THE GRAND STORY OF THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ADVENTURES OF BARON BRITPOP BLASTFURNACE

Making Silent Horseshoes For The King

Baron Britpop Blastfurnace • Part 36

Cover design by Mark Starlin (royalty-free image by Andrey_Kuzmin)

Making Silent Horseshoes For The King

I arose early and hurried to the stables. I wanted to make sure everything was ready before the King’s arrival. Like the palace, the stables were beyond imagining. I learned that there were two stables at the palace, The Great Stable and The Small Stable. Although neither was small. Truly, both were great in size. The stables had facades adorned with decorations and statues of galloping horses.

I was greeted by the Grand Equerry, who was a royal officer in charge of the King’s horses and coaches. He would oversee my demonstration.

“Good day, Baron Britpop, I am Grand Equerry Leblanc. I am in charge of the royal stables. I have assembled the required materials for your demonstration. Please accompany me to the blacksmith station, where the demonstration shall take place.”

As we walked, I asked about the stables.

“I am overwhelmed by the scale of the stables. Surely, they could house hundreds of horses.”