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It's almost time to be out of school and I'm super excited now on with the show.

Chapter 1: Footsteps of Fate

The apprentice tactician Mark and the young swordfighter Lyn. A strange pair on an even stranger journey. To prepare for the long road ahead, they go to Bulgar, the commercial center of Sacae. Unbeknownst to Lyn, she will discover something that will alter her life and Mark' life forever.

Mark bit into an apple as they walked into shakes her head, "We're in Bulgar, the biggest city in all of Sacae" said Lyn. Mark glances around biting into his apple again. "Well it certainly lives up to its reputation Lyn; I have no doubt that we can get supplies here." She nods enthusiastically as he again bites into the apple. "Mmm what's the term I'm looking for… ahh yes juicy I believe the term is Lyn. We need to get a whole bushel of the things." Lyn chuckles as she walks over to a fruit vendor. "Who'd of ever thought that you would take such a liking to the things. Me I've never been too fond of the things." She pays the vendor for the apples she bought and handed them to Mark. "You want them you carry them." She grins at him as he grabs the bag. "heh wouldn't be right for me not to." He bites into the apple yet again.

"Well I know I need a sword since mine's stuck in its sheath" said Mark.

"Ok and we need supplies for our journey as well" said Lyn.

"Yes those too" Mark said quickly.

"Oh my heart! What a dazzling vision of loveliness!" said someone behind us.

"Hm?" wondered Lyn, as a green knight rode up to us.

"Wait, O beauteous one!" said the green knight. "Would you not favor me with your name? Or better yet your company?"

"Where are you from, sir knight that speaks so freely to strangers?" said Lyn.

"Ha! I thought you'd never ask!" exclaimed the green knight. "I am from Lycia. I hail from the Caelin canton, home to men of passion and fire!"

"Shouldn't it be "home to callow oafs with loose tongues"?" asked Lyn.

"Oooh... you're even lovely when you're cruel" said the green knight.

Lyn rolls her eyes and says to Mark, "Let's go Mark... I have nothing more to say" as she storms off with Mark running after her.

"Lyn, wait up. You know he was just a lecherous knight, right?" said Mark.

"Yes I knew I just wanted to make him go away. Besides he wasn't very handsome" said Lyn.

"Well then shall we be on our way" said Mark before glancing back. "We're being followed"

"Is it the knights?" asked Lyn.

"No" said Mark.

"Well let's leave here quickly" said Lyn as they quickly walk to the city gate when they run into the same green knight but he's with a red armored knight.

"Excuse me! You're blocking the road" said Lyn to the two knights. "If you would be so kind as to move your horses..."

"Of course. My apologies..." said the red knight.

"Thank you. You at least, seem honorable enough." said Lyn.

"Hm? Pardon me, but... I feel we've met before" said the red knight to Lyn.

"I beg your pardon" said Lyn.

"Hey! No fair, Kent! I saw her first" said the green knight.

"Tsk! It seems there are no decent men among Lycia's knights!" said Lyn. "Let's go Mark! I've run out of patience!"

"Wait, please! It's not like that" yelled the red knight named Kent to Lyn.

"Let's hurry those men are still on our tail" said Mark.

"Are you sure it's not the knights from town" asked Lyn.

"I'm sure. These men are out for blood" said Mark. "Run"

The bandits quickly caught up to them and the one with the biggest axe said, "Heh heh hehhh… Aren't you the pretty one! Your name is Lyndis, is it not?"

Lyn's eyes went wide and she said "WH- what did you call me... Who are you?"

"Such a waste. An absolute waste" said the bandit. "The things I'll do for gold… Ah, well. Time to die, darling'!"

"Over my dead body" yelled Mark, as he pulled out the sword he bought in town.

"You're going to protect the girl then?" asked the bandit. "Well then, come on out boys"

"Oh, no there's more than we can handle…" said Lyn.

"But we won't give up" said Mark.

"Hey! There she is!" yelled someone behind the bandits.

"Huh?" wondered the bandit.

"What?" said Lyn.

It was the knights from town.

"Whew… Finally caught up…Hold! You there! What is your business?" said the green knight. "Such numbers against a girl? Cowards, every one of you!"

"You! You're from-" started Lyn.

"We can discuss this later" said Kent. "It appears these ruffians mean to do you harm. If it's a fight they want, let them look to me!"

"Stay back! I'll take care of this!" said the green knight.

"No! This is my fight! Stay out of my way!" yelled Lyn.

"Well, I just can't stand here and do nothing…" said the green knight.

"I have a solution. You there" said Kent ,as he pointed to me. "Command us. I am Kent, a knight of Lycia. My companion is Sain. We will follow your orders in this battle."

"Is this acceptable, milady?" asked Kent.

"Yes, it is. Mark and I will lead" said Lyn. "Let's go!"

"You! You are called Mark?" asked Sain. "Let me attack first"

"Be my guest" said Mark. "Just don't get yourself killed".

