MORROWIND
THE CRYSTAL BLADES
CH.2 HEADING NORTH
David began to head north once he left the village, he was in a deef forset filled with green pines and even small swampy ponds scattered throughout it. He was wondering what it was that john wanted from the alchamist, prehapes it was some kind of furniture... he hoped not, he diddnt want to drag a big chunk of wood all the way from the northern shore. David was examining the beautiful view of the outdoors, since it was only about11:30 the sun was just about shineing over the entire forest. He was a bit nervous that he might get mugged by highway men, it happened all the time to people. He shook his head and decided not too worry about it, it was broad daylight and he knew no onw would rob him now.
He decided he would stay at the ebony mine since he knew the owner who would be more then happy to let him stay for a while. David paused because he hear a rustleing in the trees, he then slowly turned around getting ready to draw his saber. "hello?" said David in nervous tone, he knew that there might have been someone in the trees, not a highway man... but mabye somthing much more dangerous. David drew his saber, it made a slight screech as he removed it from his sheeth. The blade glistened slightly in the sun's light. he paused...and listened... all he heard were birds cherping and the sound of the soothing wind.
Suddenly a sherikin came from seemingly nowhere and almost struck his face, luckily he block it with his saber, David's heart began to pound harder as he got in a fighting stance. "Who the hell are you?" he yelled into the trees, he wasnt really sure who the hell he was speaking to. suddenly he heard a voice... it was a womans voice, "oh god im so sorry!" it said. Suddenly a young lady jumped from out of one of the trees, she was a dark elf like David, she had a shaply figure and held some kind of bow, she also seemed to be wearing chitin armor. "Im sorry i thought you were dereth!" David was confused, "who" he asked, "Dereth" she began "...you DO know dereth right?" David shook his head.
"Um... your not from here are you?" David paused, "where exactly IS here?" He asked, the woman looked around, "oh, well this isnt the village, there a village in a cavern near by... i attacked at you because i thought you were Dereth... Dereth is this evil demon thats been harrasing us for as long as we can remember." David cocked his eye brow, "do i REALLY look like a demon?" She giggled slightly, "well no but... it was just your cloths i suppose... sorry, are you ok?" David looked at his body for a moment to make sure he was."Well from the looks of it.. yes im fine thank you... im David bye the way" he said offering a hand shake, she shook his hans, "um... just call me M." she said. "M... erm, well ok. nice to meet you... i think."
"Please let me offer you a place to stay for a while, you must have traveled very far to get here." she said smileing kindly. David hesitated, "actually... my village is relativly close... but thank you." M thought for a moment, "i see... well there must be SOMTHING i can do for you." she said scratching her head, "well... since i attacked you... how about i just give you this" She said pulling out a silver claymore. "here this is a shardslayer, i use arrows not swords, so go ahead you keep it." David was amazed at the sword, it was very long and had the luster of diamond, it had strange symbols engraved into it. "well... i really... dont know what to say... um thank you, i was heading to the northern shore... looks like i got more good then bad out of it!"
"Really?" asked M, "whats near the northern shore?" she asked politely, "huh? oh just this alchamist that has somthing that belongs to my freind... im just geting it for him." M smiled a bit, "Well thats awfully nice of you... well i wish you luck David!" She said putting her hand on his shoulder, "well i need to get going... so long traveler!" She said disapearing into the tree tops. "um... bye" said David. He then slowly turned around and contiued from where he left off...