TALES OF A UNFORGIVABLE SINNER

PART ONE

CHAPTER: THREE

Funny thing. I was already done with this chapter but as I was re-reading my work I wasn't satisfied. I saw tons of mistakes and errors that needed to be fixed. Took me long enough to re-read word for word, editing, as well rewriting scenes midway. I think I getting the hang of things I should say myself. We're almost out from Anna's childhood era and into her adult one soon enough. Kratos will be making a short appearance the chapter after the next update. Like I said in my notes while ago. I have plantly of drafts that haven't been edit yet once I post these chapters I will be doing a schedule updates to where I am now into this story. Another thing. I thought it will be important for me to give Anna a backstory and that is why I am showing her in happy times with family, hoping that it will give her more than just a woman who had to spend an unknown amount of years inside the Ranch for starters. Another thing's to show that she wasn't some made up girl that the creator had made for a link towards Kratos and Lloyd. I want to show that before she was a slave, a wife and mother but a woman who was dealt with a terrible fate.

But for now, thank you for reading and please enjoy.

Chapter: 3

Time: 12:00PM.

Hannah decided to cremate her husband to fulfill his last wish of spreading his ashes around the pine tree that is within the forest. It was something that they talk about when he was still here, it wasn't often but when did the topic come he said that if he so, unfortunately, dies before she does to turn his body into ashes and give it back to the earth. She didn't like that fact he had brought the topics of him dying but knew it had to be discussed.

They discussed where the kids will go and who they will be staying with, plus other things as well.

Hannah told him if she goes first then she would like to be buried along with her mother.

He, on the other hand, wanted to be cremated and have his body ashes to be spread around a pine tree in the woods. She wanted him to change his mind and decide to be buried right next to her she'd known that he loved wildlife he spent most of his childhood giving back to the earth so why it was surprising to hear that he'd ever want something like that. But that was his wish before he had left and whether she likes it or not, she'd have to honor her late husband's wishes.

Staying true to her word. Hannah holds onto a wooden box that has the remains of her husband.

Her children are standing beside her, Ryan on her right and Anna on her left side. She didn't have the strength to tell them herself, but thankfully her father did. Ryan took the news about his father founding and passing hard. Truth be told Hannah hadn't seen her son cried like that since he was 6 years old. It was heartbreaking to watch him, hearing him asked "How" and "Why" After the shock calmed down and the tears had stopped. His grandfather assured him that it may not seem like things will get better but over time the pain of loss will dull each day, week, month, and year that passes by a little less difficult. That doesn't mean he will forget about him, more on the opposite actually. He will learn to really live without his father and continue the role that he left behind as the man of the house for his younger sister.

After hearing his grandpa words he was ready for the role he is about to take on for the family.

Anna was told differently from the way her older brother. Orion keeps some information out due to her age of being 7 years old unlike her brother at 13 who can understand a lot better. Not saying that she doesn't understand death, she does. Anna knows when someone dies they're no longer with the living anymore but they are still with them in spirit. Since she has a clear understanding of the subject of death it didn't take long for her to know that her father wasn't coming home the way they thought he would.

He hasn't given her as much detail about what happened. And he wasn't going to tell her the state he was in when they found him, but he let her know the same thing he told Ryan that the pain of losing someone you loved is going to be painful but over time they will learn how to continue living without him but he will be there watching over them in spirit. She cried clinging on her mother's lap burying her head into her chest. Hannah held her daughter close not wanting to let her go as her cries slow down into mere whimpers.

It was a quiet yet peaceful ceremony. Only a small amount of people was invited. besides for her children and father; there were long-term friends and some customers she'd known them only by their names alone. There was also a couple of her father workers who had helped bring him home and cremated his body so she wouldn't have to. Luin doesn't have a graveyard site so they will be buried outside the town near the woods and for the ones who don't want to be buried they will be cremated.

