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Chapter 2.
Forest seemed endless. It's been almost three hours of walking and only trees around us.
"Are you sure you know this way? It looks like nobody used it for…like never." I was toiling along Gawaine, and losing hope to find some place to stay. A place with roof, walls and fireplace.
"Sure. I used to walk through this woods several times. Don't worry!" Man always seemed cheerful. I was trying to hide my irritation. Why do I feel like we've already passed by this rock? Situation got even worse when twilight has fallen. I couldn't see properly the forest around me. But I actually could hear it. I heard all the slightest whispers, all the moves of the leaves. Light wind was full of far away melody, probably the one I used to listen at home. I was charmed with all those sounds and smells and blurry visions of night forest so I forgot all my troubles. Irritation flew away. But there was something strange. Some light presence. It felt like somebody was watching me, staying so close, right behind my back. But it didn't feel dangerous.
"All right. This is getting ridiculous. I swear I remember the path. It should be here. It has to." Gawaine unexpectedly stopped and I bumped into him. He turned around, frowning.
"I don't see any path." I felt sorry for the guy. I got used to sleeping in the woods during my travelling.
He seemed to be used to taverns or at least some inn. Poor Gawaine. Hey, what am I doing? Do I pity him? That was his idea to go by hidden path, while I offered to follow the road. We should've listened to me. I guess this thought was written all over my face, because Gawaine's eyes narrowed.
"Don't say a word."
"No way." I reassured him, trying to hold back laughter.
"I offer to stay here for night. It looks like a safe place. We'll collect some wood to make a fire. My friend Merlin and I quite often go somewhere, and it's always like this: fire, night sky and lovely conversation between good friends. So what do you think? "
"Sounds idyllic." Friendly conversation is the last thing I need now. But I have no choice.
Twenty minutes later we were sitting next to a small fire. Wet wood was clicking. It was night already.
Gawaine put his sword at the right side, close enough to reach it in case something happens.
"So…" he started "Nin. Where are you from? You saved my life, I want to know more of you."
"I don't think that guy would have killed you. You owe him money. So he would probably just hit you couple of times. You'd survive." Yes, I'm changing theme. I don't want to lie to him but he asks inconvenient questions.
"Anyway it was brave of such a young fellow as you are to interfere. How old are you, by the way?"
"I'm old enough to wander around the country. Let's say I'm sixteen."
"Hmm.."
"What about you Gawaine? Tell me your story. Please!" please. Tell me your story, because I'm really curious. And I don't want to feel the quiet of the forest. It's getting darker and quieter every minute. Sense of unknown presence had left but I still felt uncomfortable.
Gwaine was telling me stories of his friend Merlin. He seems to be a nice guy, this Merlin. But being at the Uther's house made him dangerous to me. Still all those adventures arouse suspicion. Merlin seemed extremely lucky. As if he had a guardian, somebody who protected him from troubles. Somebody special. Somebody magical?
"…so Uther sent me away. Again." Gawaine had finished another tale. I smiled. He couldn't see it because of a scarf I had around lower part of my face.
"Tomorrow you'll have to find your path or we'll have to go back to the road." I got up to stretch my legs. "I'll be the first to watch. And I'll wake you up in four hours, so don't waste your time."
"Deal." He simply laid on a ground and got his sword closer.
I sat at the rock we were passing by for all day long. Quiet. Peaceful. Sleep well, Gawaine. I saw silhouettes of trees and bushes. Not a sound escaped their leaves. Quiet. Wind calmed down so I lost the hints of a song it carried before. Not an animal dared to wander around our small camp. Quiet. Too Quiet. I was getting suspicious as the feeling of someone's presence came back. Right behind me!
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