first and they joked at the precautions.

…but at Sir Peanut’s urging they brought their team of horses along as well.
(or a circus!)

As promised the going got a lot tougher.

The road indeed was rough!
But they pushed on with their quest!

bump!

Eventually they made it to the glacier.
Somewhat in one piece.

They found a piece of ice about the right size, and using their axes shaped another piece
into a ramp and dragged their cargo onto the wagon with the oxen.

The oxen might be slower, but Sir Peanut hoped the shorter trek
would get them to the castle before the ice melted.

The road home was as rough as it was going to the glacier.