Although now it has been a whole month since the service and their final goodbyes to their father and husband. She doesn't feel any different than she'd had been three years ago. Learning how to live without him and taking care of the kids mostly on her own was hard, still is to this day. Getting them ready in the morning, disciplining when they are bad. breaking up fights, kissing wounds, soothing nightmares and plus having to deal with one teenager and another one only having two and half years left of the single digits. These are the things he'd had misses out on but not anymore... This time he'll be watching them grow up to be fine adults as their guardian angel.

Location: Luin the city of water/Fighting Spirit weapon shop.

Time: 6:00AM.

Orion is in the kitchen getting ready for work, as well packing up his lunch for the day. The house was unusually quiet this morning, usually, the kids will be running around or arguing about something non-important. Hannah will be getting ready for work and make their lunches for school and scolded them to treat each other with some respect.

Now things had calmed down the kids weren't arguing as much and Hannah was more focused with her work.

She is truly his daughter because when he had lost her mother he had swallowed his grief by working non-stop and took care of his daughters. It keep him going for the most part but he had felt lose when coming home and not see his wife there. So he knows exactly what she is going through and may have to talk to her to see where her head is at to make sure she was doing okay mentally. Ryan is taking his new role very well as expected. He takes care of his little sister when their mom couldn't and took care of his mother by helping around the house or help her at work during the weekends. And after school, he would help at the weapon shop if he doesn't have homework. He's thankful for his grandson and was amazed by how quickly he could take care of so many things at such a young age that most boys around his age wouldn't even do unless told.

There is no doubt that Anna missed her father and would say so every now and then. She will ask questions often and some of those questions will go to him because in her words: "I don't want to upset mommy whenever I ask about him." He will answer whatever she'd wanted to know at the best way possible Then after that, she'd drop the subject and move on to something else.

She's little too young to handle the type of stuff that her older brother is doing so she helps by making dinner and cleaning.

He was about to leave out the door when he hears the little thuds of his 7-year-old granddaughter running down the steps with a backpack on her back. "Grandpa wait for me!" She shouted coming towards him with high speed. "Anna slow down before you hurt yourself or break something." He said closing back the door.

She slows down her speed to a normal one to meet him at the door.

"Are you leaving for work yet." She asks with a smile on her face.

"I was about too. Is there something you need before I go?" He replied.

"Un-huh," Anna said.

"Alright, what is it that you want, Anna. You have to make it quick because I have to go open up the shop." He tells her. "I want to come with you to work grandpa. Can I please go with you?" She begged to jump around. "Anna is going to be a long day and besides you still have to do the rest of your homework. Your mother will be upset if I take you with me and you're not doing your homework at all." He stated.

"But grandpa I don't want to stay in the house alone..." She whines giving a pouted.

"Ms. Thompson will check up on you while we are gone." He said.

"The lady that always smells like menthol?"

"Anna!" He scolded out her name. His granddaughter has always been that type of child who always tells the truth, and sometimes those things can come out being rude. Although the woman does in fact smell like menthol he should not condone her for saying something like that about her elders.

"I'm sorry, grandpa." She asked obviously dropping the subject. "I'd still want to go with you. Is not fair that to go either with you or mommy, but I can't. And staying here alone in this big empty house all by myself beside for the fact Ms. Thompson will be here, but all she does is sleep until everyone returns back. might as well be here by myself if she has to be the one to watch me every time works." Anna stated.

He has to give to her she raised a good point. They shouldn't really have a woman that is nearing in her 90s to look after her while no one else is available. "So can I please go. I promise not to get in the way and do my homework begged. Orion let out a sigh and look back at her than nodding his head. "Sure." He said caving in. "But only because you promise to do the rest of your homework before evening. And that means helping out to whenever that is needed."

"Yes, sir!" Anna said cheerfully holding the straps of her backpack.

It made him happy to see his grandchild very excited to tag along. He guesses that having her come to the shops with either him or her mother will do some good for her. Plus it isn't fair to only have Ryan along and not her. He should start taking and letting her learn more about the business than clean and cook for the family, but before making any final discussion having a talk with his daughter will be best instead of letting a soon to be eight-year-old to work.

