I had always hated school it never agreed with me, and the teachers could see it plainly everyday as I slept through class barely passing the exams they would surprise me with. Occasionally they would ask me
”Tavius why are you always sleeping?” And I would always respond with
”I don't know” But I did know. Every night after lights outs I would sneak out following the alleys to Junker's Edge where I would watch goblins sneak up the coast and scurry to grab pieces of burnt bread, broken hatchets, and pieces of badly warped wood. By the Time I was 14 I felt like no one could ever catch me, so of course as fate would have it I got caught by her.
I was laying on the far side of a large rock playing my game of “Spot the shiny” I had already won and was watching the stumpy little goblin skitter about trying to find something useful to bring back. I chuckled slightly as I watched it walk by the semi-broken pickaxe for the third time, that's when I heard the snap of twigs come from behind me. I vaulted myself up and quickly turned around to see an elven woman in armor sitting on a rock with broken twigs in each hand.
“Got ya” She said dropping the twigs to the ground.
“What do you want?” I asked my fists raised to defend myself.
“I wanted to see if you were everything the old wizard said you were cracked up to be.” She pushed herself off the rock and walked right up to me. “Somewhat disappointing you didn't hear me earlier but we can work on that.”
“Who are you?” I asked dropping my fists.
”I am Shalelu and since you have no aptitude for school Isolari told me to take you off his hands.” Shalelu poked me in the chest teasing me.
”Isolari?” I asked confused by the whole ordeal.
”The crazy old wizard who runs the school. Now come on we're heading out tonight.” Shalelu began walking away heading to northern gate of town.
”But my things?” I began chasing her still wondering what was happening.
”Already got them, lets go little Ta-Ta.” Shalelu waved her hand gesturing for me to catch up.
----About 12 years later----
I am finally home and in perfect time too, The Swallowtail festival starts today I haven't been to it since the year before I left. Shalelu has kept me in the forests for the past 12 years and has left me with nothing but Setius for company for the past 4, I'm glad I was finally able find the tracks of a hunting party in the Tickwood forest otherwise I'd still be wandering about not sure which is way out. I hope she's not pissed I'm in town.
