Chapter 2 : A Small Town

Chapter 2 : A Small Town

   They walked on a small pathway that leads to a big roadway. On their way, Kazuki picked up

some fruits, most of them were apples. Khyeira just lets him picked them up, because she has no food, so she just could easily ask him for food. After a few lefts and rights, they finally arrived at the roadway. They saw a small city in front of them, but it was a bit far. Then, a vehicle that looks like a carriage came near them, but it didn’t use horses, she called the carriage. Kazuki inspected it. There was some kind engine under it, and the wheels looked like a car wheel. “To Torgovyn, please.” Said Khyeira to the coachman.

“As you say” Said the coachman.

The carriage was as fast as a car. The wind was fresh, and the sun was just starting to rise. Kazuki could see it all from the mountains.

   They finally arrived at Torgovyn, the town was busy and crowded, Khyeira planned to stay there for about five days, “First, We need to find a Inn” Said Khyeira.

“Ok, I’ll try to find it!” Said Kazuki while being energetic.

He got distracted by the stuff the traders were selling. He looked at a market stand that sells items for traveling, his eyes were attracted to a watch clock. But, he didn’t have any money. A girl’s voice shouted at him when he was looking at it. “What are you doing, eh? Weren’t you supposed to be looking for inn? Ah, forget about it, I found it, let’s go.” Said Khyeira while being annoyed by Kazuki.

“Wait! Can you buy me that watch clock? I really want it.” Said Kazuki.

She laughed at him “You sound like a little child. Fine. But, give me a quarter half of the fruit you collected.” Said Khyeira while still laughing.

He sincerely gave it. Although it was expensive, Khyeira buyed the watch clock anyway. Kazuki began to feel headaches again, he dropped to the ground “Are you ok? Rathomir? Hey Rathomir?!” Shouted Khyeira.

He saw flashbacks of Rathomir when he was still a baby. Rathomir was carried by a woman that still looks young, Kazuki knew it was Rathomir’s mother, her face wasn’t really clear. He gained his consciousness back, “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine.” Answered Kazuki.

Then, they both explored the town. They didn’t find any potion store, and it was bigger than they thought it was. And then after that, they walked to the inn, and rented a room, it was about 1000RLfor five nights. Luckily they got a room with two single beds. If not, Kazuki would’ve had to sleep on the floor.

The next morning Kazuki waked up, Khyeira wasn’t there. But, she left a note.

“Rathomir, I’m going to the woods to hunt animals, and then sell them to the store so we can get money. Grab your weapons and meet me there, I’ll teach you how to hunt.”

Kazuki wears Rathomir’s armor and grabbed his weapons. While he was walking in the streets, he could see the traders setting up the stands. He looked at his watch clock, it was still 7 A.M. in the morning. He arrived at the woods. He could hear an arrow pierced through a body of a small animal, it was Khyeira.  He approached her, he aimed his bow at him, but she lowered it immediately. “Don’t scare me like that!” Shouted Khyeira.

“Sorry, I didn’t know how to approach you.” Said Kazuki.

She gave the bow to Kazuki, “Try aiming for that tree. Steady the bow.” Rathomir’s hand was too tense, so she grabbed his hand. “And fire.” Said Khyeira. His face went a little bit red, he feels that although her hands look rough, but it was actually smooth.

“See? You can do it, just train a little bit more. You stay here and train with your weapons and this bow, while I’ll go hunting.” Said Khyeira

When Kazuki was training, he saw a deer. He wanted to try to kill it with the bow. He aimed at it, but it ran away. Khyeira went back to Kazuki, “Let’s go, it’s almost night time.” Said Khyeira while carrying many meats and feeling tired. They go to the meat store to sell the meat, it was not bad, she got 700RL.They went to the inn to rest for another day.

The next day, Khyeira was still asleep, maybe because she was tired the other day, Kazuki didn’t want to wake her up, So he borrowed her bow and goes to the woods, he trains like he did the other day. He saw a deer again, he aimed and steadied the bow, it hitted the deer’s leg and dropped to the ground. But, when he was about to kill it, Khyeira came, “Did you my steal my pouch?!?!” Asked Khyeira while being angry.

“Calm Down… No I didn’t, I just borrowed your bow. I just didn’t wanted to wake you up because you look tired.” Answered Kazuki with calm .

Khyeira remembered that there is bandits in these mountains, She telled that to Kazuki. Khyeira was being annoyed by herself because she was off guard. She asked to the receptionist in the inn, and the receptionist said that there was a man with his mouth covered by a bandana that come in to the inn and go to the rooms last night, and he didn’t go back downstairs, he was gone. But, Kazuki remembered last night he heard the sound of a curtain and a window opening in the room, and then closing.  He goes to the side of the inn, he sees some coins on the ground under the window in the room he was in. There were only those coins, and no more coins dropped by the bandit while he was running. They asked the villagers nearby the inn if last night they saw anyone suspicious running, no one knows because all of them sleeping. Then, they asked the guards, one of them knew, because he guards the gate at 12 midnight to 12 noon. “I saw something like an unclear figure, running. In the blink of an eye, it

was gone.” Said the guard. Kazuki and Khyeira lets it be.

They went back to hunting and training, Kazuki sees the deer that he had shot, has died. So he skinned his and took it. They went back at 5 P.M., Khyeira got more this time, she got 1400RL. But, she gave 210RL to Kazuki because deer’s are hard to catch.

The next day, Kazuki waked up early again, And Khyeira’s pouch was still there. He walked around the town and found a tailor shop. He had thought of it,  “But when me and her go to the big city, aren’t the people there going to see, that we are wearing clothes that looks like armor? “ Said Kazuki to himself. He walked in, and there was someone there. It was a tailor. “Ah, A Customer, Welcome!” Said the tailor.

“Thanks… Do you take orders? “ Said Kazuki.

“Of course I do! What kind of clothes do you want to order?” Asked The Tailor.

“A suit, one for a boy and one for a girl, Can you do that?” Answered Kazuki.

“I can but… I don’t have enough materials. But first, I need to measure your body, And the girl’s body as well.” Answered the tailor.

The tailor measures Kazuki’s body, “I have enough materials to make your suit, but for the girl, I need to buy it from Tihko in the Dead Lands.” Said the tailor.

Khyeira found Kazuki, “What are you doing?” Shouted Khyeira.

“I- I am ordering suits so you and i… don’t look suspicious in the big city…” Said Kazuki.

“You mean The Iron Lands? Hmmm…. you’re right, we need suits.” Answered Khyeira while being concerned.

The tailor measured Khyeira’s body. “Well, now I just need the materials... And oh! What’s your name and the girl’s name?” Said the tailor.

“I’m Ka- I meant Rathomir, and she is Khyeira.”Answered Kazuki

“Well, you can call me Keineth, greetings.” Said the tailor

“I can get the materials for you, what do you need?” Asked Kazuki

Keineth grabbed a piece of paper and wrote the materials on it. He said to Kazuki that he can find the materials in a secret room under an old well and the exit is somewhere under the old bridge and he also said to be careful. Kazuki and Khyeira pack up all they need and heads off to Tihko with a carriage.

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