Heya! Here's a new story! And it takes place before my RA fanfics. It takes place during the last few months of Will's final year of Ranger training. I wondered what would happen if a thief was taken as an apprentice. It was funny because I was playing Skyrim when it came to me. LOL! Also, this also tells the past of Daniel when he was taken as an apprentice. Please review and tell me if its good or not. And with constructive criticisms. I want to get better. Love ya! -RK

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I look around the deserted road. I crouch in the shadows and wait until a shadow moves across the main road. As it makes its slow way across I match my movements to it. Once across I move to the house I watched during the past week. Once there I pull out my lockpick and stiletto knife. I put them into the lock and start moving the pick around.

Soon I hear the lock click softly and I pull them out and open the door slowly. I look around the dark interior and spot what I came here for. I slowly creep to the strongbox and put my pick and stiletto into the lock. I jimmy them around until I heard the soft click. I look over to the bedroom and see if either the husband or wife stirred.

When they didn't I opened the lid and looked inside. I reach in and take the pelts and leather from inside and the metal ingots too. Nothing valuable but has some value. I'm a thief but I don't leave my quarry coinless. I take small things that have value but the owners won't miss. I've been doing this all over Merric fief.

I've slowly made my way toward the castle. I've tried to avoid the castle but thought since the Ranger here was in Arrida I'd try my luck. I only tried because I didn't want them figuring out where I was hiding. The people that I've robbed have told the watch patrol but only saw it was a minor crime.

For the fief I'm just a nuisance to them. Go from town to town stealing things of little value. But what can I say. When both your parents die leaving you with nothin' to help you in life. You take desperate actions. My dad was killed about five years ago when Morgarath tried getting revenge. My mother died when I was only a little boy by a severe illness.

When I first was on my own I kept getting caught. But then a man took me under his wing and showed me how to pick locks and what was valuable and not. As the weeks went by I learned how to move silently and unseen. Then I learned how to pick people's pockets without them noticing. I slowly became one of the greatest thieves ever known.

Luckily, they never knew which great thief is doing this. But everyone knew I had honor and a code. I never stole from the poor and I only took valuables that would keep me feed for a week or so. They may know my name, but they'll never know where I'm hiding out. I move hiding spots every few days. I always make sure that it's a spot no one goes to.

I push the items I'm taking into my pockets and the small bag have with me. I then slowly close the lid and creep back to the door. Once there I slowly close it and I slid my pick and knife back in. I lock the door and make sure no thief can come in and take the man's life savings. I then sneak my way back into the forest and head to my hidden camp.

I gently put the branch back into place and look at my camp. I step back in surprise as I see my only friend in the small clearing. "What are you doin' here?" I asked as I moved to where I put the goods I've taken.

"You know, your throwing your life away." He said.

"Mac, I never had a chance at life. I had no trade and no one would take me as their apprentice." I said bitterly.

"Your only 14. Someone would have taken you in."

"The only person who took me in was a thief. Only he seemed to think I was worth it. You better go back. And don't tell anyone where I'm hiding." I head to my bedroll and lay down. Mac gets up and heads back to his house. To make sure no one knows where I am, I'll head out at dawn to another town.

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I roll up my camping gear and put it in my bag. I heft the bag over my shoulder and look around the small clearing. I kick some more dirt over the fire's remains and headed out. I look around and make sure that no one's around before I make a dash to cover. I make my way slowly to the forest in the distance.

Once I get into the forest I head into the denser section and keep going until I find a good camping area. I drop my bag to the ground and grab the goods I plan on selling. I grab my cloak also and swing it around my shoulders. I head over to town and go to the blacksmith. As I get closer I pull my hood down further over my head.

I walk up to the blacksmith and tap his shoulder. "I would like to sell these." I open the top and show the contents to him. He stroked his chin thoughtfully as he looked at the contents.

"The pelts, I'll give you four coppers per each one. Leather I'll give you one silver per each one. And the ingots I'll pay three silvers per each one. We got a deal?"

"So that would be twenty-eight coppers for the pelts, six silvers for the leather and another fifteen silvers for the ingots. Deal." I take the items out as he gets the copper and silver pieces out. We then exchange items and I head out to the inn next. Today I got way better. Those pieces must have been really good.

I hear hooves beating dully in the distance and look behind me. In the distance I see a horse coming at a trot. On its back was a man wearing a brown and green molted cloak. On their back was a quiver and in his hand a longbow. Ranger Gilan was back in town. I turn back around and make my way to the inn.

I buy coffee and put honey into it and drink it. No sooner had I touched the mug's rim to my lips did the inn door open. Everyone turned and saw it was the Ranger who had come in. He came to the bar and bought a coffee before sitting. He nodded a greeting to me and went back to drinking his coffee. But I knew he was looking around without anyone being the wiser.

I finished my coffee and went back to my camp. Looks like I won't be stealing from this town again, I thought bitterly. I thought he would be gone a few more days. Looks like I'll have to go to a town that's an hour away.

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Whatcha think? Is it good so far? Well, I think so but always good to ask others. So, review! Love ya! -RK