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Third P.O.V
It was the beginning of spring when something unexpected happened in the land of Middle Earth. It happened in the part of Middle Earth known as The Shire, where Hobbits lived, known for their short height, their large feet (and tough soles on those feet) and walking round bare foot.
The something unexpected happened to a middle age Hobbit known to the area residents as Bilbo of Bag End. It happened when two men of the west, Rangers, the hobbits all whispered, came to him with an injured woman, a dwarf female it appeared (although no one had been able to honestly admit they had seen a female dwarf before); she was so badly injured that the rangers could not take care of her. Bilbo was more than happy to take her, having the reasonableness and spirit of charity that almost all Hobbits possess in abundance and which he in particular was over-endowed. Bilbo did wonder from time to time as the days passed, though, why the rangers came to him.
As she healed over the weeks Bilbo did once ask the young woman, whose name he learned was Raven, what happen to put her in the state she was in when she arrived at Bag End. She simply stated that her home had burned down with her inside and that the two men pulled her out. Bilbo was many things, but a fool he wasn't, he knew Raven wasn't giving him the full story – she had come in with many wounds that were from knives or swords or similar, she had been in a terrible brawl and had won only that she still lived. He was a respectful hobbit and a gentlemen and he would wait till Raven felt comfortable taking about it with him.
It was the start of the morning. Bilbo checked in Raven's room - she wasn't there, and he sighed. He had hopes of someday finding her still sleeping but as always she was up before the sun rose, most likely walking around somewhere - he never understood why she did that, or why she continued to bind her chest even after her stitches were removed, or wore pants instead of a skirt as was normal for those of the feminine persuasion. Then again, many of his female Took cousins in Buckland wore pants. Raven was polite and very shy. She would never talk unless he sought her out in places such as the library or outside playing with the fiddle he had given her (since he never learned himself) or in the garden watching the plants or as she pulled weeds in the flower bed. You know, he thought to himself, she had a point, it perennially needed weeding. Maybe, he mused, he should think about hiring a gardener.
He sighed when he did not find her in any of those places. He made his way to the kitchen and found evidence of Raven's presence - ingredients already prepared in the small bowls he would need to cook his breakfast. When he came back from a short task after breakfast however, the bowls were already cleaned and put away. The first time this happened he was surprised, but Raven diligently performed many of the household chores and he was no longer surprised, just grateful. It was a good arrangement and he was glad for the help.
Bilbo had just finished second breakfast and was now smoking some Old Toby with his pipe, enjoying the outside air on his bench outside. He was pleasantly thinking about what type of food would go best with those mushrooms he had found yesterday, but his trail of thought was broken when one of the smoke rings came back at him. It made him scrunch up his face and as he breathed out the smoke he opened his eyes to find a tall old man, with a long gray beard and blue eyes that had seen many things beyond the border of the Shire. He wore gray robes and a scarf of the same color. A brown belt with the end hanging out and a wooden staff in his hands rounded out his clothing. An awkward silence fell between the two, till Bilbo broke the silence with a respectful "good morning."
The stranger answered back. He was eminently well-mannered, but from his conversation seemed to be in a pugilistic mood. He said politely "What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning or do you mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not? Or perhaps you mean to say that you feel good on this particular morning? Or are you simply stating that this is a morning to be a good on?"
Bilbo groaned inwardly. He did enjoy a good riddle, but riddles were properly entertained only after dinner.
"All of them at once, I suppose." Bilbo said, puzzled at the man. The man humphed an agreement with the hobbit's answer. Bilbo turned a quick glance at the door then shifted back meeting the old man's eyes. "Can help you?" Bilbo asked, wondering why the old man was at his gate.
"That remains to be seen, I'm looking for someone to share in adventure" the old man said in a voice so normal he could have been talking about the weather.
Bilbo removed if pipe from the corner of his mouth, utterly surprised at old man's answer. His mouth fell open a little. "An adventure?" He tilted his head slightly to regain some of his composure "Now I don't imagine anyone west of Bree would have much interest in adventures." Pointing his pipe west to emphasize his point Bilbo got up and walked to his mailbox that was just to the right of the gate "nasty disturbing." he looked at back at the old man "uncomfortable things," Bilbo opened the mailbox and retrieved several letters with one hand "Make you late for dinner."
