AN: What's going on Ninjaz and Ninjettz! Welcome to Chapter 4 of Aura Guardian: Awakening! We are now getting into the gameplay as we start our first module of the story, T1: The Village of Hommlet. I'm really excited to make our gameplay come to life and I hope guys are too! This will be a fun ride and I'm looking forward to it! That's enough rambling from me up here! Hope you guys Enjoy Chapter 4 and Part 1 to T1: The Village of Hommlet!
Disclaimer: I do not own Dungeons and Dragons, it's official settings and modules that are used.
Edit: 10/1/16 - Separated the long chapters into shorter chapters. Added dialogue in between the history of the Village.
Edit: 3/15/18: Grammar fixes and sentence restructuring.
T1: The Village of Hommlet - Part 1
Our adventure begins with three bodies on top of a hill overlooking a village situated in the flat lands of the Kron Hills. Of course these three bodies are none other than our intrepid adventures; Renley, Adrienne and Keira of the Burneal Forest. After traveling most of the day, no thanks to Renley's map, they've finally come to their destination. A wooden sign off to the right of our adventures reads,
'Welcome to the Village of Hommlet'
"Finally!" Keira spoke with a sigh of relief,
"We're finally here! No thanks to that map!"
"Hey!" Renley retorted in defense,
"At least it got us here!"
"Barley" Keira said under her breath.
"Alright you two settle down" Adrienne said looking between Keira and Renley in a motherly fashion.
Both Keira and Renley sighed,
"Well let's start heading down" Renley said straightening himself out,
"The sooner we find an inn or a tavern the sooner we can have some rest"
At that, our three adventures started heading down the hill towards the village below. As they walked down the hill they took in the scenery of the surrounding area. To either hand, forest and meadow gave way to field and orchard. A small herd of cattle graze nearby, and a distant hill is dotted with the wand stone chimneys with thin plumes of blue smoke rising from them. The dusty, rutted road that our adventurers walk upon is lined with closely-grown hedges of brambles and shrubs.
As the group reaches the bottom of the hill the road splits, one angles west into the hill side, the other angles north towards the village. To either side of the road ahead are barns and buildings of farmhouses and cottages. As our group comes to the split in the road they look upon a home that lays right in front of them. The home seems to be made of wood and plaster and looks to be well-kept. The barn beyond is bulging with hay, grain, and such. Several fat animals are about. Two large farm dogs bark as the group approaches the home. Humming can be heard from the home. Renley stops and turns to his female companions,
"Hey, I'm going to go ask for directions" voicing his intent.
"Okay, just hurry up" Keira replied with a sigh.
Renley nods and walks up the porch of the home. As he walks up the steps he hears from behind him,
"Ow! What was that for?!"
"I said be nice Keira!"
"I'm sorry..."
"Me too"
Renley smiled as he knocked on the door. At his knocking he heard the humming stop and a singing voice of,
"Coming!"replace it.
Seconds later a woman approaches the door dressed in a sundress. She steps to the door and with a pleasant smile says,
"Good day sir! How may I be of service?"
Renley bowed,
"My lady. I don't mean to be a bother, but me and my companions," he gestures to Keira and Adrienne.
Keira with her arms crossed and Adrienne with a small smile on her face,
"We were wondering which way it was to the local inn or tavern?"
"Ahhhh adventures I see" the woman stated,
"Well let me be the first to say welcome to our village of Hommlet. The inn is just up the road, you can't miss it! And while you're there I recommend speaking with the Innkeeper. A man by the name of Ostler, he'll point you and your companions in the right direction when it comes to finding adventures and work to do around town"
At the mentioning of the word adventures, Keira's ears perked up and she uncrossed her arms as a smile appeared on her face.
"Thank you for your time and information my lady" Renley said with a bow,
"We will take our leave" and with another bow Renley left the porch of the home.
"Well let's head towards the inn" Renley said to the girls.
