The Great Gumba got a message from Friar Bill recently.
On the scroll was lyrics a minstral had written about fathers, and how they effect everybodys lives.

This was good for the Gumba, for the day of Fathers had come and gone.
The Gumba and Kerry the Bard had gone to the Mans Fields of dreams and placed a remembernce upon the white haired hermits grave and the Gumba rememberd.

This was all good, but the scroll from Friar Bill had struck a chord in the Gumbas soul.

For this the Gumba thanks the Friar Bill.

What is, is.
What was, was, never to be forgotten, just rememberd.

Huzzah to the White Haired Hermit, May his immortal soul rest in peace, he is missed.

So sayeth the Great White Sage.

Few realize that the White Haired Hermit was once a great and fierce warrior.
Sire to the Great Gumba, he led many men into battle.
One such battle is recorded in history, as one of the greatest battles ever waged.
This is a retelling of that battle.

It was the Sixth of June; an evil emperor had waged war for many years over in Europe and had conquered many lands. He was the vilest person; he would massacre whole villages for no other reason other than to do so.

Millions of innocent people died, massacred, for no other reason than that they prayed differently than the emperor did.
Lands were being destroyed, wildlife devastated, and feasting had all but been banished in Europe.
Something had to be done.

The united Europeans could not overthrow the Evil Emperor, try as they might.
They sent a messenger to the lands of the Northron Regions and the Great Mans fields of Dreams, help us they cried, help us overthrow the Evil Emperor.

The White Haired Hermit. Who back then had long black hair, stood six foot eight and weighed in around 350 lbs, and who was a force to be reckoned with, called a summit of all the leaders in the lands.

We need to do something now, the hermit cried, if we do nothing, the evil emperor will conquer all of Europe and we will never be able to overthrow him.
The other leaders grumbled, why must we get involved now, there is no threat to us.
There will be, said the hermit, we must act now.

So it was done, the people of the Northron regions will come together and send men to Europe.

The story is just beginning…………….

At last, the sun shone in the Great Northron region.
30 solid days of rain and fog, does not make the Gumba happy.

Today, Kerry the Bard and the Great Gumba get ready to depart to the Mans Fields of dreams, for the Otter Princess Graduates from her studies this weekend.

Great feasting is in order and probably will happen. (grin)

The Otter Princess, daughter of the Red Prince and Otter queen, defender of all furry creatures, most lovely of all princesses in the Mans Field of Dreams.
Golden hair, sparkling smile, eyes that twinkle with mischief and a personality that can light up a room; no wonder her father calls her his little nugget.

The Otter Princess graduates from her studies and takes her place in the hierarchy that is the Kingdom of the Red Prince.
She will soon go to learn under the best scholars so she can continue her learning, for someday she will rule the Mans Field of dreams as she is the eldest and that is her right.

What once was a child, has grown into the most wondrous of young women.
Smart, witty and a match for any man. Able to meet with leaders from other kingdoms and be at ease, able to care for the other little princesses in the Mans Field of Dreams, but most of all to be able to bring a smile to both the Otter Queen and The Red Prince’s face.

With a smile in her heart, warmth in her soul and knowledge in her head, she will be a force to reckon with, but what would one expect from a child of the Red Prince and the Otter Queen.

It was not always like this, no, no. Once the Otter princess was like any mere child.
Under the guidance of her parents, however, she blossomed into a wondrous young woman.
No more whining, tantrums and the like, for today she has grown and passed the right of passage.
Today her studies end, her life begins, and the world is a better place for it.

Raise your goblet high, Huzzah to the Otter Princess, May what lies ahead bring you happiness and joy.

May you find what you want, and all the glory that is the kingdoms you know grant you long life, prosperity and happiness.

Hail the Otter Princess, for today a new chapter begins.

So sayeth the Great White Sage of the Northron Regions.