Bilbo lightly chuckled to ease the seriousness of the conversation. As he put his pipe back to the right corner of his mouth he looked down and hummed a quiet tune while shuffling the letters in no particular order and not bothering to look at who sent them.
Hoping the old man would get the hint to go about his own business and leave Bilbo to his, he glanced up. The old man was still there with that curious look in his eyes. Shuffling letters again he grabbed his pipe with his right hand and hummed a "well good morning." Bilbo turned his back on the old man as he walked up the few steps to Bag End.
"To think that I would live to be good morning's by Belladonna Took son, as if I were selling buttons at the door." the old man said reproachfully to his retreating back Bilbo turned around to face the old man "I beg your pardon?" Bilbo was now confused: How did this man know about his mother Belladonna and that she was a Took as well!
"You have changed and not entirely for the better, Bilbo Baggins." The man said, the disappointment at the Hobbit undisguised in his voice.
"Sorry, do I know you?" Bilbo asked
"Well you know my name, although you've forgotten I belong to it! I am Gandalf and Gandalf means… me."
"Gandalf!" Bilbo whispered as recognition hit him like a bucket of cold water. He pointed his pipe towards the man. "Not Gandalf the wandering wizard who made such excellent fireworks."
Gandalf smiled and nodded "Old Took used to have them every Midsummer's Eve."
"I had no idea that you were still in business."
Gandalf frowned at Bilbo "And where else should I be?" He asked incredulously. Bilbo tried to speak and make a gesture with his pipe but he wouldn't want to be rude to Gandalf so he faked a cough then smoked his pipe rather vigorously
"Well I'm pleased to find that your remember something about me," the wizard continued, "even if it's only my fireworks."
Gandalf muttered something under his breath so low that Bilbo could not hear - "well that's decided". He changed his staff to his other hand and pointed at him "it will be very good for the both of you, and most amusing for me.. " Wait – both? Bilbo thought of the other person to be going on a mad adventure then his face went slack. Oh no, he can't mean Raven! Hasn't she already been through enough with losing her livelihood and nearly her life in battle? No I can't let her go off on an adventure! I promised the two rangers that I would take care of her!
"I shall inform the others." Gandalf's announcement brought him back to the present
"Inform the who?" Bilbo said quickly "What, no, no!" he said while shaking his pipe left to right "No wait!" Bilbo ran up the remaining stairs "We do not want" he turned around to face Gandalf and cut him off "any adventures here!" His voice was a little peeved off as he made downward gestures with his left hand that was still filled with letters "Thank you, not today." he said nodding his head "Not…" he was about to say something rude managed to catch himself. "I suggest you try over the hill across the water." He couldn't think of anything else to say so he ruefully inserted another "good morning" as he slipped through the partly open large green hobbit door and rested his back on it which closed the door and clicked the lock.
"Well that was an interesting conversation." Bilbo looked up to see Raven in the entrance hall leaning on the wall, her arms over her chest in a relaxed manner. She was wearing long woolen black pants that reached her ankles and a dark brown long-sleeved shirt that was big on her and hid her curves. Her hair was down. Bilbo supposed from her comment that she had overheard his conversation with the wizard.
"Indeed" he whispered
"Why do we whisper?" Raven whispered back.
"To make sure he's gone."
"Oh, I see."
The sound of scraping coming from somewhere, somewhere right outside, made them both go quiet. Raven looked around trying to find the source of the sound.
Bilbo pressed his right ear up to the door right where the noise was coming from. He looked at Raven who just shrugged her shoulders. Then the scratching stopped.
Bilbo stood up and looked out the small round window just to the right of the main door, standing there for a few moments. He was about to put the letters down when the sight of a light blue eye peering in gave him a start. Bilbo scampered back in fright and hid in the entrance way to the parlor. Raven moved from her place to glance out the window, staring out it for a long while "I think he's gone."
Bilbo nodded but he made his way to the parlor window to see Gandalf walking down the steps making a turn right and disappearing from sight. He cleared his throat and turned to face Raven "Well we'd better be heading off to the market for some fish for dinner."
Raven smiled and thought that it sounded good. "Yes. Let's go. Begging your leave, I will go and grab our coats." A minute later Raven returned with his dark blue coat along with her charcoal black one and they left, out the back entrance just to be safe.