"Yeah and talk to the Innkeeper about adventures!" Keira said with some excitement.
Renley and Adrienne looked and Keira with a smile and laughed at her enthusiasm.
"Well" Adrienne said,
"Let's go!"
With that our adventures continued up the road. To their right, they passed a farmhouse with a barn. The animals in the fenced in yard of this house looked well groomed and maintained. As our adventures passed the farmhouse they saw a little face look at them through an upstairs window in curiosity and wonder. Further down the road to the left is yet another farmhouse. This one is just like the last, but there's no curious face in the window this time.
As our group continues, the road curves slightly to the right opening up into what looks like a busy intersection of the village. To the right is what looks to be a home with leather hides tacked to the front door perhaps symbolizing a leather-worker of some sort. Towards the middle of the intersection is another home with an open shed in the front. Nailed to the front of the shed are horseshoes, symbolizing a blacksmith or maybe a horseshoe repairer. Finally to the left is a large building two stories tall with stables to the left. There's a square wooden sign depicting a bent over and smiling lass holding a flagon of beer.
"This must be the inn" Renley stated out loud to more himself that anything.
"Indeed" Adrienne replied.
"Can we go in?" Keira said with a slight whine.
"Let me have a look inside first and make sure we can get some rooms for the next couple nights then you guys can follow"
Adrienne simply nodded, knowing that Renley wanted to make sure there wasn't going to be any trouble when they entered as a full group. Keira on the other hand started to protest, but never got a word out when she felt a firm hand on her shoulder.
"Alright I'll be back" Renley said and with a nod he went inside.
"Why do we have to wait out here?" Keira turned to question her mother.
"Because Renley is going to make sure it's safe inside and check to see if there's rooms available" Adrienne replied.
"I get that, but we can take care of ourselves!"
"I know dear, but when it comes to an Inn full of people, you never know. Besides it's always better to scout ahead, whether it's a simple place like an Inn or something complex like a dungeon. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes mother, I understand" Keira replied as they went to go sit down on the outside benches awaiting Renley's return.
Renley stepped into the inn with his eyes only taking seconds to adjust from sun-setting world outside. He did a quick scan of the room to look for anything out of the ordinary. There were about twenty-four patrons in the Inn with three large tables lining the wall closest to the door, four tables laid out in the middle of the floor, stairs to the right leading to a second floor, a empty table in the back corner, a fireplace with a bard playing his lute and lastly the inns main bar to the left with a larger looking man behind the bar.
Renley's eyes skimmed the faces and heads of the patrons in the inn, none of them seemed to have notice his entrance. However, he caught a pair of eyes at the table in the back corner that he thought previously empty. The eyes belong to a man, small for his size, wearing some type of hooded cloak. This man was alone at the table, but what Renley found odd was the slight smile that was hanging on man's lips. Renley was brought from his thoughts and broke eye contact when he was greeted by the man behind the bar.
"Ah! Hello weary traveler! Welcome to the Inn of the Welcome Wench! I am Ostler Gundigoot, Innkeeper of this fine establishment. How may I be of service?" The man behind the bar now known as Ostler finished his greeting with a bow.
By the time Ostler finished his greeting Renley was at the bar, his back to the room.
Ostler seemed to be a man in his fifties. Plump around the edges by cheery and humble.
"Mr. Gundigoot, it is pleasure to meet you. My name is Renley of the Burneal Forest. My companions and I are looking for a couple of rooms for the next night or so. I was also informed that you were the man to talk to when it came to work and happenings around the area." Renley greeted back with a bow of his own.
Ostler chuckled, "You've come along way traveler or may a dare say adventurer! Where are your companions now?"
Renley could have sworn he saw a twinkle in the mans eye at the word adventurer,
Renley chuckled "Adventurers indeed good sir! As for my companions they're just outside the door. I wanted to make sure we could get a couple rooms."
