"We need more fighters," Caspian told Master Tage.
"Of course you do!" Master Tage exclaimed impatiently. "One cannot successfully operate a rebellion without warriors!" Master Tage crossed the room to another cupboard. Out of it he took a shining ring.
"Where'd that come from? Caspian's mother?" Luke joked. "How come you have all his heirlooms!"
Master Tage glared at Luke.
"I'll have you know I forged this along with various other articles." Master Tage drew out another ring after feeling about in the cupboard. He handed one to Caspian willingly and the other to Luke with obvious reluctance. On each silver ring was a symbol of a shattered chain.
"This is the symbol of the resistance!" Master Tage said.
"I will give you information on where to find a resistance member. He will help you get fighters and weapons." This Master Tage did telling them about a determined miner, who even though his mine was closed down because of excessive land slides caused by careless overseers, he kept working on it secretly and uncovered many ore, which he forged for the small resistance. Master Tage also told them that the resistance had been formed in their village when King John came to power and had spread through out the land, waiting for the day the Lion-heart would return.
"I have one more item for your quest," Master Tage said. He threw a tarp off some small barrels stacked neatly and carefully on a pallet.
"What is this?" Luke wondered picking up one of the barrels noticing a fuse.
"Careful!" Master Tage cried seizing the barrel. This is firepowder. A substance I have made using sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter. It is highly explosive! Do not EVER, and I really do mean EVER, keep it by fire or anything flammable. I have created a bomb with it to use against Gelon. Keep it safe my child. Now go! Stir up a fire in the midst of tyranny!"
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