Raven glanced over her shoulder at Bag End wondering if or when the old wizard was going to come back. She secretly hoped that it would be soon - she loved the Shire and Bilbo was sweet but she felt that this was not her. there were rumor about her, mostly thanks to Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, one of Bilbo cousins-in-law who Raven (and Bilbo too, for that matter) avoided like the back plague
She was well enough to do mundane things. The cut just to the right of her right eye had completely healed but the scar, as often happened, was lighter than the surrounding skin. Her chest had healed nearly completely as well, but she still felt a very faint sensation of pain if she overdid it. It was nothing, thought, compared to the pain that she felt in her heart when she was alone and her guilt caught up with her. They continued walking and soon gained their destination.
Bilbo looked around and internally sighed. The marketplace was a buzz of activity: people selling things - household items, furniture, knickknacks, and the perennial fresh produce. Little hobbit children were scampering, playing and giggling. People were talking. Raven knew something was up when Bilbo didn't walk around the shops and chat with ease with the people he encountered as he normally did, but made straight for the food section with Raven right beside him. Once they made their way to the fish booth he bought two small trout wrapped in paper. Fishermen, he thought, thankful for fishermen. He started walking over to Raven who had stopped to watch the fellow denizens of the market.
Bilbo glanced at where she was looking and saw hobbit children playing tag and giggling. When Bilbo looked at her she had a very sad look on her face. He figured it was part of the story he had yet to hear. She turned her head to face him and lightly smiled, not recognizing or perhaps hurting too much to care that the smiled didn't quite reach her eyes. "Ready to go?" She asked and Bilbo nodded.
On their way back to Bag End a farmer with the improbable surname of Worrywort came by with a wheelbarrow full of vegetables. "Hullo, Mr. Bilbo!" he said cheerfully and nodded at Raven. "Here, have a feel of me tubers." Bilbo felt the big firm potato with his left hand. "Nice and firm!" Worrywort informed them. "Just in from West Farthing."
Very impressive, Mr. Worrywort." responded Bilbo. "Now I don't suppose you've seen a wizard lurking around these parts?" Bilbo looked around. "Tall fellow? Long grey beard? Pointy hat?" Raven looked around and to her surprise did see a gray pointed hat moving toward them from the east. In their surroundings, all she could see was the upper part of the hat. Man, he is persistent, she thought but said nothing out of fear for upsetting her sponsor, but it was to no effect, Bilbo had seen the hat as well. Raven turned back to her companions to find Bilbo attempting to hide behind the gardener.
"Can't say I have." Mused the farmer, oblivious to the actions of the other two. Then the hat came into clear view. it wasn't the wizard, just a similar hat on top of some baskets that someone was carrying.
Raven turned again to see Bilbo by bridge and standing up with relief over his face. Raven merely shook her head and slightly smiled.
"Thank you, have a pleasant evening." Bilbo wished the farmer as both parties headed on their respective ways. Raven caught up to Bilbo, who still looked a bit scared. "Just a hat on top of the basket?" She asked.
He looked ruffled. "Still close enough. Portents are portents, good or bad." And he hurried a little faster along the way.
the day passed by without any more scars from the wizard. when they got back
Raven mentally kick herself as she put their coats on the coat rack
for forgetting to give him the letter that the two men left for her to the day she still didn't remember much about them since do so reminded her of other thing about that night, but even after the few weeks she had been here
she still wonder on how got to middle-earth that was one of the main questions that she thought about it once in a while till she decided that it didn't really matter how she had got here since she had no home to go back to anyway so She tried to make a fresh start here but it was hard since she could not bury Blade Jade and Rose's body's but she hoped that someone found them and laid then to rest.
she had gotten over the shock with the first week in bag end then the anger came and left now she wonder some nights wondering what if she had done thing differently Raven shook her head and grabbed her iPod and headphones from her pocket to put one ear bud and listen to some music while she cleaned the parlor she was surprise when she found in her sweatpants pocket she guess she must have put it there when the fire happened
it was the only thing that remains the same because Raven had changed she was now 4'2 lack of pointed ears and big hairy feet made some interesting rumors but she didn't care about it she was glade that her height was the only thing that had changed
dinner was smell done before Bilbo called her from cleaning the parlor. She put her ear-bud in her pocket dinner composed of one small trout lightly seasoned and melted butter cut squash and green beans and small wages a cheddar cheese on the side Raven blessed the food they were about to partake of their mouthwatering meal then the doorbell rang.