"Aye" Ostler replied with a smile,
"I have two rooms open. One right next to the other. The price is two gold pieces per night. Will that do Sir Renley?"
Renley scratched his head with a toothy grin,
"Please, you may call me Renley, and yes Mr. Gundigoot that would be great. Thank you for your kindness and hospitality" Renley finished with a bow of his head.
"You may call me Ostler, Renley, or Goot as the drunks like to call me" Ostler said with a laugh,
"Here are the keys to your rooms. Get yourselves settled in and in a couple hours come down and see me. I'd be happy to tell you about our village and the happenings that are going on in the area."
"Thank you Ostler. I will see you in due time"
"The pleasure is mine Renley"
With that both men nodded their heads to each other and Ostler walked into, what Renley assumed, was the kitchen. With keys in hand, Renley turned himself around towards the door. As he turned, he looked back to where he saw the weird man smiling and starting at him and frowned when he was gone.
'Who was that man' Renley thought with a slight shiver.
Renley walked through the doors to the outside where Adrienne and Keira were calmly waiting on the benches watching the sunset. Renley smiled holding out the keys,
"Here we are ladies. I got two rooms. One for me and one for you two" he said holding out one of the keys to Adrienne.
"Finally some rest!" Keira said with a sigh,
"Shall we?"
"We shall" Adrienne replied.
The group walked through the doors of the inn with Keira in the lead followed by Adrienne and Renley. As they started climbing the stairs, Renley happened to look to his right and noticed a man staring at him drinking his mead. He nodded at Renley in what seemed like a friendly manner and Renley nodded back. After a short flight up some stairs, our adventurers come to the second floor of the Inn of the Welcome Wench. Doors line the hallway like floor signifying the rooms that many will be staying in tonight.
Our group find their rooms and start heading inside. Keira opens the door on the left of Renley and immediately runs in and lands face first on a bed without even shedding any of her clothes or adventurers gear off. Adrienne stands in the door way shaking her head at her daughters silly antics. Before Adrienne walks into her room after her daughter, Renley catches her hand and stops her.
"I want you guys to stay in your room. I'm going down later to talk with the Innkeeper Ostler. There was an odd fellow that was staring and smiling at me the first time I came in so that's why I like you guys to stay put. Don't open the door to anyone unless you hear our secret knock okay?"
Adrienne simply nodded to Renley signifying that she understood what he asked.
"Love you guys" Renley added in a whisper.
Adrienne walked in and mouthed back to Renley, 'You too' and walked into her room, closing the door and locking it behind her.
Renley, satisfied, turned to his room and walked in. Renley decided he'd rest his body for the couple hours. Then he'd go down and speak with Ostler. He heard murmurs in the girls room next door, but couldn't make out what they were talking about.
In the room across from Renley's, Adrienne and Keira were engaged in conversation.
"Mum can we talk about something?" Keira asked her mother.
"Sure Keira, what's on your mind?" Adrienne asked.
"It's about Renley mum" Keira said.
Adrienne raised her eyebrows,
"What about him?" Adrienne said trying to act casual.
"Well, when I first met him, we ran into each other, well more like I ran into him, at the village when the merchants were still there. After I apologized and left I got this weird feeling in my chest and I thought maybe it was just adrenaline from running into him, but it happened again when we reunited in the Gnarley Forest. There's something about him that I can't put my finger on. I feel way to comfortable around him for just meeting him. It's like our aura's are in sync in some way and I just can't figure out how that's possible?"
At the word aura, Adrienne held in her breath knowing full well that there's only a small number of ways two people can have similar aura and she can count them on one hand.
"How do you know of aura Keira?" Adrienne decided to go on the offensive, crossing her arms, half knowing the answer.
Keira smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of her head,
"Well, I kind of read about it in your secret book that you keep hidden in your desk drawer that's always locked back home"
"The book I told you not to read until I said you were older? Or the desk that I told you to stay out of because it contain your mothers private materials?"
