Chapter Four-A giant, an ember and a ring.
My journey to the darkroot garden took no more than a day; I did not meet much trouble on the way. The odd undead had tried their luck but failed. I had come across a lone trader on the dirt path and stocked up on some fire bombs and had a small chat. Now I stand at a clearing, green grass covered the floor, some small bushes littered the ground; in between them is where the divine ember lay, slightly glowing. As I take a step towards the ember the ground begins to tremble slightly causing some small pebbles on the floor to bounce and flay around, the roots in the ground coming from the bushes began to twist and warp like angry snakes. As I step back four tree like creatures pop out of the ground. The bushes that had littered the ground now acted as heads for the creatures, there roots now acting as limbs.
I ignite my pyromancer flame in my left hand and throw a fire ball at the closest tree creature. It hits the creature causing it to stumble back, but the fire continues to burn causing it to fall on the floor; it burns to ash leaving the ground beneath it charred. Another tree creature attempts to attack me, I roll out of the way and slash it with my axe, the fire imbued in my axe causing massive damage, I swing my axe to the side and plunge it into the creatures middle causing a loud snapping noise, the creature falls over dead on the floor. I finish off the over two with a fire ball each, turning them into ash. I walk over to the ember and scoop it off the floor, I examine it closely, it's a yellow colour and appears to be glowing brightly. I place the ember in one of the pockets in my armour and continue on my way.
I was about half way back to Anor Londo when I had come across a shady looking man. He had stopped me by walking in front of me, blocking my path.
"What's someone like yourself doing all alone out here?" he asks me.
"Traveling" I say quickly as I attempt to walk past him but he stops me by placing his hands on my shoulders, I quickly notice that he's wearing the hawk ring .
"Why don't you hand over everything you have on you, and I will let you walk on?" he says with a creepy smirk.
With a sigh I quickly pull out one of my daggers and plunge it into his stomach, it breaks through his leather armour with ease. The thief lets out a strained whine then falls to the floor as I remove the dagger.
"No, but you have something I need" I say to him.
I was never one for taking from the dead, so I lean down and cut off the finger with the ring on, he lets out a scream in pain.
"Might teach you to not steal" I say before leaving. I didn't feel bad for injuring and leaving the thief alive, he deserved it. I continue on my way. The rest of my journey was quiet.
As I was entering Anor Londo, it was beginning to get dark so I decided to rest up for the night and give the giant the divine ember and ring in the morning. I head back to the bonfire near the old church. When I reach the bonfire, I find Ornstein sat on the same large rock as last time. That's odd; maybe he likes to sit out here a lot?
"Good evening" I say to him as I walk to the spot I had slept in before I had left for the dark woods.
"Have you slayed more dragons, then spoken words?" I say jokingly realising that my sentence made no sense what so ever. At least I knew what I was trying to say...
He gave no reply as I had expected. I let out a sigh and sit down, leaning against the rock. This man is an odd man who I can't seem to get my head around. He is known to be honourable and do good deeds, but he coheres with that monster. Does he just spend the whole night sat out here? Should I find a different place to rest? He doesn't seem to mind my presence.
Tonight I'm going to see what he's up to, that's if he's up to anything? I lie down on floor and close my eyes. Throughout the night I keep my eye on him, he was just sat scanning the area, getting up every now and again and walking up the road, returning a couple of minutes later. As it begins to get light, he leaves heading towards the old church. Nothing too odd about that I guess?
I get up off the floor stretching out all my limbs. I head off towards the small tower where the giant blacksmith works. After climbing the steps I walk through the archway, the giant is again hunched over the anvil tinkering away at a piece of metal.
"Good day" I say looking up at him. He stops tinkering and looks at me.
"You bring ember?" he questions.
"Yes, here you go" I say taking it out of my pocket and holding it up to him. He takes the ember and puts it in the chest beside him.
"Good girl" he says as though to say thank you.
"Also I found your ring" I say with a smile pulling the finger out of my pocket ring still in place. He takes it from me and brings it up to his face, inspecting it.
"Ring special, good memories, thanks" he says placing the finger with the ring still on it into the chest.
"You're welcome" I say.
As I begin to walk out he speaks again.
"Fine axe you've got" he says.
"Thanks, the old blacksmith in Majula made it for me as a parting gift" I say with a smile.
"Andre?" he asks.
"Yes Andre, do you know him?" I say with interest.
"Yes, Andre old friend good man" he says.
"Well I'm going to head off, I'll see you soon" I say.
"Stay safe, pretty girl" he says.
"Why thank you, sweet giant." I say with a smile.
I wave a good bye and leave the tower heading towards the courtyard.