Prologue:
I came to concussions but I was dazed I didn't know what exactly had happened but I remembered a few things clearly, I was being attacked by the enemy after stopping him from following through with his plans, and he had me pinned by my throat against the dining halls high beams, sword ready to slice my throat, i realized i was going to die here and now and couldn't help but notice i wasnt afraid anymore, not of fighting, not of facing my fears, and not of i realized that it was because i was doing the one good thing i had done since i can remember, my job, saving people, hunting criminals, my REAL familys business. but as soon as was accepting death the man was pulled off of me and his flailing feet sent me tumbling off the rafter.
chapter 1: many months earlier
I was cold and alone I thought to myself, but then again I thought being alone was a blessing compared to being with the man who was supposed to care for me and protect me, but instead made it his life hobby to put me in pain, my father. I got up stretching my cramped legs and arms, I looked around and noticed even in the early morning light it was snowing outside my little makeshift shelter I had built the previous night. no wonder it was cold I thought to myself. I crawled out careful to make sure my knees didn't touch the wet snow and get my leggings all wet. I looked out onto the path and satisfied no one was coming i pulled my grey cloak hood over my pale skin and light brown hair to hide my distinguishing blue eyes. I walked down the path hoping to get to a small town soon so I could try to get a decent meal. I walked on for about 20 or so minuets and came to a small town on an outskirt of a fief just outside Redmont. I wasnt real sure what this fief was called i just knew the main Arluen fiefs from m geography classes I was forced to endure back at that place I used to call my home. I went into the inn making my self as unobtrusive as possible I went to the bar and asked for a meal, reassuring I would pay and held out a few coins. the bartender looked at me uncaring, "get lost girl, that scrap money wont get you a spare bone" he told me I grimaced as my stomach picked that moment to growl bar tender chuckled and moved away, I started to make my way to the door when suddenly I heard some one calling telling me to wait. i turned and a young man was at the bar talking to the unkind bar tender, the man was tall and obviously fit due to his well muscled physique he had sandy blonde hair a defined jaw line and clean-shaven chin. he was wearing light chain mail and had a sword hung from his belt. "ill pay for the girls meal" I heard him say to the bartender he took out two gold coins and placed them on the table the bartenders eyes opened in surprise as well as mine. he gestured for me to come over with his hand. I was speechless people had never been kind to me and this man who had never met me in my life just willingly went out of his way for me, why what was in this for him. i noticed I was staring and just nodded my head and thanked him multiple times over. " don't mention it kid" he told me. just then the bartender brought out a steaming plate of steak and vegetables with some coffee. "um do u have any honey, for the coffee" I asked. he grunted and brought me honey. the blonde man chuckled I turned my head "what" I asked "nothing, just i think you and some of my friends would get along if you use honey in coffee." he replied. I thought about this and turned to eat my meal and he turned and walked out of the inn. I finished my meal and strode out of the inn ready to find a place to hunker down for the mid day. when I heard a scream. it sounded as if it was coming from a small child and i unthinkingly started running to the spot it came from.
