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Chapter 1

The oak tree’s leaves were turning color again as fall’s graceful hand shifted through the tall branches of the oak with its canopy of orange leaves casting a shadow over the house whose steps I sat on.  The rough stone under which my hand rested upon I noticed, as I was leaning back had imprinted intricate designs on my palm. Even my buttocks felt abused for sitting there so long. I decided to stand up and walk to town. Gossip was interesting now these days, with the new colony growing nearby, and a new guild growing and taking its roots into the system of conversations. Bending down to pluck a piece of grass beside the road, I felt a sense of peace and accomplishments settle down inside me, along with the yearning to do something with myself. The prickly feeling as I rubbed the blade of the leaf perplexed me. How could something look so smooth, and yet feel so rough and coarse.

The tall grass in the fields beside me rustled as the wind blew, catching my hair and hitting me full in the face. I looked up into the sky as the sun blazed and let the warmth seep into my skin. Enjoying the comfort of the beautiful day I failed to notice the small pad of foot steps behind me.

Two heavy paws pressed against my back almost making me lose my balance. I spun around and was thrilled to see Grau happily wagging his tail. His long blond fur shifted along with the breeze, a long face accompanied by a doggish smile begged me to race him. I was giddy today, I had nothing to complain about, wonderful weather, with a stunning view of the great hill which on it sat the city of my birth. I was raised by my mother, with a caring and loving father who always felt the need to make my mother’s days brighter and spectacular. With each caring stroke of his hand against her cheek brought gladness and prosperity to our household. I could never have been happier growing up on our farm.

What a beautiful smile my mother had, her gorgeous face with dark flowing hair reaching past her shoulders. Perfect teeth with a perfect grace about her made mine and my father’s heart swell with every caring act my mother performed. My father, a tall stunning man of power served as one of the councilors that advised the king in matters of governing the people. His eyes are handsome with a tall forehead under which his full eyebrows flourish. A mouth that never missed a chance to smile, and give goodly advice from the immense wisdom that ever increases inside his compassionate head, blesses all who would hear him.

Yes, this is a fine day for a brisk run to town, I can meet up with Henry and watch the knights and squires training under the shadow of the new guild. When I was young, Henry and I used to play war out in the forest surrounding the base of the canyon where our house is.

My legs surged beneath me, sending me flying down the road with Grau behind me. The scenery flew by me, the deep gorge in the earth that ran from the road to the cliffs, boulders the size of oxen that litter the road side all went by in a blur. My house behind me shrunk with every exuberant step I took. Feeling the air upon my sweat covered skin chilled me as a bathe in the Grappling Lake would. I loved the exercise, every filament of my mind yearned for this moment to last forever. I started to feel my legs grow heavy as town grew nearer. My lungs eagerly absorbed every bit of oxygen my body could inhale. The blue sky above me seemed all the brighter today, then it ever has been. The eagles that nest in the cliffs behind me, soar across the land, in search of food. Looking down, I beheld the shadow of a great bird. I stopped to turn around and saw in the sky, a Peregrine Falcon flying above me.

Looking around to examine my surroundings, I spot a log. Jogging over I sit down upon it, resting my burning limbs. Catching my breath, I jog once more. The hill to the city isn’t that steep, so hiking up it shouldn’t be that difficult. As I reached the top, I was stopped by one of the cities watches.

“Halt, what is your purpose of entering” said the guard, with his long spear and leather armor, he stared at me in impatience; it seemed that he was playing a game of some sort with his companion in the gate house.

“I would like to visit a friend of mine; my father is one of the King’s counselors. You know him as Karuk, he owns a farm down by the cliffs.” I stepped forward in impatience. “You must be knew here, what happened to the other guard who was stationed here for so long?”

“He got himself the sickness that has been spreading about here recently, if I was you, I would not step even two miles of this place. However, that is your business. You may go on” The guard went back to the guard house.

As I walked between the gates, the smell that had been getting stronger hit me in the face with its gross intensity, pushing on, I passed the many shops and buildings. My sweat matted hair covered my eyes at times. The sweat began to get into my eyes, making them sting. I brought my hand to my face to wipe it away, and in that second, Grau that had been following me, yelped in surprise. I turned around and witnessed a man holding a staff in a striking position. I yelled at the man to leave my dog alone and he pointed the stick towards me and bellowed out something I could not understand.

Rushing over, I grabbed Grau from the threatening man. Looking over to where the man was standing I beheld turned over baskets of fruit that had been spilt upon the ground. “Get out of here!” the man yelled in a horse tone, he clumsily threw the long piece of wood at Grau, hitting him on his legs. I scrambled away and angrily dashed into a thicket of people with Grua trailing behind me.

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