"Maybe?"
Adrienne stared straight into her daughters' soul.
"Okay yes! I'm sorry! I got bored and need to do something while you were away being an elder! Plus, my curiosity was killing me!"
"If curiosity told you to jump in a cave full of dragons would you?"
*sigh*
"Point taken..." Keira mumbled
"Good, but what's done is done" Adrienne said with a sigh.
"Aura is still a large mystery in our world. We know it exists in all of us, but we yet don't know what purpose it holds." Adrienne explained to Keira leaving out bits and pieces that Keira didn't know about since the book is incomplete for reasons only known to Adrienne and Renley.
"Because of this I don't know why you have an aura connection with Renley" Adrienne said lying knowing full well that they have a connection and a natural bond because they are father and daughter.
"I understand mother" Keira said with a sigh of her own,
"Ever since we've left, I've found myself lashing out at Renley when I know I have no reason to. I wonder if that's because of this feeling I keep getting when I'm around him." Keira thought out loud more to herself than anything.
"So I've notice" Adrienne said,
"Please try to be nice to the man. He's just trying to help us"
"I know mum. I'm trying and I will. Promise."
"Well daughter of mine it's time for you to sleep. I feel we're going to have a long day tomorrow"
"Sounds good mother" Keira said with a yawn,
"Goodnight"
"Goodnight Keira".
After resting only an hour, Renley decided it was time to go speak with Ostler. Renley exited his room, closing and locking the door behind him. He went and double checked the girls' door to make sure it was locked. With a satisfied *click* he proceeded to head for the stairs and down into the common room. Renley reached the top step of the staircase, when he heard a loud voice coming from one of the rooms on his flank and to the right,
"Something must be done soon!"
The voice sounded rushed and desperate. Renley, suspicious, stopped and waited to see if anyone would appear from one of the doors he heard the voice come from. After waiting for about fifteen minutes curiosity got the better of him and Renley decided to investigate the rooms lining the opposite side of the wall hoping to find the room that he heard the voice come from.
'Maybe I can find that guy from earlier today' Renley thought to himself.
He started with the room directly across from him, seeing that it was the closest door to the stairs that the voice could have come from. Renley silently checked the door knob to see if it was locked and found that it was. He waited, listening for any noise that would come from within the room then proceeded to the next door in line to the right. He did the same as before and checked the knob, finding it to be open. Renley silently opened the door and found it to be empty. Letting out the breath he was holding, Renley silently closed the door and went on the next door doing the same as before and finding it locked. As he came to the fourth door he heard a loud 'THUMP!' in the room.
Renley quickly went to the door and turned the knob, sighing in relief as the door was't locked. He opened the door peaked in. Renley let a small, but quite laugh leave his lips. On the floor was, what looked like, one of the pot-boys of the inn passed out of the ground, sleeping with his blanket half on the floor and pillow half way across the room. Renley exited the room, half shaking his head, with a small smile of amusement on his face. He closed the door and made his way to the last room. At the last room he checked the knob and it turned without resistance. Renley opened the door and peaked in. Renley got the door halfway open and poked his head in when he heard a small yelp and a gasp. Across the room on the bed was a half naked figure. Not a moment later, Renley's brain registered at what had just transpired. There, in the room, was one of the wenches that staffed the inn siting up in her bed now half naked and cover up. Upon comprehending what he had just seen, Renley immediately stopped his progress through the room and started apologizing profusly, bowing his head while walking backwards out the door leaving the room quickly, closing the door behind him.
With the door now securely behind him he leaned against the door and face palmed, shaking his head at himself. After regaining his composure, Renley decided he'd knock on one of the rooms to see if he could put his suspicions to rest. He went to the third door he checked earlier, seeing how it was the closest, and knocked. Renley crossed his arms waiting for someone to answer. Renley knocked one more time, but this time louder. He smiled as he heard the lock on the door turn and open. Renley raised his eyebrows in slight surprise at the towering figure in front of Renley. This figure was easily five inches taller than Renley who was six feet one inch and the figures body mass covered the whole door not allowing Renley to view inside the room.
