The Beatryce Prophecy

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 “It is written in the Chronicles of Sorrowing that one day there will come a child who will unseat a king. The prophecy states that this child will be a girl.  Because of this, the prophecy has long been ignored.”

The Monks of the Chronicles of Sorrowing fear Answelica the Goat more than anything else. She is a devious goat that likes to butt the monks across a great distance and then bite them. But one strange day, Brother Edik finds Answelica curled up on the floor of the barn with a young girl who has tight hold of her ear. As much as Answelica enjoyed bothering the monks, she loved and protected this young girl more.

But who is this young girl? Where did she come from? She remembers nothing about where she is from - but she does remember her name.  Beatryce. A name that frequently appears in the Chronicles of Sorrowing.

Meanwhile, the king is searching for this mysterious young girl named Beatryce. He thought he had destroyed her once, but somehow she managed to slip away and survive. He has all of his men out looking for her. Because she is the key to the prophecy.  If she is gone, he is convinced he  will be able to remain on the throne forever.

Beatryce sets out to confront the king with his dark deed accompanied by the most unlikely of companions - a stubborn goat, an old king, a monk, and a young boy with a terrible sword.

Is Beatryce the girl child who will bring about great change?

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