Hey i've not written for a while and that's because i've been without internet, so to make it up to you I'll upload THREE chapters. And I think I'll try to stop writing these messages on the top. I'll try I'm not sure if I'll succeed.
Chapter 14
I came out of the tent only to hear Erak say "Chris, Jakob stay here with Sam.". Chris and Jakob where to boys five years older then me, around 21. They were quite handsome but nowhere near Will and Horace. I saw the disappointed on their face but they quickly sat down again. I watched Erak run after the rest of his crew before going back into my tent.
I put the second blanket on the other and lay down, this earned the comment "Hey. Tired Sam?" from Jakob. I smiled. I looked at the fire for a while when Chris said
"Sam, you know Erik right. Well, rumors go he didn't fight but well good thing his brother joined."
"Erik had a brother?" I asked, they laughed at my surprised tone.
"Yeah he has been here for months now, they say he's going to attack through the forests." Jakob said. I suddenly relaxed a bit, this meant that this brother would die and not Erik. I was happy at this thought until I understood it also meant I would have to return to Hallasholm.
I looked towards the tunnel to see the smoke raising in the air behind it. I wondered how long it had been burning without me noticing it. I stared at the tunnel opening and waited for Erak and the rest to come back.
It took another ten minutes before I saw Erak. He held a girl by her arm, when I looked closer I saw it was Cassandra, further back in the group another man carried Will. I soon stood up and went to sit by the fire.
"How'd it go Erak?" Jakob asked.
"Alright." Erak replied after continuing telling Cassandra that she could run but that the Wargals would assuredly kill her. At that thought she didn't want to run anymore.
"What happened to the little fellow?" Chris asked.
"Hit by a well thrown stone. Shouldn't have sent those arrows at us." Erak said "When speaking of arrows Sam, the boy had an bow and some arrows. You want them?"
"Yeah, why not, shouldn't let them go to waste. Where are they?" I said, hoping Cassandra hadn't recognized my voice. She didn't notice, that girl was to busy looking at Will.
One of the warriors came over and handed me a small recurve bow and some arrows, I walked into my tent and put them in my bag.
"Sam, is there any food left?" Chris asked.
"Damn, just check yourself freak." I said back. They all laughed.
"Sam?" I heard Cassandra say.
"Sam! Treat that little twit we brought." Erak said.
I stood up and walked outside, I walked over to Will and bent over him, I rustled his hair and saw a bump forming.
"Couldn't have hit somewhere else, he'll maybe have permanent memory loss." I said. Another round of laughter.
I got a wet piece of fabric and wrapped it around his head. Then I stood up and asked Cassandra.
"Your name is?" I saw a question forming in her eyes but she answered "Evanlyn. And that's Will." pointing at Will.
"Erak, are we staying long? Lord wont be happy about the fire. What actually burned?" I said.
"The bridge burned. We'll have to go to the fight. We'll go tomorrow morning. Since the bridge is destroyed we'll just have to go to the other fight. I hope we wont encounter Morgarath, he always calls us jarls, kaptains." Erak said.
I smiled, and nodded. I jawned and gestured I would go to sleep. "Sam's a sleepy head." I heard Jakob say. I walked over to him and stomped his arm, I don't think he even felt it but my hand hurt. Another round of laughter. I walked to my tent and lay down, I closed the tent and drifted off.
Dreaming off little sweet Will. It was just a picture of him, only this wasn't an old memory this was a brand new one and it was really sharp. I looked at him for what seemed ages.
When I awoke I smelled meat burned and when I opened my eyes I saw it was light. They had taken away the tent!
"Sleepy head is awake." Chris said.
"You better watch out, she might be grumpy. We took away the tent a hour ago hoping she might awake." Jakob said.
"Shut up. I'm awake now." I snarled. Jakob started laughing. Then I packed the two blankets and stood up.
"Hey Sam you can take off that helmet. Coast is clear." Erak said. I smiled, finally, that thing hurt. I slowly took it off to reveal my hair and face. As soon as it was off I grabbed for my bag and took out the hair brush, I started brushing my hair and finally braided it. Then I tied a black ribbon in it.
I felt uncomfortable so "Naked" so I put the hood over my head. It hid my hair and people had to come really close to see I was a girl.
Then I stood up and you had to be me to trip over something such as a little stick. As I crashed into the earth you could hear and I could feel the bone cracking.
I screamed, but quickly shut up. I turned around to see Cassandra being pushed over here, they had just arrived after having been taken apart for a bit.
Cassandra walked over with a bucket of water and a piece of fabric. Will carried a small plank.
She helped me lay down on my back and I sat up. Slowly and carefully she took my trousers leg to reveal my beautiful leg, she looked at me under my head and I saw her mouth fall open, I gestured her to continue. She did so and put my leg straight I winced at that, then she wrapped the first fabric around my leg to protect my skin from the wood, then she put the plank at the right side of the right leg (the leg I had broken ). I winced once more and she carefully wrapped the second fabric around it. My leg was bandaged really well and I pulled the trouser leg down.
Then I tried to stand up but she kept me down, Chris saw this and stood up.
"Chris don't, she's right. I can't walk with a broken leg. You guys just leave me here." I said.
"No way Samantha." Erak said and then he realized his mistake. Doesn't matter, I gestured.
"If we have to carry you we'll still take you." Erak said. At that I smiled. Then Jakob walked over and lifted me up.
Then a Skandier came running. He didn't belong to this crew, but he had a horse.
"Jarl Erak. Such an honor. I got this horse from the Wargals since I captured it. I wondered maybe you could use it?" The Skandier said.
"Well, yes Sam here has just broken her leg and needs a transport." Erak said. The skandier bowed and handed Chris the horse.
Jakob lifted me on the horse and the horse calmed down. It was a perfect saddle and I asked for my bag. Chris handed it to me. I tightened it to the back of the saddle and rode to round around the camp.
"Hmmm... What should I call you?" I asked. "What about Tug. Since your tugging me along?" I said. Yes I smiled at that name. I still hadn't smiled nor looked at Will, then I turned to Cassandra and thanked her. Then I looked for Will, from under my cape only Cassandra and Will knew I was looking at Will now, I smiled and he smiled back.
"So let's go." I said, and off we went.