He opens the door letting Anna go first and then himself closing it behind them. Orion locked the door putting the house keys right back inside his back pocket. "Ready to go?" He says looking down at her. Anna nodded her head as he took her hands walking upwards to the shop.

"Good morning, Mister Irving." A neighbor greeted attending to his garden.

"Morning Richard." He responds while holding up his hand to give a slight wave. "Today is such a good day so I'd thought I should water my garden before gets too late and humid."

"Well, you have all day to do so." He replied. The man chuckles at his response and then stop when he saw Anna hiding behind his legs. "Oh, you have your granddaughter today. I didn't see her there because of how short she is. How are you doing today little Anna?" Anna peaks her head from behind her grandfather's legs. "Yeah, she's coming along with me, say hello, Anna," Orion said. "Hello..." She said waving shyly. Orion has no idea why is she acting so shy knowingly that she has met him on numerous occasions. "Ah, She looks just like her mother," Richard commented.

"She does every day." He replied looking down at her as she looks up at him and smiles.

"Speaking of your daughter, I'd heard about what happened to her husband. How very unfortunate to hear something like that to happened. My condolences to you and your family. How's Hannah holding up now?" He asked.

Orion thanked him. "Yes, She's getting there but thank you for asking," Orion responded. The man nods his head. "That's good. I really hope that the Goddess Martel show compassion for her. She can use a break on what she has been going through all these years." Orion look down at Anna seeing her showing signs of discomfort on the topic. her mother and father. "I'm sorry. I've got a lot of things to do and I have to get her to settle in." He said. The older man realizing that he had taken a huge chunk of their time with his non-stop talking and quickly apologize. "Go on don't let me keep you any longer than I already had. We catch up later. You have a wonderful day with your grandpa little Anna." He said. Orion started walking away with Anna back on the road that will lead them to the shop.

The walk lasted almost 30 minutes to get there. Orion stopped at the door letting Anna's hand go and reached his back pocket for the keys and unlock the door letting Anna inside first then himself as the door swings back to a closed. "You can put your things over there by those chests over there and get settled. I'm going out back to finish the swords I was doing the other day." He tells her. Anna nodded her head to let him know that she was listening and went to put her stuff away like he had told her to do.

Orion went to the back area and come back a few minutes later with two set of crates doing the same with the other set. They won't open until 8:00 AM and nearly 7 AM so he only has an hour to set the new weapons up on display before switching the sighs from a close one to an open one. So many things that have to be done but so little time. Orion took a good look at his granddaughter taking her school work from out her backpack and begin to write inside her notebook while humming to herself.

Should he ask for help?

He wasn't going to let her handle anything sharp that can hurt herself if she wasn't careful; He would never hear the end of it from her mother if something were to happened. Maybe he could find something that's less dangerous for her to do.

Orion looks around the shop for something she could do. There's something she can do for him, Yeah, This should be easy enough for her to handle all by herself. "Anna, could you help your grandpa with something for a moment?" He asked. "Sure, grandpa," Anna said happily putting away her stuff back into her school bag. She loves to learn but it is boring having to study on a weekend where there are other things she would rather do on the weekends.

Anna came to him as soon as she can, standing right next to him waiting for whatever he'd called at doing. "You wanted my help with what grandpa?" Anna said stopping near him.

"Yes, can you stock up on those shelves for me? It would help move things along faster if you do." He asked her pointing at the shelves behind him.

"Sure, grandpa." Orion picks up one of the heavy crate boxes and placing it on top of the marble countertop. "Thank you. Everything is in here; just let me break the seal and take them out for you, then you can start." He tells her taking them out from the wooden crate. Anna watches him take each one of those beautiful charms coming out of the box she's amazing how many they are and every one of their own purpose for healing, caring poisons, paralysis, and then there is stunning prevent stun ailments. A Talisman charm to increases physical defenses and another shiny object that she hadn't seen before.

"I want you to put each one on the shelves as possible." He said giving her instruction. "Alright, grandpa," Anna replied. He walks away letting her handle the rest and start to open another box. She picks one of the accessories and stands on her tippy-toes trying to reach the shelves. Anna grunted in frustration when she could reach the second shelf no matter how hard she tries.

