Ealdor. Small, poor, but still beautiful. For all that live in the small village they know no other place as peaceful and beautiful. The children may have been thin but they were always happy. Not a single care in the whole world.

The adults would tend the fields and make sure there was enough to go around. Most winters were tough and very cold. So they had to save as much as they could or else they would all starve.

Being the furthest and smallest village in Cenred's kingdom, he didn't much for their survival. They had all learned to keep their village running as though they had no king.

"Are you daydreaming again Sister?" Will laughed as he reached the top of a small hill where his sister sat with her eyes closed. She had not seen or heard him until he threw a pebble at the back of her head.

"William." she whined rubbing her head pretending he had hurt her.

"That did not hurt." he laughed sitting beside her quickly.

"Whatever. What do you want? Im busy." she rolled her eyes and closed them again as she straighten her back.

"Busy doing what?" he nudged her.

"Thinking." she hushed her words.

"About whaaaaat...?" he dragged his words which made her groan.

"How great it would be to be an only child." she teased. "Shouldn't you be in the fields?" she asked.

"Shouldn't you be?" he added.

They smirked at each other than Will stood first then turned to help his sister up. Once she stood he nudged her almost making her all again.

"You need to work on your balance Alana." he laughed and rolled her eyes again. It was her favourite thing to show her announce. "Come on..." he said stepping away.

"William..." Alana was distracted. "He's back..." she pointed to the horizon where a dozen men on horseback with their swords i the air.

"Stay here!" Will shouted to his sister but she did not listen. "Take cover!" he shouted at the women and children in the fields.

"Everyone get inside!" Alana barley had time to help before the men rushed the village and chased everyone into the middle square of the village.

"Everyone shut up!" a man came forward on his black horse. "You know the drill. Do not make me wait like last month!" Kanen shouted as the villagers were surrounded by his men.

"You can not keep taking our harvest!" a man pushed through the crowd and tried to stand tall. "We can barley survive on what you leave us with."

Kanen and his men laughed as he jumped from his horse and before anyone could react he ran the man through with his sword. A woman screamed from back of the crowd as the man fell lifeless.

"Anyone else!" be laughed waving his now bloody sword.

"I will not let you do this!" Hunith rushed forward trying to take the food back. Kanen was quick to slap her down.

"Please..." Alana rushed forward. Will tried to hold her hand back but she moved quickly. She hurried Hunith behind her. "Do not hurt anyone else." she sighed. Every time Kanen and his men showed up someone died. "We are only trying to survive..."

Kanen looked her up and down with a smirk. He stepped up to her. "So am I doll face." he said grabbing her face in his large hand and running his sword up her side. "You have four days to prepare the harvest. But when i return I will decide how much I leave behind for you!" he said still holding Alana's face. "A woman like you would be wise to watch her mouth." he hissed in her ear.

Kanen threw her to the ground and she whimpered slightly in pain. He laughed and turned to leave. But before Will could get to his sister Kanen spun quickly plunging his sword into her leg. Her scream of pain echoed through the village.

"Lana!" William yelled for his sister.