Toot-Toot!
The bugler, Sgt. Bulldog blew a staccato call for attention in the village centre. As the notes faded into the azure sky the bugler drew himself to attention as he shouted his message.
“By order of Her Royal Majesty’s appointed representative, the Governor Hedgehog Elephant is to be returned a measure of the lands once held by his family as well as the title of Raja. The Raja will be crowned in the Governor’s palace at Patna in one week’s time.”
Elephant listened to this in a state of confusion. How could he be crowned by the Governor if he was on the run? Who was the Governor actually going to crown in a week’s time?