"Ugh...Granpa?" Anna called.

"Yes, Anna," He responded from the other side of the room.

"I need help. I can't reach the second shelf...I'm too short." Anna whined. He told her to hold on a moment, saying that he'll be back. Her grandfather came back with a four step-ladder and set it behind her... "Okay, I'm going to pick you up and place you on this step-ladder, but please don't fall off or your mother is going to be pretty upset with me if we get back and you're hurt." He pleaded. Anna giggles as he bends over to pick up her and stood her on top of the counter. "There you go. if you had to come down use the step-ladder." He said going back to the other of the shop. "Thanks, grandpa," Anna said happily now that she can put the items up now.

After about 20 minutes of pure concentration, Anna was done setting the accessories up nicely like her grandfather had wanted. "Grandpa! I'm done! Anna cheered as she slowly came down from off the ladder onto the wooden floor.

"Grandpa did you heard me? I said I'd was finished." Orion was hanging two swords on the wall when his granddaughter came up to him. "Just a second. I'd have to be really careful while hanging these." After he was done he came down from his own step-ladder and she took him by his hand and head over to the front desk where she was setting the accessories. He looks over her work and nodded his head in approval her work It. "Looks nice, Anna. You did well." He said patting her on the head. "Thanks for your help. You can get back to your homework." Anna nods her head and runs back to the steps once again pulling out her notebooks, markets, and pens from out her bag.

It took Anna 30 minutes to finish the rest of her homework; which wasn't a lot for her to get done. Only some math and pre-history lesson on the goddess Martel. She had to name all four seals location the chosen visited on her journey of regeneration. She closes her book and looks over to her grandfather who was doing the final-finishing touches with the blades. Anna put her things back in her backpack and quietly walked over to him not wanting to the disrupt him as he was working.

She walks over to him and waited for him to finish what he was doing. Anna watches how he apply the polish cream onto the blades and wiping them clean. She wasn't fine with the sword but she'd love spending time with her grandfather so it didn't bother her that much. Ryan, on the other hand, loves all weapons and always talk about open his own shops around Sylverant. Since her brother has the love for them she often wonders if their father shares the same interest as them. One time Anna ask her mother about things her father had done when he was younger she will try to hold back tears until she doesn't and excuses herself from out of the room.

After seeing that whenever she asked about her father would make her mother upset; Since then Anna stop asking questions about him. But deep down she still wishes to know how he was in his younger days. Did he go to the same schoolhouse as she and her brother? Did he work at the shop with grandpa before working at the Tower of Mana? Although Anna was only four when he would leave and come back home to make money for his family. Anna knows enough that he was working at the Tower that is being overseen by the church and then travel to Palmacosta for more work.

Maybe instead of asking her mom, she could direct her questions to her grandfather. Yeah, she'll do just that.

Anna nearly loses her nerve to ask him almost dropping it completely until she regained the urge to once again to asked him. "Granpa?" She said softly. "Hmm... What is it, Anna." He responded by hooking the last of the swords and shields on the wall.

"Can you tell me about my Dad?"

He stops looks at her from his step-ladder. "Your Dad? Why do you want to know about your father all of a sudden?" He asked. Anna's eyes fall towards the ground. "I don't know." She replied. Orion notices that she was playing with the chain to her locket indicating that she was nervous about something. "Well you gotta know the reason why." He said coming down from the ladder. He bent down to pick her up and sat her on the countertop so she can be at eye level. "What's on your mind?" He asked.

"You want me to tell you about your Dad but at the same time, you don't want to ask me? So how am I suppose to answer questions if I don't know what they are?"

"Can you tell me about my Dad, Like when he was younger?" She said.

Orion thinks it over on what to tell her. It's been some time ago when he remembers the younger version of her father. So the first things he had thought of was when his daughter met him the first time. "Well, he had your hair color but with green eyes. A little tanner than you are much like your brother's complexion as well he's temper. He didn't come for a big family, Just him and your late grandmother when I met him. Since his father wasn't in his life much growing up. So I took on that road for him and taught him everything he knows."

