Nictin and his family sat around a fire. Darfe had joined them along
with three of his other dwarf friends. One of them was blabbering on about
slaying all the gnolls in the dungeon of BlackBurrow. "There I was" He
began "Just me, Darfe your father was stuck in the back and seventeen
gnolls staring down on us. They looked like Innoruuk himself they were so
angry and they smelled as foul as ogres from Oggok. So what I do is swing
my sword toward the leader and when he died all the others retreated.
That's the way you gotta slay em!" Rictin chuckled "What?" Questioned the
dwarf "Nothing continue sir." The dwarf did and he blabbered on through the
night until a tapping at the door suddenly stopped him. A shadowing figure
stood outside and was motioning for Rictin to step outside. Rictin got up
"Gentlemen excuse me for a moment." Nictin followed him outside. "Was that
dwarf full of it dad?" Nictin asked smiling. Rictin smirked at Nictin "Lets
just say I remember someone else stuck in the back or rather choosing to
be" The two laughed and Rictin asked Nictin to stay near the house. Rictin
bowed before the figure, which Nictin finally recognized as the barbarian
from the parade. He could barley make out what they where saying "Hail" he
herd his father begin. Then they seemed to whisper small phrases where the
only things Nictin herd being spoken "It can't be held back any longer
McFiddle we must strike now." He saw his father become very angry "You
expect me to go back now? I haven't seen my family in months!" The
barbarian seemed to sigh "I don't make the rules you know that." Rictin
glowered at him "indeed" The barbarian turned around and walked away into
the thicket. Nictin looked at his dad sadly. Rictin looked up to see Nictin
he smiled weakly and they walked into the house. The dwarfs, Salley and
Fydlin looked to Rictin waiting for him to explain himself. He looked up
and chuckled "I regret to inform you all that I.must go." Fydlin sighed and
walked out the door. Salley frowned and lowered her head and the dwarfs
mumbled amongst them selves. "Where are we going now McFiddle? What do
those goddamn barbarian friends of yours have in store for us now huh?! "We
just got back from our last mission and I'm sick of this!" Darfe pulled the
other dwarf back into the chair "calm down Goiemble you know it's not
Rictin's fault." The dwarf nodded and slumped into the chair. Rictin
looked into the fire. "Well boys if we do this mission. we won't have any
more." Darfe turned white "You .can't possibly mean." He began and Rictin
looked up and nodded. Darfe through his hands over his face and Salley and
Nictin looked on confused. "I'm not ready" Darfe said. "I'm just.not
ready." Rictin nodded "I know your not go home Darfe back to Kaladim your
family must miss you." Darfe nodded and hugged his old friend "Be safe .try
you're hardest."
Nictin walked on with his dad who was carrying two large bags full of
armor and supplies. "Where are you going dad?" It was a question Rictin
hoped he wouldn't have to answer. "Back to the North son." Nictin looked up
to him "Is that it?" Rictin looked at him and turned away looking into the
sky "Of course that's all" he said. Nictin could tell he was lying. Rictin
looked to a stonewall where Fydlin sat drinking ogre stout. When he saw his
father he jumped down to him. He hiccupped and smiled. "Go easy on that
stuff Fydlin." Rictin began "Next thing you know you will be stealing for
it." Nictin looked to Fydlin and he raised a finger over his lips. Soon
Salley came over to them "I backed a fresh patch of muffins for your trip
dear." She smiled sadly at Rictin. He hugged and kissed her "I will be back
before you know it love." He smiled and Put them in his backpack. Rictin
stood before his family looking them on in a row. A tear almost came to his
eye but he halted it before any of them saw. "Nictin remember what I told
you about." He said "Fydlin look out for Nictin he needs your help more
then ever at this age and especially with all those rumors flooding about
from that day at warrior practice." Then he looked on to the distant Misty
Thicket. "I hope I won't be gone long but If I am try not to worry family."
Then he looked at them one last time "Remember I am happy and I understand
my mission. I have no regrets." With this he left them all behind. Nictin
saw him settle up on his small horse Buffered and the two barbarians ride
over to him. They galloped of into the Thicket. Nictin began to chase after
them until he couldn't make out his dad's figure then he stopped in the
path of the road where he and his father had talked. The words he told him
began circling around in his brain. Everyone has a destiny Nictin we were
all here for a reason. I have found my destiny.yours will be different. We
all.have a destiny.