"What do you want?" the figure asked in a low mumbling voice.
'Not the voice I heard' Renley thought.
"Hi, I'm looking for a friend" Renley began,
"He's wears a cloak with a hood attached, has a smaller demeanor about him and seems shorter than normal. Have you seen him?"
Despite the fact that his description was vague, Renley noticed the figure shuffle uncomfortably.
"I don't know who you're talking 'bout" the figure said and started to close the door on Renley.
Renley shot is foot out with force surprising the large figure behind the door,
"Oh I think you do" Renley said calling his bluff, glaring at the figure.
"Yeah, well, I ain't seen him since last Freeday" the figure stated nerviously.
Obviously knowing it was a lie, but not wanting to cause more of a scene then he already had, Renley decided to end the conversation.
"Well if you see my friend" Renley elaborated,
"Tell him Renley's looking for him"
With that Renley removed his foot from the door, as it slammed shut in front of his face. More suspicious than ever, Renley decided to put this on the back burner and come back to it later. He double checked the girls door one last time and headed down the stairs to have that talk with Ostler
The common room inside the Inn of the Welcome Wench had cleared out with only a few of its patrons left over. There were a hand full of patrons on one of the bigger tables talking and playing cards, the bard was done for the evening and noise level was at a quite murmur as Renley made his way off the bottom step. He again saw the same figure, now in front of him, nod at him as he entered the common room. Renley politely nodded back and went to the bar, this time sitting on the south side of the bar so he could watch the stairs. As he sat down at the bar, Ostler looked up from wiping down the counter and smiled,
"Ah Renley, glad you could make it this evening. Care for some mead?"
"Yes, please. Thank you Ostler" Renley replied
"Just doing my job Renley" Ostler chuckled,
"Enjoying your stay so far?" he asked.
"I am. You have a beautiful inn." Renley sighed and started turning red,
"However, I should inform you. I accidentally walked in a one of your serving girls... Half naked" Renley said looking at his cup in shame and embarrassment.
"Ah ha ha, don't worry yourself Renley, I'm sure there was a reason for it" Ostler calmly replied with a smile.
"Yes actually. I was investigating. I heard something suspicious in one of the rooms and was trying to figure out which room it was came from and that's when I… well…"
"Don't worry yourself boy-o it's quite alright" Ostler laughed at Renley's small discomfort.
At this Renley calmed down and chuckled as well,
"One question though Ostler. Do you by chance know who the man with the hooded clock is? I met his "associate" upstairs upon my investigation and my suspicions of these two keep getting higher"
"Ah you must be speaking of the monk and his associate. I don't know much of them, but they're able to pay for the room so I don't pry much."
"Monk huh?" Renley said to himself.
"I overheard the monk say that 'Something must be done soon' and that threw alarms in my mind. Thanks for the information"
"No problem Renley. Now how about we get down to business" Ostler said,
"Are you hungry?"
"Yes actually, I could go for some soup if you have any on." Renley replied.
Ostler clapped his hands and out from the back room a pair of hands and a bowl of soup appeared from thin air.
"Thank you honey" Ostler said to the hands,
"Here you are Renley, straight from the pot. Now, down to business."
Renley graciously accepted the bowl of soup and turned his attention to Ostler as the man cleared his throat.