"Then as he had gotten older, I'd give him a job here at this shop like moving boxes and managing the cash register for me."

"Daddy used to work here!? Wow, I didn't know that." Anna said a little shocked.

"Yes, he did." He replied.

"Tell me more, grandpa," Anna said.

"Okay, Okay. Just give your grandpa some time to remember." He responded. Orion thought a little more about what to tell her until remembering something else. "From the most part, he did his job very well. Much more than what expected of him. It got to the point I'd sometimes left him to handle the shop when I was away." He tells her.

"How did mommy and Daddy met?" Anna asked.

"They met that week when I was away. And they'd later start a relationship and kept it from me for a while until I found out that they were dating. Act first, I wasn't supportive of their relationship and me not being supportive put a strain on ours."

"Why?" She asked.

"Because, although I'd like your father I didn't think he was the right man for my daughter, and I felt that way for a long time." He replied. "Then when they got married without telling me really made me not support them at all. I and your mother didn't have a good father and daughter relationship from there on. I would visit her when she for time to time; especially when Ryan was born. Your father usually works long hours and far away places that will leave her home alone with children. That way when you were born I ask her to leave with me."

"As you can she did." He said softly.

"Anna, I am telling you this because one; I don't want you to think everything was perfect between us three. It wasn't, But as adults, we are quick to judge someone before really knowing them. And you know what, I was wrong to deny their relationship back then. Your father was a great man, husband, and father to you three and I am thankful to have the opportunity to call him my son-in-law." He with a smile on his face.

"Thank you for telling me, grandpa." She said.

"I can't ask mommy because she will cry if I ask about him. Sometimes I'd still hear her cried at night when she'd think that I was asleep. And I am pretty sure that Ryan hears her too but doesn't say anything." She stated. Anna bowed her head making her grandfather to left it back up. "Listen to me. Mommy is going through a lot lately. And she doesn't want to worry you guys about her, that's why she acts like everything is ok even though they're not."

"But I too don't want you two to worry about your mother because I've got her, alright. You just be the good girl that you are. Okay." He said. Anna nodded in agreement. "Is there anything else you want to know about your father? Or are we done for now?" He says.

"I think this is enough for now." She replied. "Thanks again, grandpa."

He rubbed the top of her head and said; "Don't mention it." And take her off the counter sitting her on the hardwood floor. "Can you do me a favor Anna and that flip the sign for me?" Orion asked.

"Okay," Anna said.

She went to the door and did as her grandfather had told her and flipping the sign from a close to an open to finally start the day.

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Evening clouds started to develop in the brightly-redden sky as the sun setting down to the horizon, disappearing to another side of the earth. Orion was dealing with his next to the last customer on buying a very nice looking blade for beginners used while Anna was sitting on the stairs steps, quietly playing with her locket around her neck. "You are one lucky man today, this is our last one." She hears her grandfather saying to the customer. "Here's everything you will need and come back."

"Thanks." The customer said.

"Have a nice evening sir."

"Excuse me, sir. Can you help me? I am having trouble finding a good charm that can help with illnesses." Said another customer.

"Yes, I'll be there just a second." Orion put the money away that the man had given him for the sword and went around to help out the customer. "What is it that you'd need again?" Orion asked. "I need something that will help with illness." The man replied.

"We only have poison and paralysis charms here. They won't cure you but prevent you from getting those ailments. If you want something for curing? I'll recommend going to my other shop that sells items for that kind of purposes. My daughter runs the shop during the weekdays & weeknights and I am sure she will help you out." Orion told the young man.

The man look shocked like he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "What kind of shop is this? Are you sure there isn't something useful somewhere at the back." He asked. Slowly getting annoyed by this man's attitude, Orion let out a sighed reminding himself of his blood pressure; but what's been keeping him from yelling at this rude young man was his seven-year-old granddaughter who is watching him from the other side of the room. Instead, he wants to show a more professional attitude when handling a customer like him. "I can assure you that at my other shop does, in fact, sells of healing potions for you. Is there anything else you might want?" Orion asked.

