I came up with the idea thanks to the post of Harry Troxell on FB group (thanks Harry :)). He posted a photo of Guy Williams and Romy Schneider during sword presentation. His signature "Showing his sword" was so double meaning that I can't resist. I use here NWZ's Victoria's name, but to be true it fits just as well to NWZ as to WDZ version, so You can read just as well Anna Maria ...
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A/N: In the Polish canon of school reading there is the book "The Knights of the Cross" by Nobel Prize winner Henryk Sienkiewicz. There is a Slavic medieval custom described there that I decided to "borrow" and adapt to California conditions. Anticipating the question — no, the Church did not have such customs. I hope that the solution to the hanging problem will appeal to those who did not have to read about the adventures ...
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I know that the story is about very serious issue, rather emotional etc., and I treat it also seriously. But I can't resist sharing with you some of my mistakes which I made during the writing and my wonderful beta readers caught. I admit rather funny errors. So if it could destroy your mood or break the decorum, just don't read it. Diego stayed in lemonade instead of he stayed for lemonade The vision of Diego who soaks his ...
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Diego, or rather Zorro, maintained the status quo in his relationship with Victoria. Everything was about to change when unexpectedly she got a letter saying that her father was in The Devil's Fortress and was dying. The attempt to obtain diplomatic approval to visit the prisoner failed. Eventually, Victoria and Ramon managed to sneak in and break into their father's cell, and Zorro made sure they were not caught by a soldier checking that floor ...
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Four years of studying was a very busy period for Diego. He absorbed knowledge and skills like a sponge. He not only graduated from the university with first place in student's ranking but also disarmed Sir Edmund in a training match and won his famous tournament sword. He also exchanged several letters with Victoria during this time. Not as much as he would have liked because of the distance. However, he valued every one of ...
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A few months later Alfonso Escalante was declared missing, probably deceased. It did not happen overnight, which is why it did not affect Victoria as dramatically as the loss of her mother. Although she still used Diego's handkerchief from time to time. On her 16th birthday, the young caballero had a special gift for her. In the morning he came with Felipe and Alejandro and invited her to a picnic. But to her surprise, Diego ...
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Another two months passed when one day the coachman announced that he had a letter for Victoria. She picked it up quickly and sat down at the table where Diego was sitting. "Who is it from?" the caballero asked his enthusiastic friend. He suspected the sender was a family member but did not know which one. "From Ramone, shh, let me read," she replied, but she was holding the piece of paper so that Diego ...
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Four months later found Diego sitting in the tavern's main hall drinking lemonade. In the initial months, the young Don had shared the duties at the tavern with Victoria, as they previously planned - Victoria and Alice had been in charge of the kitchen, and Diego had served the guests. He had had no problems with the inhabitants because, in the end, he was the son of a caballero. And in terms of the few ...
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It was the first peaceful night sleep for Victoria. When the first rays of the rising sun began to tickle her face, her consciousness returned. She felt that she was lying on something soft, warm and rhythmically rising and falling. She opened her eyes and smiled. Her friend was still here, although while asleep, he had slipped from sitting to lying down. Victoria thought about her somewhat selfish request. The fact was that the evenings ...
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The next morning Diego came back, this time alone. The tavern was not open yet, but Victoria's kitchen was bustling as if nothing had happened. Well, maybe not entirely, because girl's eyes were red, and her movements lacked their usual enthusiasm and verve. Earlier in the morning she had gone to her mother's grave with a flower and had spent some time there. "Buenos dias, how do you feel? Are you opening today?" "Buenos dias, ...
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On the previous evening, Diego briefly told Felipe about the past events, omitting some details. The boy was brave and inquired more about Victoria than he explored his own past. He insisted for such a long time that he wanted to go to the funeral that the caballero finally agreed. As promised, Diego arrived with his pupil early in the morning. The tavern was closed and nobody expected it to open any time today, so ...
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Everyone in the pueblo expected such an ending, although some were still surprised by the rapid pace of events. The well-liked Don Diego, who often helped others regardless of their birth, and the beautiful hot-headed lady fit together much better than Victoria and Zorro. Definitely the elusive bandit could not provide Senorita Escalante with a family and children. Even with such a quick wedding, a large crowd of well-wishers gathered in the church and in ...
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