"I suppose I should start with our village history. Long ago, this was a village that consisted of no more than four buildings. However, Hommlet has grown from a farm or two, a rest house, and a smithy. The roads brought a sufficient number of travelers and merchant wagons that attracted tradesmen and artisans to serve those passing through. The resthouse then became this thriving inn that you sit in tonight. Even a wheel and wainwright settled in the village. More farmers and herdsmen followed, for grain was needed for the passing animals, and meat was in demand for the inn. Prosperity was great, for the lord of the district was mild and taxed but little. Trade was good, and the land was untroubled by war, outlaws, or ravaging beasts. The area was free, beautiful, and bountiful—too much so, in the eyes of some." Ostler paused and took a drink of mead. He then looked around and lowered his voice, making sure no one was around to listen in,
"Whether the evil came west from Dyvers (as is claimed by some) or crept up out of the forestlands bordering the Wild Coast (as others assert), come it did. At first it was only a few thieves and an odd group of bandits molesting the merchant caravans. Then came small bands of humanoids—kobolds and goblins of the sort—raiding the flocks and herds. A wicked cleric established a small chapel and a small town on it's outskirts called Nulb."
Ostler took another breather with a drink of the mead he had behind the counter.
"More mead?" Ostler offered Renley.
"Please" Renley replied nodding his head.
After pouring Renley more mead and finishing of his own, Ostler cleared his throat and started up again,
"Where was I?" Ostler said to himself putting a finger to his chin,
"Ah Yes!" he exclaimed.
"The folk of Hommlet tended to ignore this place, Nulb, even though it was but six miles away. But its out-of-the-way position was ideal for the fell purposes planned for this settlement, as was its position on a small river flowing into the Velverdyva. The thickets and marshes around Nulb became the lair and hiding place for bandits, brigands, and all sorts of evil men and monsters alike. The chapel grew into a stone temple as its faithful brought in their ill-gotten ways. Good folk were robbed, pillaged, enslaved, and worse. In but three years, a grim and forbidding fortress surrounded the evil place, and swarms of creatures worshiped and worked their wickedness therein. The servants of the now named Temple of Elemental Evil made Hommlet and the lands for leagues around a mockery of freedom and beauty. Commerce ceased, crops withered; pestilence was abroad. But the leaders of this cancer were full of hubris and, in their over weaning pride, sought to overthrow the good realms to the north, who were coming to the rescue of the land being crushed under the tyranny wrought by the evil temple. A great battle was then fought. When the good people of Hommlet saw streams of robed men and humanoids fleeing south and west through their community, there was great rejoicing, for they knew that the murderous oppressors had been defeated and driven from the fields in panic and rout. So great was the slaughter, so complete the victory of good, that the walled stronghold of the Temple of Elemental Evil fell within a fortnight, despite the aid of a terrible demon. The place was ruined and sealed against a further return of such abominations by powerful blessings and magic. Life in Hommlet quickly returned to a resemblance of its former self, before the rise of the temple."
"So what happened next?" Renley interrupted, completly involved in this story.
"Well Renley, If you'd be patient for two seconds I was about to get there" Ostler said with a laugh,
"S-sorry Ostler I guess I got caught up in the story and got excited!" Renley replied while smiling and scratching the back of his head.
Ostler laughed again.
"Now as I was saying, for five years afterward, the village and the surrounding countryside have become richer and more prosperous than ever before. A monstrous troll which plagued the place for a time was hunted down by a party of passing adventurers. Carrying the ashes and a goodly fortune as well, the adventurers returned to the village. Before going elsewhere to seek their fortunes, the adventurers also returned a portion of the villagers' losses. Other adventurers, knowing of the evil that had once resided in the area, came to seek out similar caches, and several did find remote lairs and wealth—just as some never returned at all. After a time, adventurers stopped coming to the area. It seemed that no monsters were left to slay, and no evil existed here to be stamped out. The villagers heaved a collective sigh—some pained at the loss of income, but others relieved by the return to the quiet, normal life—and Hommlet continued its quiet existence for forty years more. But then, a year ago, the bandits began to ride the roads again—not frequently, but to some effect. To us, the good folk of Hommlet, this seemed all too familiar. Who and what these men are, no one can be quite sure. All claim to be bent on slaying monsters and bringing peace and security to Hommlet; but deeds speak more loudly than words, and lies cloak the true purposes of the malevolent. As you can see Renley there is a broader picture than what is being shown. Either way you look at it, evil is returning to Hommlet and the surrounding area" Ostler finished with a sigh and a shake of his head.
