There
was a knock at the tent. The Leanora's mother answered. The man (a
barbarian fighter of some renown) is apologetic and confers the news
of her husband's death. He looked over to Leanora.
“Child,
I'm sorry to inform you of your father's death.”
Leanora
was dumbfounded. She barley knew her father, but, he had always
returned from his battles. Sure he had wounds and scars, but, he
always returned.
“I
promised him I would deliver the news, and conduct his will.”
“His
will?” asked the mother.
“Yes,”
the man continued. “he asked that I give you this treasure,” he
pointed, “and give his daughter this treasure,” he pointed again.
Two
small chests were there. The first, for the mother contained various
coins and objects, the value of which would keep her out of poverty
for her life. The second chest contained some armor, a sword, and a
small amount of coins and various objects.
Leanora
looked at the treasure. She picked up the sword and it mesmerized
her.
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| "A Father's Legacy" By: JameDawg |
“A
beauty, eh?” The man asked.
“Yes,
it is beautiful.” Leanora replied.
“That
sword was not meant to be sold, nor stay at home,” said the man.
“Your father meant for you to follow in his footsteps. I promised
to prepare you if you were willing.”
Leanora
looked at the man with seriousness, “I am,” she said, without
hesitation.
The
man's name was Tarik The Bold. He was from a different, allied
tribe. He completed her training. Leanora was a good student. This
time she was taking it quite serious. She really did want to walk in
her father's footsteps.
Within
less then a month Tarik said, “That is all you need to know for
now. Now it is up to you to find your place. I hear there are some
caverns nearby. Perhaps you can go to Aldehuela [a small “civilized”
village nearby] and pick up some companions to explore with you. I
suggest you find a healer. A mage could be useful too. Of course a
rouge as well. Even if they are often unsavory, they can help out a
lot when exploring. One more thing, your father had that chest piece
made special for you. I don't really know all the details, but, I
know he went through a lot of trouble to make sure these things got
to you. I leave you now, to your destiny.” and with that he left
the village.
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