Chapter 10 - returning
Shiro stopped to rest under the shade of a tree. He leaned back against the trunk and wiped the sweat from his brow.
It had taken him a full thirty minutes to get out of the room, and he got reprimanded for leaving his post.
Twenty-one. Ever cursed twenty-one.
Holding the translucent stone up to the sun, he studied the intricate design. a phoenix, the symbol of rebirth. Sighing, he hung the pendant around his neck and hid it under his shirt. it felt cold against his chest. He smiled, knowing that he fulfilled one of his promises to his dear Ai, and now for the other one. The journey through the desert had taken longer than he expected, and the trek through the thick forests of Payon would take another day, maybe more.
He stood up and continued. He had a promise to keep.
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Perfect...this spot is perfect.
He could clearly see the window of Ai Ming's bed room. and The tree was in plain sight too. He poised his bow. One of his guildmates was a bow thief, and did an excellent job in teaching him. He only hoped that his aim would be as true now as it was a few days ago.
He carefully secured a piece of paper to the arrow and drew the string back. After carefully aiming at the window sill, he released the arrow.
A loud curse could be heard from the thief who had missed his target.