Renley sat there quietly, taking in everything Ostler had just said, playing with his now empty bowl of food.
"What thoughts plague you, Sir Renley of the Burneal Forest?"
Renley snapped out of his thoughts looking at Ostler.
"I'd say that there is every reason to believe evil lurking around Hommlet. My companions and I would like to offer our assistance in any way we can" Renley stated with bold reprise.
Ostler looked at him gratefully and bowed,
"Thank you Renley, I knew I could place my faith in you. This means more than you know. There's a village meeting tomorrow at high noon. I want you and your companions to come and attended this meeting. We can then get into more of the details of what can be done for the village"
"Very well" Renley said,
"We will see you then at high noon Ostler." Renley finished with a bow of his head.
"Ah Renley! Take some more stew for your companions before you head up. I'm sure they must be hungry"
Renley smiled and nodded,
"Thank you Ostler."
Renley headed towards the stairs with the bowls of soup in hand. The man that nodded to Renley earlier was still seated at the corner. This time, Renley nodded to the man first and the man smiled and nodded back.
Renley made his way to the girls room. He knocked on the door with the secret knock he and Adrienne made, signifying that it was him at the door. Only a moment passed til he heard the door unlock. The door opened and there stood Adrienne with a smile in her face and her finger to her lips signifying to be quite. She let Renley in the door and Renley smiled. There sat Keira fast asleep in peaceful slumber. He felt arms wrap around him in a backwards hug,
"How'd it go?" whispered Adrienne.
Renley turned around in her embrace,
"It went good" he replied,
"I brought soup"
Adrienne leaned in to kissed him lightly on the lips.
"Thanks love. So, tell me what you've learned." Adrienne stated now sitting down and eating her soup.
Renley looked at Keira, then at her soup. He shrugged his shoulders and started eating her portion.
"Long story short, Ostler fears that evil may be coming back to the village and would like us go to a village meeting tomorrow where we'll learn more about what's going on" Renley relayed the information to Adrienne.
"And what do you think?" She asked.
"I think he's right. On my way down to talk with him, I overheard some suspicious behavior and went to investigate. There's definitely something going on and I think we should help." Renley replied with a strong demeanor.
"Well I trust you and your judgment so we'll follow your lead" Adrienne said with a smile,
"But it is time for bed, my love" she whispered. Leaning in and giving him a quick peck on his lips.
Renley returned the kiss back. Giving a little more contact then she did,
"I'm going to sit in the door way and keep guard for a bit while you guys sleep just to make sure the people I ran into don't try anything. Then I'll return to my room" he said to Adrienne.
Adrienne yawned
"That's fine my love, but do get your rest"
"I will my love" Renley replied and with that they gave their final kiss goodnight and went their separate ways, Adrienne to her bed and Renley to his post on the floor.
The night dragged on and Renley didn't hear a single sounds come from the other side of the door. When Renley finally determined that it was safe, he returned to his own room, making sure to lock the door to the girls room. With a satisfied *click* he went inside his own room. He only took off some of his gear in case he needed to get up in an emergency. Renley got comfortable and slipped into bed. As soon as he hit the bed he drifting off to sleep. His last thoughts being of his wife and daughter as it always had been when the sandman took him away to the land of dreams…
AN: With 5 minutes left to spare I've made it! Longest chapter yet! Hope you guys have enjoyed this chapter of Aura Guardian: Awakening! Like always I have no Beta Reader so it's just me proof reading and I apologize for any missed spelling and grammar errors. Like always please please please leave a review and let me how I did, what you liked and what I can improve on! That's all I have for you Ninjaz and Ninjettz and until next time, this is SwedishNinja signing out! Peace out!