"No, I want anything else here in this dump. And you called yourself a salesman. I should've gone to Palmacosta instead." He said arrogantly. And just like that Orion's patient went out the window. "I've told you that you can go to my other shop and time again, you even refused any service that I had to offer you. But instead, you mocked my place of business. You wanted to go to palmacosta than I suggest you to get yourself and boat and go there." Commented.

"And with that, Get the hell out of mine shop!"

The young man got upset by Orion's comment and turn around and stormed off but not without a few uncalled hand gestures on his way out. Orion sigh again. He hates dealing with these type of customers like him. Where are the manners of young people today? Don't parents care that their children are acting in such a way. He's thankful that his kids weren't like that at all growing up. As well for his grandkids; Ryan looks about 6 years younger than him while Anna is seven but she'd act with Utmost respect to anyone no matter the age. The same can be said for his other daughter's children.

Nevermind that for now. He has to get this shop close and take his granddaughter on home before dinner.

"Alright, kiddo. Time to gather your things so we're leaving in 10 minutes. " He said.

"Okay..." Anna replied. She went up the stairs to collect some stuff she left up there earlier. Orion could still hear the clicking sounds of her dress shoes hitting each step until she'd reach starts top. And she starts picking up the toys she'd was playing with and put them back inside the toy box and putting her color pencils inside her bag. It should take her about half of those 10 minutes to gathbusies things so he busies himself cleaning the countertop and finding a broom to sweep the floors.

He was in the middle of sweeping those floors when the sounds of the bell above the door rung indicating someone had walked into the shop. "We're close," Orion said back turn against the entrance. There was no response was met with silence.

He knew whoever came into his shop hadn't left because the bell would've made the same sound as you were leaving. "I'd said we're closed," Orion repeated. He turns around to see who it was but was surprised to see three men in identical uniforms standing in front of the door smirking at him. There isn't a doubt in mind of who they are by looking at them but at all times... Why come now. "Desian. Why are you here?" Orion asked, a bit startled but he tried his best to not let it showed.

"What does it look like, eh, old man." The one on the left said.

"We came here for the packages that you suppose to left for us, remember? Or have you forgotten already? Is just like y'all humans to forget something important with that small brain of yours." He continues on with his rant on until the Desian in the middle rises up his hand in order to silence him.

"Enough already." He spoke looking at the man.

"Orion you know why we're here. And you miss the last deadline a month ago so you can see why we came little early than expected." He said calmly.

"Things had come up so I couldn't go through with the shipment for that reason alone," Orion said putting the broom away behind him. "So you decided to just ignore the fact of our deal and continue on with your merry way. Well, let me make this clear, Orion. We had a deal; you will provide the weapons and accessories, item supplies and in return, we will leave this small town of yours alone. Now since you were the one he broke the deal first. What on earth do you think is going to happen now?" He stated.

"It wasn't my intention to not follow through with the shipment. But don't take this out on everybody else, I will make sure everything goes to you in a few days." Orion said. When he thought the desians wasn't looking he would quickly glance up at the balcony to see if he can spot out Anna. When he saw the tips of her dark brown hair peeking out from the corner of the stairs he knew that she was hiding, not well but well enough. He just hopes it's good enough for the Desian to not spot her.

"Why are you keep glancing up there? Is someone here eh? Said the Desian who haven't talk yet.

Orion set his eyes back on them, nothing them not wanting the attention to fall on his granddaughter. "I thought I heard one of those Katz on the roof again." He comes up quickly with the hopes that they will buy it.

They seem to have bought the excuse and got back on the conversation. "So it wasn't your intention. I'm pretty sure the boss would love to hear when he comes for a visit. And let's not forget about these townspeople learning their neighborhood weapon salesman have been providing goods to us? Not only they would feel betrayed but also a sense of loathing for you." Said the one in the middle again.

He's right. Whatever how you look at it he was still assisting them, though he is doing it for the people in this town including his family they would feel betray regardless.