Raven stood behind as Bilbo open the door to find a tall dwarf wearing a long brown cloak that covered his chest as he turned and bowed from the hip "Dwalin at your service " Dwalin said without breaking eye contact with Bilbo "uh " then Bilbo readjusted his multicolored brick pattern robe "Bilbo Baggins and Raven at yours" gave short nod of this head Bilbo stepped aside as Dwalin entered Bag end "I'm sorry but do know each other?" Bilbo asked Dwalin looked at Bilbo "no." "Which way Laddie's, is it down here?" Dawn asked as he removed his cloak "is what down where?" Rave asked turned to Dwailn who had rolled his cloak in a ball "Supper." Dwalin tossed his cloak to Raven and she caught it in one hand "He said there would be food and lot of it."
Raven unrolled the cloak the smell beer and burned wood was a pleasant smell as she put up its cloak on the hook rack Raven had noticed that she smelled and heard more stronger than before but considering middle-earth was completely different from earth she didn't really think anything about it
Raven stayed in the parlor hallway that link the parlor in the kitchen together Bilbo stay quiet as the dwarf sat down "Here you can have my plate I'm not hungry," she handed her plate to him and he thank her Bilbo gawked at her but she gave him a pointed look telling him with her eyes to drop it Dwalin ate the food although his lack of table manners disturb Bilbo a bit it didn't bother Raven due to her job as waiter at the forest glass Raven didn't even bat an eyelash went Dwalin ate the head of the fish right off the bone as she took in his features so she could pick him out in a crowed if need be
he had earth brown hair and a beard and mustache that was a bit longer on the sides and hair that went past his shoulders that was behind his back but the interesting was his bald head and faded black tattoos that were there on the top part of his head in some sort of Celtic pattern and a scar that started from the middle of his right eyebrow ending at his nose and top part of his rigth ear was gone most likely from a fight and metal clasps on his ears Raven got the idea this was a person she did not want meet in a dark alley
"Very good this, anymore?" He said with a mouth of food "What, oh yes."Bilbo had retrieved some a plate seed cakes from the small alcove
the dwarf didn't notice that Bilbo had put one of the seed cakes behind his back as he placed the plate on the table "here help yourself." Dwalin nodded and he ate a cake with one bite "well the thing is I wasn't expecting any company." then the door bell rung again "that will be the door" Dwalin said with a grin
Bilbo had left to chance the door Raven had removed plate and put it in the kicken sink for latter and Raven said that they were cookies in a glass jar in the parlor Dwalin got up and thanked her as they made their way to the parlor Dwalin was trying to get a cookie when
"oh evening brother" Dwalin smile as brother a long white bearded and a red jacket and black ankle high boots
and placed the jar the table "by my beard, your shorter and wider than last we met."said Dwalin "wider not shorter" said Balin "but sharp enough for both of us" Balin winked then they head butted one another and chuckled
I guess they have ticker sculls then a human Raven though to herself Balin look and saw Raven "Ah you must be the other that he mentioned Balin at your services." Balin bow "Raven a pleasure to meet you." Raven smiled bowed her head in respect Dwalin and Balin soon left for the pantry and Bilbo followed them
Raven turned on her heels and walked outside the front door and shut the door behind her she was curious on why two dwarfs had suddenly showing up.
she walked down the steps to the gate and inspected it for anything but found nothing then she recalled the scratching noises from the door earlier that day she darted back up steps and inspected the door and took her less than a minute to find the glowing blue rune on far bottom right of the door
oh shit! Bilbo is going to lose his mind if he sees this, Raven sigh well I better start preparing food for Dwalin and Balin
Raven went back inside and filled water in a copper tea kettle to help the water boil faster
then she could pour the hot water in a large cooking pot for some sort stew or broth then the doorbell rang again the kettle was still cold with another round of tap water when she left
Bilbo opened the door two young dwarves the one left had shoulder length dirty blonde hair a braided mustache with clasps on the end and blue eyes and wearing boots tan pants and hand jacket while the other dwarf also had hair that went to his shoulders dark brown hair matches chocolate brown eyes he wore black boots as well dark pants and a dark blue jacket
"Fili" said the blonde "and Kili." Said the Burnett "At your service." They bowed "you must mister Bogging's" said Kili with a grin Raven covered her mouth with her hand to stop herself from laughing "nope you can't come in, you've come to the wrong house" Bilbo tried shut the door "What!" Kili right hand stopped the door "has it been canceled?" Kili looked worried "No one told us." Fili looked at as brother that Bilbo looking concerned and confused "canceled... no nothing has been canceled." Bilbo said confused "well that's a relief."
