Chapter 1

"Ugh!" exclaimed Kat as she stepped around the stupid slavers who she had to kill, "Why are they all so stupid?!" She was just ariving at Teirm, her home for as long as she could remember. Every time she went to a differant town and was coming back SOMEONE just HAD to attack her!!

When she came up to the town inn she went around to the stables and tied up her horse, Moonice, then went in.

"KAT!! HURRY UP AND COME HELP!!!" yelled Telnir, the owner of the inn. He was strong and like a father to Kat.

"I'M DOING IT!!" replied Kat in a loud voice. She went to her room on the third floor and took a quick cold bath. After, she put on an old skirt and shirt then brushed her medium/long, curly, black hair. She rushed down to the main level and started taking orders. Two men sat in the corner. She decided to serve them next, so she delivered the meal she had and walked over.

"Hi! I'm Kat. I'm guessing you two are new around here. Visiting family?"

"No we're visiting an old friend" sayed the older man.

"Ok. So what are you're names and what would you like to have?"

"I'm Neal and this is Evan. We'll have a couple glasses of ale." Replied the older man.

Kat gave him a sweet smile and said "All right I'll be right back with that." Then when she returned said "Here you go, so who are you visiting?"

"Jeod." Replied the younger man called Even before getting a glare from the man named Neal.

"Of course he's pretty popular, well if you need anything else you can just call me over." Kat said and walked away thinking Wow they aren't very talkative. And a reply came from her 'Gardian', Ice, as she called it. No they aren't, they act as if they're hiding something. But then again everyone who visits has some thing to hide. So what do you think of Evan? Do you- She was about to say some thing when a bunch of guards came in and sat down.

Kat walked over and said, "Hello, what would you all like, let me guess some wine?" when she said it she was smiling but wasn't happy they came in. They always cause trouble.

"Yah, and pretty lady make sure there's double and we might even add you in for the deal." One said and they all laughed.

" I'll get you the double but I wouldn't talk like that when Telnir is around he gets furious when people talk like that to me or anyone else working for him." She replied with a devilish grin. When she brought them the wine she saw that Neal and Evan were leaving on the table was the money they owed and a note. She walked over and saw her name was on it. The note read:

Thanks, I left a little extra money for you

Evan

She saw the extra money and quickly put it in her dress pocket. The rest of the money she put on the counter. She was happy all day even when the soldiers started getting rough and were forced to get out. She liked this Evan. Maybe she'd even ask Jeod where they lived to visit them.