Must Read: A Broken Destiny: The Sword Of Vengeance

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Must Read: A Broken Destiny: The Sword Of Vengeance

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KIERAN
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“I was fifteen when I felt my heart truly ache for another being. He was aged twenty when we met and I was sure he felt the same way. I had just escape from home some days then and I stole food here and there to eat. I couldn’t get anything for myself; I couldn’t give my body away just to survive. I tried using my gift to earn some gold but no one actually looked my way as there were so many others just like I was, hence there was nothing special about what I could do. I met Eric when I tried stealing from the apples he sells at the roadside with his mother. He saw me steal the apples, about three of them and ran after me. I ran and jumped through various things as I was smaller then but he didn’t stop coming. I wondered why he would leave the rest of his merchandise and come after just three apples, what’s in the sense in that? When I saw he wasn’t ready to stop, I started eating the apples as I ran. When he finally caught up with me, I was on the last one. He was angry when he saw me eating the apples and when he knew it was the last one, his anger grew into rage and he struck out his right arm.


I felt an instant discomfort in my stomach and I suddenly felt like emptying my belly through my mouth. I tried to stop it but I couldn’t and I poured everything out. He smiled at what he just did and left me in my own vomit. I didn’t know why I didn’t use my gift against him; probably I felt he was right in his actions after having chased me for so long. I stayed close to my stinking vomit and cried as what I have been reduced to just to eat. I thought of returning home but I knew deep down, I was right in my decision. I stayed there all day as I didn’t have the strength to get myself up. People saw me and just turned their face, most held their nose as they walked past. Not one sought to know what was wrong with me. Just as the dark clouds were about to reveal the beautiful, round moon. I saw a shadow and then, someone moving towards me. The person stopped in front of me and held out his arm. I simply looked at the arm and fixed my gaze on something, I didn’t need an arm. I needed something I could eat. The fellow walked around my vomit and pulled away from the stinking place. I didn’t even care to struggle against whoever was pulling me, I just didn’t care. He stopped dragging after I was a safe distance from my previous position and he gave me water to drink from his bag. I took the water from his arm this time as there was something in them I needed. I drank and emptied the case; he brought out some red berries and gave me to eat. I ate and he apologized for what he did earlier. It was then I realized that it was the same fellow that nearly killed me in the morning now here to help me. I smiled and we started talking. He took me home and I slept with the horse at its stable. I was glad as it was far better than the filthy, dirty place I have been sleeping.


We became best of friends from then, I helped with selling as I was very attractive while he focused on the farming. His mother stayed at home after a younger person took her place. Eric was a good man, he taught me how to use my gifts and many other things. His kindness made me change the way I felt then towards humans. He always gives children his fruits and rarely ever complained. I fell in love with him because despite the fact he had seen my nak.edness so many times; he never forced himself on me. He had so much grit and self control which was something I haven’t seen before.”


She seem to lay emphasis on the self control, I smiled as I knew she was actually taunting me.


“We made plans to get marry as soon as I turned twenty but that never happened. As while I was away in the square selling the fruits and he was farming, some men broke into his cabin to steal some of his produce. His mother tried to stop them and got herself killed. They took every fruit they could find and left an old woman behind. I came back home to find him in tears as he held his still mother on his thighs. I cried along with him as he told me what happened. I tried my best to cuddle him but he never truly healed, especially when he later learnt that the men who killed his mother were soldiers from the south. I still don’t know what they wanted when they could have easily raided the nearby farms but instead decided to raid a little cabin. He swore vengeance and despite my attempts to make him stop whatever madness he was planning. He didn’t, one day, I returned home to find a letter on the table; he had gone in search of the men that killed his mother.


I felt hurt and thought it was the same thing happening again. I thought I had find happiness but it seems I was destined never to be truly happy. The man I loved left me in search of the dead. I cried for two days and on the third day, I decided to leave the cabin. I heard of the forgotten lands and I travelled there. I found peace helping others that needed my aid, and I have never looked back ever since.”
She finished with her long story and sniffed. She cried all through her tale and all I could do was rub her shoulders. I wiped the tears off her face when I was sure she wasn’t interested in talking anymore.


“You don’t know if he yet breathes?”


She shook her head. I nodded and said,


“We all have our memories and losses, but I don’t think we should let them define who we are or let them lead us into making regrettable decisions. I was a simple man, a hunter actually. I had a small and happy family but every day that passes saw this fear that I might lose my family just as I lost my father and mother, grow. The fear became a reality and I should be out there like Eric, going after the monsters that killed them, but I know better. I realize now that I have a bigger calling that going after men that were only following orders. I need to know why I carry what is inside of me and only then will I carry out justice. One of the ways by which I can better understand what I carry is to know the prophecy that concerns me. Anna won’t tell me and a few moments ago, I saw a book that’s titled grimoire of the chosen with Ellen.”


She looked surprised after I made mentioned of where I saw the book. I walked back towards her and knelt in front of her and held her hands,


“I can’t keep walking in the dark, waiting for whoever passes in order to use their light to see. I want to have my own light, so please, tell me about the book.” I slowly kissed her hands after what I said and looked straight into her eyes while doing do.


She stared at me for a while and then smiled,


“You are a very cunny man, Kieran.” I chuckled and she asked me to sit beside her. I smiled as I got up, my plan actually worked.