Kili walked in looked around the entrance hall while Fili walked in carefully inspecting the place then he saw Raven in the entrance way to the they took in one another appearance Fili eyes were blue not ice blue like Rose's where they were darker like a sapphire Raven like that stone since she was born in September
"it's nice this place did you do it yourself?" Kili ask Bilbo as he walked back Kili comment snapped of them out of them staring at each other Raven shook her head and regained her composure and smiled "I'm Raven nice need you two." Raven finally managed to say
noticed that their hands were full "Here let me take those off your hands" Kili handing me his bow and quiver "thank you but they careful I just had them sharpened." "Thanks for heads up." Raven carefully put the weapons on a large chest in the entrance hall the doorbell rang again good grief how many more dwarves are go to come here
Raven heard "go away and bother somebody else there far too many dwarves in my dining room as it is." it was Bilbo and he sounded very annoyed it oh boy I better go and get that before he explodes Raven ran to the door and quickly open it then step forward only to have eight dwarf's fell on top of Raven had no time to react as she fell on her ass with a thump she yelped in pain and try to struggle free but the dwarves combined weight pinned her legs in place "I see you have everything under control."
she turned my head to see Fili and Kili in the entrance way to the parlor grinning at her predicament "oh yes very, but helping hands would be nice." Raven said sarcastically
it took a while to dislodge everyone who had apologized to her for knocking her over introduce themselves but most of their names rhymed so Raven guess that they were more likely related to one another Raven had given the letter to Gandalf who read the letter
"may I ask what was in the letter" Gadalf face went black as a stature "a report on the fire and how you came to be in to Bilbo care." Raven nodded not wanting to talk about farther "Gandalf why are these dwarves here?" She asked hoping to change the conversation
"they are going on a quest to reclaim their homeland from the dragon Smaug and they wish to employer Bilbo as burglar, now it is important that none of the company knows that you are a she-dwarf as of right now." "What they wouldn't accept me?" Raven asked concerned she had notice that the dwarves referred to her as him or Lad so she guessed they didn't know "no but they will guard you more closely, because dwarf women are very rare in the dwarf society even those few who are warriors." She nodded deciding to play along with Gandalf after that she left for the kitchen wondering when one of them was going to realize she was a woman.
The teakettle whistled again and she started making chicken noodle soup she asked the dwarves who ever was in the kitchen at the time to bring her something from pantry such as chicken stock some dried pasta and some carrots and some chives and wild onions which she chopped and put into the cooking pot and have set the teakettle back on to brew some tea later on.
"oh Raven can I have some of that water for tea " Raven turned her head it was Doir She remembered him because he was the only one with white hair besides Balin and his type of braids that went behind his head and his long silver clasp on the end of his chin and light blue eyes and he had two brothers here as well one that hairstyle reminds her of the star and the other brother like puppy.
"sure thing." Raven pulled out the chamomile tea jar and handed it to Doir who then left with the pot and two cups on a tray
Raven stated to clean up when Doir came back in
"Raven where would some red wine would be?" Doir came back "In the cold cellar its to the back of the pantry its will be the one the left, I'll go and get the shot glasses for you." Doir had come back with one of the wine bottles a few moment later Raven had put down several of the small shot glasses for Dori to pour he only poured three one for himself one for Gandalf and most likely the other one was for her
Raven picked up the shot glass in her hand when by Dori didn't protest to drink glass in one gulp the taste was instant sweetness six to eight years old she thought as her job as a bartender she could taste and all most guess how old the drink was.
