The moment I set foot in my brother's house, I knew he wouldn't approve of Anne. Though he wouldn't say anything. Roxy would probably understand me. They would see that she's good for me. Even though she's older, and she's a... woman. She's good for me.
The breakfast together was not so bad. In the end they decided to give me the smaller house in their land. It appears it was used for storage purposes only for a while. Now that it's not used anymore, they thought it would be best if I used it. This way 'Rei wouldn't have to worry about me disturbing him at night'. I know I can sometimes be annoying, but that's just how our relationship is.
He makes me angry by mocking me, I annoy him in return. This is our way of showing our love at each other. I suppose. Sometimes I truly believe he doesn't care at all... Yet, when I was near death... I remember him crying, sitting next to me, holding my hand. I was touched.
So... I have a home I can share with Anne now. I have books I can read, roads I can travel. We have been practicing with Anne, she taught me so much. My hair is grown even longer. If it keeps going at this pace, I'll have it waist length in no time...
Before hitting the road again, I work a few days in my brother's weapon smith, play with twins, spend some quality time with family.
I have forgotten how heart warming it could be.
I should visit them often. Next time, I shall come bearing good news or some gifts or something...
After Rei and Roxy took me in and patched me up, it took quite some time for me to recover from all the wounds. But in the end, I recovered with only small scars. I decided to do what I have been wanting to do ever since I got near death; visit Anne.
Anne was a barmaid in LoneLands Forsaken Inn. I had met her while I was still travelling and gambling. She stopped me from spending all my travel money, that's when I knew I caught her eye. She was pretty older than me, yet I knew there was something special about her. We spent a couple nights together and whenever my road took me there, she always greeted me with a smile on her face.
I said my goodbyes and thanks to Rei and Roxy and the twins, and journeyed towards the Forsaken Inn. She was still there. Even though i thought the scarsa were minor, she saw right through them. We talked all night. There was a worrying expression on her face.
"I'm coming with you," she told me yet I objected. "It's not your decision," she said. I objected again.
"My travels are harsh and dangerous..." I shook my head. "I can't keep worrying about you when we're on the road."
I saw a grin on her lips, she silently went to her dresser and took out a one handed sword with carvings on it. Then she told me about her past; she was a shield maiden yet she became an outcast when she failed a task she was given. Her people were on her trail, and they'd kill her if they found her. She told me it would be great to travel, make it hard for them to find her. Seeing she's pretty capable of protecting herself -and most likely me too- i quieted and hugged her.
After Luke was gone on his way and rest of the crew dead, it was lonely. It was just nice to have company.
"I can't let you do dirty work," she said while caressing my hair.
"I don't intend to," i closed my eyes. "Maybe I'll go to school. Maybe just go around learn on the job. I was told I have a good memory and analyzing skills."
"We should find you books to read," she pulled the blanket on us and covered. "Just about anything, till you find what you really like. And talk to people on the road. Evantually you'll find it. I'll help you out with weapons training. Your attacks are sloppy."
"You were spying on me while I was training?" I raised my head with a surprised face.
"Well, you look like a teenage boy who's trying to sweep leaves with a halberd too heavy for him, can't stop watching."
"And you tell me that now..."
She looked down, her eyes were full of regret. "I should've stopped you."
"I wouldn't listen. I didn't even listen to my brother. Stop worrying, everything will be fine."
She smiled. Then we slept. We could travel for a little bit, search who i really am. Then maybe I could take her home, to meet my brother. It would mean a lot if they liked her too.
"You should use your hair long and down," she mumbled, before finally falling asleep.
That night, I started cutting my hair.
- R.W.
I'm just sitting down and enjoying myself a really nice dark ale when I suddenly realised I have been on my own for the last 3 years. Time passed quick. I'm no longer the girl, standing in the porch with that slice of bread. I can take care of my own.
I'm Reiwynne Silver. I'm from Erodar, just 16 and yet on the roads, making my way in the life. I was raised by my mother. I never kenw my father, it seems he left us just before I was born. I also have a big brother, but he left us when I was just 6. He usually send us some money, yet I've never seen him ever since. Heard his name a lot though.
At my 13, after the blacksmith that takes care of us taught me some fighting tricks, I decided to get actual training, so I joined the local militia. I learnt the basics, did small jobs, got payed, sometime empties the additional supply crates. Those were hard times so they let anyone who's up for it join. After 3 years, I quit. I was already one of the best in the ranks and they had nothing left to teach me.
I made sure mother is fine and recieving money, then pack my stuff and hit the road. I travelled, I gambled. There were times I slep of the ground with no food. Yet, in the end, Lady Luck smiled at me and I won a ship. It wasn't something so big, yet it was ideal for swift cargo jobs. I assambled a small crew, started taking the jobs. That's when the eyes of the underworld were turned to me.
When you do your job good, everyone wants a piece of you. I left my crew with the ship, took only the poor Luke with me and travelled to Bree, with hopes of finding my brother. Since he was so well known, I figured he'd know who to work with, how to make easy money... Just plain cargo jobs didn't pay well and hardly worth the effort and the costs...
Then, I saw her. Redhead with nice shaped body. She reminded me of someone, so I approached. After a few tries i was stopped by someone unexpected; Reithar. It was a weird family reunion actually and ended up me bolting out of the place. It seems after meeting the redhead, Roxianne, brother left the underworld and started earning money in a more just way. He refused to help me. But I won't give up.
I have come this far. I know I can do more.
- ReiWynne Silver
