And Yet You Told Me Otherwise
By Unachieved Nirvana
I just want to thank my sole reviewer, Imania, for the support!
And just to let you know I'm awful at Old English.
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Chapter 2: Masks
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"Are you alright Frog?" I whispered.
I was almost afraid he would strike me down with his sword. There was a look on his face that gave me the feeling he might. But then he made eye contact with me, his whole appearance seemed to relax a bit, he lowered his sword and returned to his sitting position.
"What art thou doing up Princess?" He answered me in a stern tone.
My blood pressure rose, I hate when people call me Princess, or Your Majesty. It was so dumb! I'm just a normal person here, nothing out of the ordinary, and I loved it.
"Just call me Marle, no need for formalities here." I answered quietly, "And I asked you first, are you alright?"
He seemed to think about it for a moment, and I knew he was trying to concoct some sort of lie, to get me to think absolutely nothing was wrong. But, being a Princess for all those years had given me the ability to see if people were lying or not.
"I am fine, do not worry about me." He replied, "Now to answer my question."
I sighed, how could I have not have guessed he would still make me answer his question. I sat down next to him and rested my chin on the palm of my hand. I thought about it for a moment, what was I doing up? I couldn't sleep all night, thinking about what Masa and Mune had told me before I left…
"The sword holds many memories for the warrior you will bring this too." Mune stated.
I turned around, what where they talking about?
"And don't forget, everyone hides behind a mask. You must be brave enough to see behind it." Masa added.
I was about to speak, but they quickly pushed me into the vortex Mune had created. Once I reached the base of the Mountain I looked back up trying to figure out what they meant.
Now I think I do.
"I couldn't sleep, I was thinking about a lot of things." I said looking into the darkness of the forest.
I didn't get a reply right away, and I knew I wasn't the only one unable to sleep because of a cluttered mind.
"Tis' why I am still awake." He whispered sadly.
"So your not alright." I said with sympathy, "Do you want to talk about it?"
"No, it brings back to cruel of memories to share with a young woman such as yourself." He was trying to protect me from whatever his life had been like, I was honored, but at the same time upset.
"I think I can hear your tale," I replied, "I've got a few of my own to share."
He looked at me intently, and for once I was able to look directly into his eyes. And for a brief moment, I could've sworn I saw the image of a man.
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Yay! Yet another chapter complete, and I promise the next chapter will be the last of the dramatic depressing chapters.
Please give me your opinion on how I'm doing I always like constructive criticism.
xoxo Nirvana