She like wine and mead over the other types of alcohol Raven fixed herself a cup of chamomile with a bit sugar as she poured the hot soup into a small wooden bowl and a spoon and then found Bilbo gave it to him "thank you Raven." he said and left down the west hall to eat alone
"hey lad, come over here and join us" said one of the dwarves Raven was torn but she had't eaten anything
Raven polity took a seat next to Doir and the one with the hat a Bo something Raven forgot but she knew it started with a B
the meal was set up like a buffet Raven fulled her plate up with vegetables slices of ham and a bread roll as the talked with one another laughing Raven felt the odd man out of this dinner but she did smile at the dwarves antic throwing food at each
then someone hand her a full mug of ale then all the dwarves hit each other mugs Raven did the same and she carefully drank the nut and berry tasted amazing as it slid down her throat leaving a tingling sensation "so why did we do that?" She asked Doir "it's a competition who ever belches the longest and loudest wins." "I see" few minutes later several of the dwarves have belched Raven silently rated them most of them hit the 5 to 8 range but Ori one with the loudest and longest burp everyone cheered "I knew you had it in you." someone said
"hey star, that is not a wash clothe" said Raven grabbing the doily out of Nori hand
"But it's full of holes?" Said Bofur "it's crocheted it supposed to." She said while folding it "Only lovely game it is to, if you got balls for it " Raven shook her head trying to rid herself of that mental image she hear the other dwarves in the kitchen laugh Raven turned her head "guys, get your minds out of the gutter." Sheesh like living with bunch college kids
"befother and confusticate these dwarves." said Bilbo crossed Raven put the doily In a drawer and walked over to Bilbo
"my dear Bilbo, what on earth is the matter?" Gandalf asked come from the dining room Bilbo turned on him "what's the matter? I'm surrounded by dwarves. What are they doing here?" Bilbo whispered
"I think there quite nice and friendly use of them." Raven said in a clam voice trying to defuse the tension "I don't want to get used to them." Bilbo hissed he walked to the main hallway as he proceed to talk "the state of my kitchen there's mud charting on the carpets, they pillaged the pantry, I'm not even going to tell you what they done in the bathroom they've all but destroyed the plumbing" "I don't understand the doing my house?" Bilbo ranted his voice getting higher the more he spoke
"Excusing of sorry to interrupt but what shall I do with my plate?" asked Ori "here Ori give it to me " Fili tossed the plated to Kili who in turn toshed it to Bifur to was in the kitchen washing the plates "excuse me and my mother's west farthing crockery, it's over a hundred years old!" Bilbo said the last part higher as the Kili kicked a blow up in the air then caching it
then Noir Goin Bofur and Doir who were siting down at the dinner table had stared a rhythmic drumming the silverware and fist
"Can you not do that no blunt them!" Bilbo order "oh you hear that lads he says that will blunt the knives," Bofur said mockingly what are you guys up? to Raven thought
Blunt the knives bend the forks!" Sang Kili
Smash the bottles and burn the corks! sang Fili then all the dwarves joined in to the song while cleaning up the dining room table and washing the dishes While they were singing Raven took a big stack plates blows and one mug that was at the top from Ori and hand it to Dwalin.
Chip the glasses and crack the plates!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates
Cut the cloth tread on the fat!
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
Splash the wine on every door!
Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl;
Pound them up with a thumping pole;
And when you've finished, if they are whole,
Send them down the hall to roll!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
Bilbo pushed Fili and Ori out of the way of to see all the dished cleaned and neatly stacked. the dwarves and Gandalf laughed.
Raven heard the door bell ring several times over the laughter as she walked over to the door she was about half way threw the parlor she stopped when the person on the other side tap hard on the door three times
"he is here" said Gandalf Raven looked over her shoulder and all the dwarves to looking at her she felt a bit uncomfortable with so many eyes on her
everyone walked over and made a huge half circle round the door Raven stayed behind the door when Gandalf opened the door she heard the person deep voice.
"Gandalf."
whew over 5,500 words
Raven in the barging stage of her grief (the what if and if only) so she can't really move on her reason are explained in the next chapter
Also due to her type of chest injury the blade cut her pectoralis major and and bit of pectoralis minor (the big chest muscle that in between the sternum and collarbone) she will recover but her will have muscle weakness in that muscle for the rest of her life (Sorry but no normal human can getaway with that type of knife wound like that.) I'm doing my best to make this realistic as I can not to make Raven into a Mary Sue also I thought I would be nice to gave her iPod headphones and a solar charger
next chapter we see the meeting Raven P.O.V
pleases R&R and tell me what you think?