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.
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