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Chapter 14: Goodbyes
I woke up early the next day. Today was the day I left this town. The day I left this family. The day I left Crystal. After a hearty breakfast I said goodbye to Kyle and Sue. Then I thanked Mary for her kindness. After that I walked out the door, motioning for Crystal to follow. When we were outside, I turned to face her.
"I'm sorry it has to be this way." I said softly
"It's ok, this is something you have to do."
"I'll try my best to come back to you."
"'I'll try'? What happened to 'I promise'?"
"Nothing, it's just..." There was a moment of silence. Finally she spoke.
"You don't think you'll survive, do you?"
"... I'm just not sure what I'm up against is all. I won't give up."
"I know you won't." She smiled warmly and I felt myself blush a little. It had been so long since I blushed like that. She laughed and looked away for a moment.
"Here, I want you to have this." She turned to face me as I was taking off my necklace.
"What is it?"
"It's very important to me, that's what it is. I want you to have it for now, just to prove that I'll come back." She nodded gently and I put it around her neck.
"I'll take care of it." She said as she looked it over. It was a simple silver necklace with a silver pendant. In the center of the pendant was a bright red gem that sparkled. I kissed her lightly and turned around, walking away. I didn't want to leave, but I knew I had to. This person would hunt me down if I didn't, destroying towns all over. I'd keep that from happening.
Three hours of walking and I was beat already. The heat was too much for me for some reason. I stopped under a tree to rest for a little bit. I looked around to see where I was. There were mountains all over to my right and flat plains to my left. Ahead seemed like a storm was coming. The clouds seemed ominous. After a few minutes of rest I got up to walk away.
"I would suggest ye not go that way." I turned around to find a man almost three times my age. He had a little white hair around the sides of his head and he was two feet taller than me.
"And why not?"
"Because, child, that way leads to Shotenga Manor."
"Shotenga Manor? How far is it?"
"About five miles north. Ye don't intend to go, do ye?"
"I have no choice. I have to go."
"I strongly suggest ye don't." But I didn't listen. I walked off, knowing where I was going. I was close.
"Ye don't seem to understand... I urge ye not to go... Ye could get hurt... If ye know what I mean..." I turned around and glared at him as he drew a short sword from his back. He held it toward me and glared back. I drew my sword and readied myself.
"Do we have to do this now?"
"Aye, we do..."
'Whatever, your funeral."
Chapter 14: Goodbyes
I woke up early the next day. Today was the day I left this town. The day I left this family. The day I left Crystal. After a hearty breakfast I said goodbye to Kyle and Sue. Then I thanked Mary for her kindness. After that I walked out the door, motioning for Crystal to follow. When we were outside, I turned to face her.
"I'm sorry it has to be this way." I said softly
"It's ok, this is something you have to do."
"I'll try my best to come back to you."
"'I'll try'? What happened to 'I promise'?"
"Nothing, it's just..." There was a moment of silence. Finally she spoke.
"You don't think you'll survive, do you?"
"... I'm just not sure what I'm up against is all. I won't give up."
"I know you won't." She smiled warmly and I felt myself blush a little. It had been so long since I blushed like that. She laughed and looked away for a moment.
"Here, I want you to have this." She turned to face me as I was taking off my necklace.
"What is it?"
"It's very important to me, that's what it is. I want you to have it for now, just to prove that I'll come back." She nodded gently and I put it around her neck.
"I'll take care of it." She said as she looked it over. It was a simple silver necklace with a silver pendant. In the center of the pendant was a bright red gem that sparkled. I kissed her lightly and turned around, walking away. I didn't want to leave, but I knew I had to. This person would hunt me down if I didn't, destroying towns all over. I'd keep that from happening.
Three hours of walking and I was beat already. The heat was too much for me for some reason. I stopped under a tree to rest for a little bit. I looked around to see where I was. There were mountains all over to my right and flat plains to my left. Ahead seemed like a storm was coming. The clouds seemed ominous. After a few minutes of rest I got up to walk away.
"I would suggest ye not go that way." I turned around to find a man almost three times my age. He had a little white hair around the sides of his head and he was two feet taller than me.
"And why not?"
"Because, child, that way leads to Shotenga Manor."
"Shotenga Manor? How far is it?"
"About five miles north. Ye don't intend to go, do ye?"
"I have no choice. I have to go."
"I strongly suggest ye don't." But I didn't listen. I walked off, knowing where I was going. I was close.
"Ye don't seem to understand... I urge ye not to go... Ye could get hurt... If ye know what I mean..." I turned around and glared at him as he drew a short sword from his back. He held it toward me and glared back. I drew my sword and readied myself.
"Do we have to do this now?"
"Aye, we do..."
'Whatever, your funeral."