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Kapitel 61: Chapter 61

The following evening the adults and the children of more maturity sat around the largest bonfire in the camp, most of them wrapped in blankets to warm them from the fresh air of the night. Even though they all originated from the cold Shiverpeak mountains where the cold was a lot harsher than down here in the forest the winds that came down from the nearby mountains still brought with it a touch from the cold they had been living in for so long and decided, in order not to risk getting sick, to stay as warm as possible in the nights.

Alvar and Veli were amongst those that were chosen for their maturity and thus had earned the right to partake in the story the two emissaries would share with them. Huddled together, each holding a horn with warm mead and a piece of meat in their hands that was grilled over the bonfire, the two waited like everyone else for the two to start talking of their experiences.

Luckily, they didn't have to wait much longer as the younger of the two men soon began to speak in a calm and collected voice after he had moistened his throat with some drink, mead probably.

"Our journey was, contrary to our expectations, not as easy. We encountered a few problems on the road in the form of a species called centaurs. They are a mix between horses and men and fight, just like their mixed heritage, in a way that gave us some difficulties to adept to. But in the end we managed to push through those obstacles.

After the initial conflicts with the centaurs we came upon more and more small villages inhabited by Humans and made it a lot easier for us to get directions and sleeping quarters. With each passing day we neared divinity's Reach and soon we came upon the city. Words cannot describe the sight of such a city. It carries with it the same majesty as Hoelbrak but is less wild and natural. Instead it has a kind of sophisticated air to it. It is a little hard to explain.

When we first saw how the Humans built the city we were stunned to say the least. Walls higher than the main gates to Hoelbrak surround the mighty city of stone from all sides like a ring. Inside the ring you come upon streets of manufactured stone that seemingly flow from tile to tile without rough edges as if streams of water had polished their sharp edges away.

Besides the streets houses protrude into the skies with balconies that overlook the streets down below and flowers of all colours and sizes framing them. Below them on the streets stalls with vendors or shops for various purposes were located, all filled with bustling Humans that ventured those streets like you only saw happening in Hoelbrak on the marketplace.

We followed one of those streets after getting some directions as we were told that those we were looking for resided in the middle of the city, in the tallest and most majestic building we could find. And those words were not false as we soon found out.

Before we reached the middle of the city we had to pass through another ring of walls which seemingly lead us into an even richer part of the city. The people we saw in that part of the city all wore finely crafted clothes and had a somewhat arrogant air to them but maybe that was just my imagination playing tricks on me after our long and tiresome journey.

After passing through that second part of the city we finally reached the last ring which protected a lot of administrative buildings, as to our observations which may have been wrong, with the grand palace in the middle of them and the city.

The palace itself was a sight I dare say I will not forget for a long time. It is, just like the rest of the city, crafted mainly from stone. Contrary to the other buildings in the city though it has masterfully crafted statues and paintings carved and stationed inside of it while the light of the sun illuminates the interior in many halls in various shades of light due to the windows being made from coloured glass.

Once we were spotted inside the palace and, judged by our dusty appearance no doubt, brought before the chief of security to make sure we had no ulterior motives in mind. Of course our purpose could've not been further from our minds.

After a short conversation with said chief we were brought before the queen who sat upon a throne of white stone with a man standing at her side, decked in full plate armour.

We told of our story and purpose and we are happy to tell you all that the queen did not hesitate to offer us shelter in her city. Of course we had to agree to some conditions but we were prepared for that and thus agreed." The man finished his tale, and took a sip of his drink to moisten his throat once again, after which silence reigned around the bonfire.

Alvar, after being engrossed in the picture the man had painted of the city and now really wished to see it in person, now wondered what those conditions may be and asked without preamble, thus breaking the silence.

"What exactly are those conditions you had to agree to?" He spoke, causing many eyes to fall upon him after which they shifted back over to the man while waiting for his reply.

"First and foremost is the condition of an exchange of knowledge when it comes to the arcane arts. We do not mind that." It went unsaid, even though all those present knew, that not everything would be disclosed as some knowledge would only be passed down from teacher to disciple, not to mention the knowledge a few of those present had that was just too dangerous to simply hand over for nothing but shelter in exchange.

"Secondly there is another check for security all of us will need to go through in order to prevent 'problems' as they had said. Last but not least, should there ever be an attack upon Divinity's Reach, the surviving Norn are required to help in its defence. Of course, only if those participating are of a certain age and qualification." The man finished his telling and thus opened the floor for quiet talking to take place all around the fire.

Alvar and Veli were no different as the two quietly discussed what they had heard until late into the night when they all were ordered to go to bed. Tomorrow they would begin to pack and would soon be on the road again. This time with a purpose besides surviving of course. They finally had found a haven they could take shelter in. A new home. Thus, with dreams of said home filling their minds that night all those present around the fire slept in happiness with the knowledge that they soon would begin their way towards Divinity's Reach.


