At the junction of the bridge and the walkway, the Bateleur collided roughly with the captain of the Prison Guard, jarring them both. The captain uttered a curse and growled for him to watch out as the Bateleur stammered his apology. “Fool!” exclaimed the captain, and hurried on. The Bateleur […]
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Open Mic: Le Bateleur (Part 1) by Darby Nugent
In the city of Paris, on the cobbled streets just outside “Place de la Révolution”, a certain street performer was to be found entertaining a crowd of melancholy Citizens of the Republic. He was such a regular part of the scenery that he had become a public fixture, and the […]