Raven, The Kind Woman, Chapter One
My stomach grumbled as I walked down the busy city streets, my arms wrapped around myself to try keep in the little warmth that my worn jacket provided.
"Filthy street rat" Someone snickered as the walked past me "He's probably going to end
up somebody's whore one day". I sighed and ducked my head, my long black hair covering
my eyes.
"Get of the streets, you scum" Someone else yelled, pushing past me roughly into the
brick wall beside me. I let out a grunt of surprise and took a deep breath to calm myself
down.
"Ignore them, Magnus" I muttered to myself "They're just jealous that they're not as magnificent as you are" With those words echoing in my head, I carried on walking down
the smooth concrete pathway. A couple streets down, I noticed a sigh reading stuck to the
glass of a nice looking cafe:
Vacant:
Reliable cleaner urgently needed, no work experience needed.
Please inquire within if interested.
Raven Dawnscar, Manager
I stood there for a second, considering applying,when a kind looking woman noticed me standing there. The woman started walking towards me, a concerned look on her face. I
got ready to run, just in case she was coming to tell me to leave; it had happened to me
before.
"Hey, young man" She said gently as she walked out the Cafe doors, over to where I was standing. Before she could say anymore, I interrupted her.
"Don't worrying, I'm leaving" I told her, my words rushed and my voice tense. Before I
could walk off, I felt her grab my arm.
"Why would I ask you to leave?" The woman asked, the concern in her eyes deepening
"I just wanted to see if you were okay, you look quite upset" I looked at her warily, unsure
if she was being sincere or not.
"I'm uh, I'm fine" I stuttered, my breathing quickening.
"Really?" She asked, the tone of her voice making it clear that she didn't believe me "You
look quite underfed, when was the last time you had a decent meal?" I shrugged and
looked down at the ground.
"I don't know" I mumbled "I don't like eating too much".
"That's not good for you, Honey" The woman sighed "Why don't you come have come in-
side and have something to eat?" I shook my head.
"I don't have any money to pay for it" I told her and she frowned. There was silence for a
few seconds before she broke the silence and spoke again.
"Don't worry about paying" She replied "I'll deal that. But you really need to eat something, you're way too skinny to be healthy" I looked up at her in shock.
"Bu-but why?" I asked, my voice shaking "Why would you do that? Why would you pay for me?" She looked at me with a sad smile.
"Because it's the right thing to do" She told me "Now, what's your name, young man? I'm
Raven Dawnscar, I'm the owner of the cafe".
"It's Magnus" I told her quietly "Magnus Bane" The woman, Raven, smiled at me.
"That's a very unique name, your parents must be very creative people" Raven said, still
smiling.
"My mum named me, I don't know my dad" I informed her, a frown forming on my face
as memories of my deceased mother filled my mind.
"Oh, I'm so sorry" Raven replied, the smile falling from her face "That must be tough" I shrugged my shoulders.
"Eh, not really" I admitted "I've never known him so I'm used to it. Plus, my mother said
he was a bad man so I'm better off not knowing him".
"Well I'm sure your mother is just protecting you" Raven answered "Do you know where
your mother is now? Maybe I can take you back to her after you've eaten".
"No point" I told her "She's gone, long gone. She died when I was little" Raven looked
shocked.
"Oh my, I-I didn't realize" She stammered "I'm so sorry for bringing it up, I know that
couldn't have been easy".
"It wasn't" I replied, sighing "But it was long ago, and she isn't coming back so there's no
point on making myself miserable over it".
"Well you're very brave, Magnus" Raven said gently "It's never easy to go through some-
thing like that and still stand tall. If I was your mother, I would be so proud of you". I
looked up at her and she smiled.
"Really?" I asked and Raven nodded, still smiling "No one has ever said that to me
before".
"Well, they're just blind" Raven replied "Now, why don't we get you something to eat?" I
nodded, a small grin growing on my lips. Raven matched my grin and we walked into cafe.
- Authors Note:
Thank you for all the support so far, it means a lot to me :) I hope you all enjoy this chapter. Chapter two will be uploaded as soon as it's written.