Vengeance and Ideals
The First Birth
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What do you think of when you hear the word "shade"? If you've read Eragon, perhaps you think of a thing possessed. Do you see the red hair or the red eyes? Perhaps both. Perhaps you think of the pointed teeth. If you have read Eragon, do you no think of Durza when you hear the word "shade"? But Durza was Carsaib once. Even as a shade he remembered Carsaib. He remembered himself. This is story of Carsaib and Durza. This is the story of a desert boy who became one of the most feared things in Alagaësia.
It began before he was even born. It began when Omar, son of Hamir and bodyguard of Rashid, leader of the Seraki tribe in the Hadarac Desert, married the crimson-haired Phoulan, daughter of Murad of the Mohmandi tribe. Marriages between tribes were uncommon in those days, and the Seraki and the Mohmandi had never been friendly. When Omar and Phoulan became man and wife, both were enjoying an uneasy peace. A year after their marriage, Phoulan went into labor with her first child.
Men were not allowed inside the birthing tent, and indeed, few wanted to be there. Omar stood outside instead and waited.
Inside, Phoulan suffered greatly. She screamed in pain. She begged the midwife to kill her to only stop the pain. The older woman merely clucked and attempted to soothe her. Finally, after eight hours, Phoulan was delivered of a large, red baby boy. Even when he came out, his head was covered with that scarlet hair that marked Phoulan as an outsider among the dark-haired Seraki.
Phoulan herself had fainted and was in delirium for days. Omar could not bask in the joy of a healthy son because of his worry. The tribal healer and the midwife had to rush him out of the ten several times because he was doing more harm than good. Once, Rashid had to summon him back to his duties. At last, Phoulan recovered. She named the baby Carsaib. She knew this would be her first, last, and only child because another one would kill her.
I know it was short, but it's just an intro. The next chapter will be longer.