Sain rides up and attacks the nearby bandit with his lance, but misses and takes a hit to his calf.

"Whoa! I missed!?" said Sain.

"Sain! Why aren't you using your sword?" asked Kent.

"The lance is more heroic don't you think it suits me" said Sain mockingly.

"You're hopeless. If you don't fight more seriously, you're going to find yourself on the end of a blade!" said Kent.

"Truth be told, I… forgot to buy a sword" said Sain.

"Well then take my spare sword, Sain" yelled Mark.

"Are you sure, my thanks Mark" said Sain.

"Mark, allow me to make up for my companion's blunder" said Kent.

"Hit him on his right side, understand" ordered Mark.

"Yes sir" said Kent.

Kent rushes up and attacks the bandit and hits him in the shoulder. Lyn quickly runs up to follow up on Kent's attack and slays the bandit.

"Mark give me another shot please" begs Sain.

"Fine you and Kent head to the southwest and take out the bandits over there, understood" ordered Mark.

"Yes Sir" said Sain, as he and Kent when to fight the bandits.

"Lyn, you and I are heading north to meet the bandit's leader and slay him" said Mark.

"Ok let's go" said Lyn.

Shortly later after killing the last bandit.

"Mark that was the last of them" said Lyn. "Now for these two. You were going to tell us something?" Kent and Sain nod. "Yes we have ventured here in search of someone." Lyn looks at him and then out in the distance. "Lycia… That's the country beyond the mountains in the southwest, isn't it?" Kent nods. "Correct. We've come as messengers to the lady Madelyn, who eloped with a nomad some 19 years ago." Lyn looks at him. "Madelyn?" Kent nods again. "Our lord the marques of Caelin's only daughter. He was heartbroken his own daughter would abandon him so." Kent sighs and shakes his head "Eventually, the marques simply declared that he had no daughter." Sain steps forward "and then this year we received a letter from Lady Madelyn. It said that she, her husband, and their daughter were living happily on the Sacae plains." He chuckles thinking back on it. "The marque was ecstatic to learn he had a granddaughter of 18 years. I remember the smile he had his face when he announced that he was a grandfather." He looks at Lyn. "The granddaughter's name is Lyndis. This was also the name of the marques wife who passed away at an early age" Lyn blinks and looks down. "Lyndis?" Mark simply glanced at them. "That she should bear this name. It truly thawed the marques heart. Now his only wish is to meet his daughter's family at least once. This is why we have come." He shakes his head. "We didn't know that Lady Madelyn had died shortly after sending the letter. We only learned this shortly after arriving in Bulgar." Kent steps forward. "But we learned that the daughter yet lives. We heard she was living alone on the plains."

He looks at her "I… I knew it immediately. You are the lady Lyndis." Mark just shakes his head. "Surely… you don't believe Lyn here to be the marques granddaughter do you?" Lyn nods as well. "Why would you think that...?" Kent shakes his head "Your resemblance to your departed mother is remarkable." Lyn gasps. "Did you know my mother?" Kent shakes his head. "I'm sorry to say I never met her directly, but I saw her portraits in Castle Caelin." Lyn shakes her head. "To my tribe I was always Lyn. But when I was with my parents… When it was just the three of us, I was Lyndis." She closes her eyes thinking back to those times. "It's all so strange. I was all alone in the world, and now I have a grandfather." She chuckles slightly. "Lyndis… I never thought I would hear that name again." Then Mark gets a surprised look on his face. "Wait didn't that bandit call you Lyndis as well?" Kent takes a step back. "What? How could he have—"He looks at Sain who nods back at him. "He was a henchman of Lord Lundgren, wasn't he?" Lyn looks at them both. "Lundgren? Who's that?" Kent looks at her. "He's the marques younger brother. Everyone assumed the lady Madelyn was gone forever. This made Lord Lundgren heir to the marques title." Sain shakes his head. "To be blunt. He wants the throne and you're in his way." Lyn shakes her head. "I have no interest in inheriting any title!" Sain sighs and shakes his head. "Unfortunately, your granduncle isn't the sort of man to believe that. I believe these attempts on your life will persist and only get worst from here." Lyn looks to Mark. "What should I do?" Mark shakes his head and looks at Kent. "Come with us to Caelin. Continuing this way alone is dangerous." Mark nods "It makes the most sense and the safest option" Lyn nods. "I will go with you then."

She and Mark walk off. "If you'll excuse us one moment." Kent and Sain nod. "Mark… I'm sorry." Mark looks confused. "What for?" Lyn gives mark a sad face. "This changes everything. What will you do" Mark chuckles. "What did I tell you before you fought the bandits when you first found me?" Lyn smiled. "You said 'If you're going out there then I'm coming with you'" Mark smiled. "Exactly, if you're going to Caelin then I'm going with you" Lyn grew a huge smile on her face. "you will thank you" Mark smiled. 'maybe I'll find some answers to my past as well' thought Mark.