Sir Quixote of the Moors

A weary French gentleman, the Sieur de Rohaine, pens his own tale as a way to pass the long, grim hours of his captivity. Choosing English as his medium, he offers a vivid account of his thoughts, his past life, and the strange circumstances that have led him far from his native Touraine. The narrative begins with a stark, windswept landscape: black heaths, mist‑laden hills, and a lonely road that winds like an adder through the Scottish highlands.

Guided by his loyal, dark‑coated horse Saladin, he trudges through rain‑soaked gravel and fog, each step a reminder of his isolation and the hardships of the journey. Memories of a deep friendship with a Scotsman named Kennedy surface, hinting at a promise of hospitality that now feels both hopeful and distant. As the moorland stretches endlessly, the reader is drawn into his struggle to survive, to find purpose, and perhaps, to rediscover a path back to honor.