Master always had something for her to do. There was no shortage of people to kill. Sometimes he wanted her to steal something. She never had any issues getting into where she wanted to go. Although she preferred to go out at night.
Allianna was born to human parents in a town known as Janderhoff. She was like any normal little girl until her 5th birthday. She developed horns, and violet colored eyes. Her parents didn't know what to do with her. They were afraid that they other citizens would turn against them. As despaired on what to do, a noble from Korvosa came to visit the town. They decided to be rid of her.
Father: "We have heard about the call for young volunteers to go and serve Korvosa. We have a candidate for you."
Noble: "And who would you have that we should consider?"
The mother brings out Allianna.
"Her. She is clearly something else and we don't want her. She doesn't look like our other two."
Allianna: "Mommy?" she asks in a quavering voice.
Father reaches out and belts her across the face that sends her to the floor. "Be silent wretch! Unless you want another one!"
Looking back at the noble: "Do you want her? 400 gold and she is yours."
The noble looked at the little girl as she stood while she cryed softly. "Steward, pay the man. I think we found who we are looking for. 400 gold."
From there, Allianna was taken to Korvosa. The man had different plans for her. She looked as though she had potential. Upon returning he began a process of educating her. She would study every day. Books, combat training, local politics and more. As she grew older she developed an affinity for skulking about without being noticed. Noble decided she would focus her combat training in that of a thief. That would be most useful to acquire items and information about his rivals.
It wasn't until she was around 50 that she got her first chance to show what she could do. She was to break into house Jeggare to steal some valuable relics that he could use as leverage. She arrived at the manor after midnight. She got inside via a third story window and began to search for the relics master required. As she searched she passed a large room in the which some siblings of house Jeggare were having a heated argument over who would get the wealth when father retired. She remained hidden untill all but one had left. He was over by the fireplace muttering about the fight. She snuck in and saw the relics she needed. She was torn. Did she kill him? Would master approve? If he didn't she would be beaten again. She hated that. After deciding to move quickly she waited for his back to be turned and then moved in.
Holding her dagger she cupped her left hand over his mouth and thrust the knife clean into his heart. He writhed in agony as he could do nothing as his life slipped away. When he stopped struggling, she let him to the floor. Blood began to pool at her feet. She need to move fast. She procured the relics and quickly retreated back into the hallway. She had just stepped out of sight when one of the brothers came back. He stepped into the room and called to his brother. She quickly began to make her way out of the manor as he would be discovered in seconds.
Suddenly a shout was heard. "Guards! Narmeth* has been murdered! Search the place! Alert everyone!" She had almost made it to the window she had come in from when she heard from down the hall: "There! get her!". And with a mad dash she went through the window and jumped to a nearby house. Dropping to the ground, she heard the guards coming from just around the corning. Concentrating as hard as she could, she tried to hide in a small alcove on the house she was next to. The guards ran up, glanced in the alcove and then ran on, apparently satisfied that she was not there. She then made her way back to master.
She returned and reported to him everything that happened.
Master: "You did what?! I am going to catch hell for this! I told you to steal not kill. Wait, you said they didn't see you as the passed by. Were you followed?"
Alliana: "No. I waited for 2 hours before returning home. I would not risk returning if I was not sure."
Master: "This could work to my advantage. If they don't know it was me I can use this to move in closer to house Jeggare. Their wealth would do wonders in cementing my power base. Hmmm, it seems you have some talents that we need to focus on. Yes. This will do nicely."
With a new focus, Allianna trained in the arts of the ninja. She became the right hand of her master. When he said to strike, she killed without anyone seeing or knowing until long after.
*name subject to GM.
