the sarahnater- thank you for asking me this question. I actually do know where this story is going, I have a time line set up for it, though it might seem like I don't. Right now, I'm just trying to fill the readers in on Anna, Sera, and Tabitha. Also I'm trying to inform on Kaye and Robins, who will be important later when Anna and Tabitha meet the knights.

This fic is about a girl from the Far East, Jerusalem specifically; whom in later chapters we will find out was found in a river in Sarmatia at maybe the age of twelve/thirteen. She met Merkyn, who is Merlin's brother, and the Sarmatian tribe she lives with. Yet, she wants to go back home whenever able to, which may I mention is soon.

There is a meaning as to why she met a young Tristan in the woods and all will soon come out as to why the little kid he was looking for was never found(cough). It leads to why Tristan is so quiet.

I don't want to give much away, but I hope that is somewhat informal. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter.

Disclaimer- I own nothing at all. NOTHING.

Chapter four- Good'bye Kaye.

Sera woke up, hearing the sounds of screaming men and women. She got up to see that Merkyn was gone, most likely to find out of the commotion. She grabbed her dagger, the only weapon she ever carried, and headed out of the hut. The trees around her stood tall and dark under the gray sky. She slowly balanced trough the woods as she walked, her eyes trying to find a clear view through the fog.

Coming to the edge, she could see the fog become less a hardship. By the market she watched as a group of villagers surrounded Romans on brown horses yelling and spitting at them. She rushed up to Anna and Kaye's hut. Looking inside, she studied Kaye as he packed, Anna helping him. "What is going on?" Sera asked them, moving closer to where they were standing.

Kaye stuffed some bread into his knapsack as well as some apples. "The Romans are here." he said. His eyes were watery and Sera felt her heart melt. "They weren't supposed to come here 'till tomorrow..." Sera whispered, more to herself.

Anna shook her head. "They want to out beat the bandits. They don't want their knights to get hurt." she told, her voice full of disgust. If that was possible for Anna. "What are to happen to us?" asked Sera, outraged that most of the able-bodied fighters were being taken to become knights, leaving the village with no defense.

Kaye shrugged his shoulders, pulling his bag over his shoulder. "They say that the bandits of an emperor are coming." he told Sera, watching her intently, for he knew who they were. Anna led them out of the hut. "Emperor? There is no Emperor." she said confused her forehead shriveling up.

Sera looked around at the boys on horses, who were away from commotion. With Kaye and Robin, there would be twenty-three knights. Some were talking to each other, while a few listened on to her conversation with her friends.

Kaye went over to his horse and hooked the bag onto it, rising up on his horse as he did so. "There are tales of one from the east. Eastern Sarmatians have heard of him, some have worshiped him." he told, still staring at Sera.

"My friend here has seen him before!"said an unknown voice. The three turned around to see a boy with long blond hair, tangled here and there. "Who is this friend?" asked Sera, glaring at the knights. The boy looked surprised at being glared at but pointed to another all the same.

Sera turned towards him, only to see the boy from the day before. He nodded his head in greeting. She felt her heart jump, but ignored, bowing her head in greeting to him.

Robin rode up to them. "Kaye, say your bye. The Romans are setting out." Anna gave Robin a small kiss on the cheek and a hug to her brother. Sera kissed Robin as well and kissed Kaye. She turned around to walk away with Anna only to see the boy, Tristan, staring at her.

They rode away only seconds later as Sera put her arm around Anna and strived away.

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Hearing muffled sounds, Sera looked at Anna. It was dark, so she had to stretch her eyes to see her friend. Tabitha lay silently next to her. "Anna, what is wrong, shikse?" Anna looked towards her friend, free tears falling from her eyes. "We are to never see them again." she told Sera, her voice cracking at the end of her words.

Tabitha sat up and rubbed Anna's back. Sera crossed her legs in front of her. "No matter what, we always see someone again. Always..." Anna stared at her friend. "Always?" she asked, trying to believe Sera all she could. "Yes, always." Sera answered. Anna looked towards Tabitha, who nodded her head, trying to agree with Sera.

"KOVED!"(honor). Sera jumped back as an arrow coursed through the hut, landing on the other side of hay and mud sculpture. Tabitha ran to look out of hut. Fire was burning everywhere and men in light armor were screaming and killing.

Sera felt her eyes grow wide. "Follow me!" she yelled to her friends. She went towards the doors and took out her dagger. "Stay quiet!" she told them. Heading out, the two girls followed her, Anna still crying. Anna looked around rapidly. "Where are my parents?" she asked Tabitha. Tabitha grabbed Anna's shaking hand and pulled her next to her, as she started to speed up.

Sera concentrated on getting into the woods and to head towards Merkyn's hut. Getting to the edge of the woods, she headed it, tripping over broken branches and roots. Anna and Tabitha were stumbling along behind her.

"That was too easy." Sera mentioned, making her way deeper into the woods, letting the screams fade out some. Anna was crying and mumbling, mother and father, which got Tabitha worried as well. "I like it like that." she told Sera, caressing Anna' back with her arm.

Sera ignored her, not wanting to start an argument for once. Coming to the opening, Sera saw Merkyn standing with two bandits behind him. Bandits from her home. A man jumped out from a tree, attacking her with a short curved sword. She took her dagger and tried to hit him, slicing his shoulder blade. Moving back as the bandit advanced, he stabbed her leg, making her yell out in pain. Before she could move, she was knocked unconscious.

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"Shoyn tsayt."(it's about time.) Sera opened her eyes to see a man bending over her. His wild dark hair in his face, covering the tan skin and dark green eyes slightly. "About time?" she asked, trying to move, only to see that it was impossible. Looking down at her leg, she saw it rapped in rough fabric and it hurt terribly when she moved it.

"Shoyn tsayt!" the man exclaimed again pointing to a fire where Merkyn and ten men sat. "Where are my friends?" Sera asked, her eyes full of worry. The man pointed to the west of her. "Dead?" she asked. The man shook his head.

Sera looked down at her leg and hissed as she moved it. The man laughed and told her, "Nisht geferlech"(I've seen worse.) Sera glared at him and introduced herself. "Seradan El'Hadeen." he nodded and pointed to himself. "Elie Hasdan." he bowed his head to her. Sera laughed, for she once knew this man. The man rose an eyebrow and asked, "Voden ?"(what else would you expect?) Sera laid back down and closed her eyes. She knew she was safe, because she was among old friends and her people, yet in the back of her mind she wondered where were Anna and Tabitha.

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so what did everyone think? review and tell me. two more chapters untill two of my characters meet the KNIGHTS(actually talking to them!)

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