Orion was about to speak again when he heard cracking sounds from above him. "What's that sound? Desian on the right said. "Hmm... I know whatever it is; it wasn't coming from the roof this time. Kinda sounded like it was coming from upstairs

"Who else is here, Orion." The middle Desian question.

"Nobody. I was in the middle of closing down the shop when you guys came. Besides us, it's empty." He replies.

"Nobody huh?"

You two. Go check upstairs and see if someone is up there and bring whoever it is down here. We're going to let them join this meeting of ours and show this old man what happens to those who are caught lying to us. The man voiced maliciously. As told the two started to walk the stairs, climbing each step with their iron toe boots. Orion was reeling inside. He didn't want to blow his alert them by his reactions of them going up those steps but at the same time, he doesn't want them to find Anna.

How could he get them to stop without showing concerned about what they will find up there? He was running out of options; just a few more steps and then they're at the top. It wasn't until the very moment he'd thought of something that could work.

"Wait. Let's make a new deal." Orion said.

The two stopped when he spoke looking from up where they were.

"I'm listening." He stated.

He doesn't want to do this way, but for the good and well being of his granddaughter, and It should buy him some time for a short while. "I'll give you the ones I have on stock now, plus items for health and accessories. Later on tonight. All I ask once I hand over them you three disappear without being seen. I don't want to cause a panic because of your guys have been sighted. As for the rest; I am willing to give you anything else you might want just give me a month and I have everything ready to go to the usual place." Orion spoke out his deal to them, he only hopes that this deal will work out giving him enough time to create on more weapons to restock the shelves.

"Alright. I accept your deal." He replied. He left his hand up to call the two waiting Desians from off the stairs. "We do things your way, Orion. I will let my boss know about this meeting of ours." He said turning his back towards the door. "Whatever you are hiding must be important for you to give in like that."

Orion stayed silent looking at the man's back.

Orion motions them to follow him to the back area. About a second later they came back out holding wooden crates in their hands. "Sir we have them." One Design notifies carrying the crates to the door as the other one follows behind him. "Excellent. You may take them out back but be sure to take the bridge near the water fountain. That area is always empty at this hour." He ordered. "Yes, sir!" They both said in unison and walk out from the shop doors making the bell rung again.

"It is nice doing business with you. We'll come back on our regular schedule date. Don't let another schedule delivery go by again because I don't think my boss would love to wait as long as he did. Remember, We leave this town alone, and you will provide us with goods. That's the only for us not to target this town and it's people." He said turning to the door but stop short and look over his shoulder. "I don't know what you are hiding up there, but whatever it is got you spooked enough to give in. I like it." He said open the door.

"Good day, Irving ." He left the door once again swing back hitting that same bell one last time.

Orion continues to stay silent looking at the door.

"What am I doing? What am I doing? All of this is getting out of hand. It shouldn't have to get this far. I thought by giving them what they'd wanted instead of refusing will keep everyone safe from harm. I was only doing this for the best of Luin and my family. I don't know how everyone else will feel if they were to find out, but my true worries fall on my daughters and grandchildren on what they will think of me if they ever find out." His thought was interrupted when feeling little arms wrapping around his midsection as her sobs reached his ears.

Orion raised his hand and put it on top of her head.

He wishes she wasn't here to witness that. She must have been scared for her to had thought the Desians was going to find her up there he's thankful to be able to stop them before they did. Hearing her sobs growing louder he once got out from his thoughts and pick up in his arms. "I'm sorry, sweetheart. I'd really am." He says trying to console her. "Grandpa shouldn't have been doing this but it is for the best. As soon as they get what they want, they will no longer bother us I just have to continue on for a while longer."

"Then after that grandpa is going to get out of this somehow. I don't know how or when but I will, Anna." He said rubbing Anna's back as her sobs slowed down.

"I promise..."

Hi. Sorry about that. This took more time than originally thought. But thank you for sticking by me anyways. two more chapters left until part one is finished and for those who are wondering where's Kratos? He is coming very soon but will make a short appearance in chapter five. Like I said above.

Anyway, as always see you in the next update.