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Hope you enjoyed the chapter^^

Kapitel 62: Chapter 62

After a night filled with dreams of a new home and some form of steady security the sun let its beams of light shine down on the slumbering camp members who were awoken slowly, many full of energy to tackle the new task at hand that was upon them.

And so, just like the rest of his fellow refugees, Alvar emerged from his slumber with a giant yawn that threatened to dislocate his jaw if he kept on stretching it further open. Slumping back down onto his makeshift bed Alvar gazed at the dark blue ceiling of the tent for a few moments while his mind came to live all the while.

After he had regained some of his mental faculties Alvar turned his head slightly to his left where his snoring friend Veli was still cutting down a whole forest by the sounds of it. Stretching his left leg over to his friend without any further motivation to move the rest of his body for such a dumb task, Alvar swiftly kicked his friend into the side once, than twice and after the third time simply gave up with a sigh. He would just have to wait until it got too hot inside the tent from the rising sun until his friend finally decided to grace the rest of the camp with his presence.

Turning towards the entrance of the tent Alvar grabbed himself his mantle of linen and his sword which he took with him where ever he went and slowly left the tent, still groggy from having stayed up so late last night due to the talk with the emissaries at the bonfire.

Once he had pulled back the flap that held the entrance to the tent close somewhat Alvar finally could move into a standing position and while stretching himself upwards towards the sky let out another yawn, accompanied by a few cracks signalling the tiredness of his joints that was cleansed from within him by his stretching.

Walking around the slowly awakening camp Alvar marched over towards the cooking stations and got himself some food for breakfast from one of the adults that must have been up for a few hours by now already, judging by all the food the women had prepared all the breakfast by the time most of them woke up.

After thanking the women and left them to their tasks Alvar marched over to a nearby tree that was refunctioned to a bench of sorts and sat down in order to enjoy his breakfast in the peaceful atmosphere the early morning provided him.

While he did so more and more of the camps members emerged from their tents and, just like Alvar had done, grabbed themselves some breakfast and joined their friends to eat in their company.

After Alvar had finished his breakfast he marched back towards the 'kitchen' and handed over his used bowl before swiftly marching over to his tent where Veli was still snoring away without a worry in the world.

Crawling inside Alvar began to gather his things into his small bundle and with his leathery armour in hands crawled back out of the tent where he began to put said armour on. After a few minutes he had clothed himself fully and without worrying about Veli began to dismantle the tent right over his friends head as he already knew, not like most members of the camp, what they would be doing today.

To get a small head start on the others and to spare him the hectic of their departure Alvar decided to do what needed to be done now instead of later. That Veli was still asleep wasn't his problem. After all he had tried to wake his friend but the moron never woke up to any of his tries so far, yesterday being the only exception.

While Alvar was busy dismantling their tent the rest of the camp not yet informed about todays agenda were called together and in no uncertain terms told of the plans for the day. To say the camp members were excited was the understatement of the century in Alvar's opinion causing the lad to grin slightly when he saw the children jump around the camp like kittens on a sugar high.

While Alvar stored the last remains of the tent in another bundle he heard some grumbling besides him and with a turn of his head came upon the scene of Veli finally waking up from the dead. Though judging by the boy's expression not with a good mood which spurned Alvar on to widen his grin even more in the process.

"What the bloody…? Oy, Alvar! What the hell happened to our tent?!" Veli grumbled when the sun's rays pierced unforgivingly into the eyes of the newly awakened lad who groaned under the brightness of the morning.

"Don't know. I woke up just like you this morning." Alvar responded with a shrug while he kept on tightening the bundle with the tent inside, all the while humming a soft melody expressive of his good mood.

"Wha—I swear, if this is another one of your shenanigans I'll loose my shit before I've had any breakfast!" Veli grumbled while he stood from his bed with wobbling legs and let out a giant yawn.

"You really are a moron sometimes. Of course I didn't wake up with the tent missing this morning. It was I who took down the tent while you were chasing skirts in your dreams all morning like usual!" Alvar said after he had finished tightening the bundle at his feet and stood up to face his friend with a small grin on his face.

"I knew it! What the hell man? I've had such a nice dream! Why do you always have to ruin my dreams when they are about to get good, huh?!" Veli asked while pointing his finger accusingly at Alvar who only smirked in response causing Veli to slump forwards in frustration after seeing how entertaining this whole mess was to Alvar, even though Veli only wanted to sleep! Was that really so much to ask of the world?

With a grumble and some mumbled curses Veli turned around and began to pack his things into his bundle after which he stalked of without another comment to Alvar in order to get his breakfast and enjoy at least some form of normalcy this very morning.

Alvar meanwhile began to hum his soft melody once again after he had finished packing everything and decided a small practise session was in order to complement the already splendid morning. The day promised to get good if he was to judge the future by the past and who was he to ignore the advice his elders had always given him? Thus, Alvar stalked of and after training some, the time had finally come for the camp to hit the road.


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bobbarker12 bobbarker12

hope you enjoyed it^^

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