Walking out of the caves of the city the sun has just over the mountains. A mist of fog begins to fill the forest floor. There are no birds or any animals to be heard. It seems death had just washed over this forest. Then she heard a sound in the distance. It sounds if someone is singing. As she moves closer to the sound, slowly, she can hear the babble of a brook. Suddenly four ravenous wolves jump from her right side. Yet they didn’t seem to mind of Lilliana. The wolves seemed to be hunting a siren something. It seemed as if Lilliana wasn’t even there, they didn’t care to since her fear. One wolf, old and grey with a scare on top his ear stopped and looked at her. Scared and about to cast, she seen the wolf just sit down and bark. As if to become friendly. Then, a woman appeared before Lilliana between some trees behind the wolves. She waved over them with both her hands once she seen Lilliana and they vanished into the misty fog that moved over the forest floor.
“I’m sorry about my scouts. I did not mean to scare you. Are you alright?” A short, shadowed dark figure came from the distance.
“Yes, I am alright.” Lilliana looked at her to be a friend.
“My name is Natalya Kilatore; I’m sorry about the wolves, you can’t be too careful in this forest. Many people have gone missing in this neck of the woods.” She slowly approached Lily seemingly shocked at her. “I don’t think I’ve seen your kind in many years. Are you lost?”
“No, I am not lost. Thou I do not know where I am heading. My name is Lilliana Litore. She smiled. “Where are you headed Natalya?”
“I came from the City of Goldenteen in the north. I’m heading to the Town of Torillian. I’m hoping to find the master blacksmith that can craft a certain dagger for me. You are most welcome to company me if you like.
“That would be wonder. I was hoping to befriend a guide.” They laughed.
“Not for you to take this personally but, what race are you?”
“I’m very proud to say that I am half bread. I’m part Human and part Halfling. I’m just sorry that I didn’t take after my mother, and then maybe I would be taller.” She laughed.
They seemed to get along very well. They set up camp right where they met and talked all through the night. The next morning Lily awoke before sunrise. Eager to greet her new journeys, she climbed a tree until she reached the very top just to see the sun come over the mountains. As the sun began to rise she watched the sky change colors. First she seen the stars slowly fade away and the night sky turn for dark blue to light blue. Then, the sky began to turn a light, pale pink. Seconds later the sky began to gather more and more color. The pink sky is now bright orange. It begins to become brighter and brighter until the sun is over the mountains and this day has begun.
“What are you doing up there? If you are looking for eggs I’ve already found some.” Natalya laughed.
Lily jumped from the top of the tree as Natalya watched. Just before she hit the ground everything went into slow motion and Lily almost stopped in midair just before her foot touched the ground.
“Wow, you said you knew some magic. You must teach me that.”
“I will try. Are we almost ready to head out?”
“Yes, after we eat we can head toward Torillian. We should get there before night fall.”Walking through the tale trees and the high brush they begin to see a clearing in the distance. There is smoke and ash heavy in the air as they walk closer to the edge of the mountain where the city stands. The closer they get to the roads leading into the city, the louder you can hear the blacksmith’s hammers hit their anvils. Once on the road that leads into the city you can hear the people and the marketers hustle about on this fine market day. As they reached the outside of the gates that lead into the city, there are only a few guards to be seen at the gate which was wide open and in the dusk of sun set. You can see figures of men up high in the watch towers as they look down at the crowd coming and going. As you look into the city you can see towers of a fifty foot height. You can see walls of grey and white surrounding the sheets of skin and cloth rounding the merchant’s shops and wooden stands.
“I’ve never seen so many goods.” Lilliana said while her eyes began to seek out all that was around her.
“Do you happen to see where the blacksmith’s are? I can hear them but I can’t seem to… ah, there they are. I’ll be right back. Have a look around, I shouldn’t be too long.” Natalya said while she placed her hand on Lily’s shoulder to insure her that she would keep her word.
As Lily looked around she seen poition stands filled with healing and harmful herbs. She saw dwarnen people hammering away on their anvils. Everything she seen owed her. She had only read about other races and other customs in books. As she wandered around the vast maket place, she spotted a tavern. Her quarous self took hold of her as she drew near. Lily then, without thinking twice, she walked into the tavern. As she walked into the smoke filled room, everyone stopped to look up at her. It seemed as if she was not allowed there. Lily walked slowly until she was in the middle of the room. She looks around her at the entire room. It was if one hundred eyes were upon her.
“I am sorry, should I not be here?” She spoke out with a child like voice in fear of doing something wrong.
The people in the tavern then burst into laughter. Glasses are rased to her and drank. Lily then walked up to the bar and sat down. The crowd of people went back to here business. The owner then asked her what she would like to drink, and then snikered.
“What is funny about what I want to drink sir?”
“Eh, nothin misses, just that your kind can’t handle ale, let alone my ale.”
“Now, let me understand this more. You’re telling me that since I’m a different race then you that I can not drink your bevrage?”
“No miss, not that you can’t drink it but that you will no longer stomic it then you would by eatin your boot.”
“Well then sir. I gather that I am here to prove you wrong. Please give me your strongest ale. If I can not, as you say, eat my boot, then I will pay for everyone’s drink for the day. What do you say?”
The man sitting next to her was not like the others. He was very tale in hight and wore armor that seemed to be made for a king. As she noticed the man next to her, he glanced over at her looking her strat in the eyes. As they looked into each other, the owner of the tavern slammed a glass of ale in front of her and said, “You got your self one hell of a deal miss, and I ain’t going to lose.”
Lilliana Looked up at the tavern owner and smiled quite evilly as she took her finger and rubbed the rim of the glass. Everyone in that tavern stopped and looked at her. At hopes that it would make her sick and she would have to spit it out. She rased the glass and drank the ale in large swallows. She finished the drink and slammed the cup on the table. Lilliana then gave out a very small burp. She whispered to herself, “Forgive me.”
The man next to her smiled and continued to drink. “Did I do something you liked sir?” She asked. “I happen to know how you done that. I think it would be wise of you to leave now.” He replied in consern.
“Thank you sir, I will be going on my way now.” She laid down a few gold pieces to pay for her ale and stud up out of her chair.
“Good luck stranger.” The man at the bar said while looking over his shoulder.
The bar keeper then picked up my glass and looked inside and seen nothing. He then slammed the glass down and shook his head. As she was leaving the tavern, she again looked at the man that sat next to her at the bar, with his helm next to him on the bar he had a sword pushed far into the ground a side him.
After leaving the tavern she began to look for Natalya.