V01 CH 04 : Our Reunion 1
Diana Story
My name is Diana. I''m the only daughter of Village Chief, Marlow, and my deceased mother, Amishia. Today is the 13th of Spring months. It''s a sunny day, the air is starting to warm up and I can hear the birds chirping, so I know it''s early in the morning.
Like usual, my father will leave the house, to hunt in the forest while I manage the house work such cleaning, laundry and cooking.
But today I feel different. When I woke up, I felt that my body seemed heavier than usual, and I also feel kinda dizzy and seem to be running a fever.
Realizing the abnormality of my body, I call for my father, who just happened by outside my room.
“Father, I feel kinda sick today.”
“Is that so? Hmmm, alright,let me see.”
Fathercomes close to me and puts his hand on my forehead.
“ Itseem that you are running a fever. It''sprobably just theflu, but I think you should just rest for today, okay?”
“Yes father, safe hunting.”
After we talk, Father takes his hunting equipment and leaves the house. Just like father said, today I will rest. After father leaves, I sit down on my knees and put my hand together to pray.
“Oh God, the sustainerof humankind! You are the one who cures the sick, so please grant me a cure that leaves me with noillness.”
After I finished praying, I lay back on my bedand close my eyes. It isn''tlong till I fall asleep.
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It''s getting worse. When I woke up, my body felt heavier than earlier. I tried eating to give my body more energy, but I just keep throwing up the food and even thewater tasted horrible.
About 30 minutes later, Father came back,carrying a deer on his shoulder. Soon after, father came upto my room with a bowl of soup, wait thatisn''t soup, butjust some water with green food coloring in it.
“How''s your body, Diana?”
“I still feel kinda sick, but I still can endure it, hehe.”
I''m sorry about lying to you father, but how could I tell you that I''m actually feeling very bad right not. I just don''t want you to worry too much.
“Here, drink this. It''s a herb soup from Joana. They said that this herb soup isgood for your health,but the taste is really bitter though, so drink it slowly, alright?” My father handed me the soup with face full of worry.
Well, let''s just smell the soup first, mmh yes, it does smell bitter. Okay, let''s give it a taste now, yes yes, it''s really bitter.
After 2 days, I feel sicker, even my fever has risen. If it was just the flu, it will usually be cured after drinking the medicine and some rest. But my illness just keeps getting worse, it''s to the point that, I don''t think this is the flu anymore, it must be another illness.
My father knocked onmy door. “You may in,” I said in a calm but tiredvoice.
When my father came into my room, I noticed that he was wearing his travelling gear. Isfather going somewhere?
“Diana, I won''t beback till afternoon. Someonefrom the capital has stopped by our village. He told us arumor that5% of thepopulation in thecapital have contracted anunknown illness. Hesaid ithappened just 1 day after the king got sick. I wanted to go there and check the capital city''s condition myself.”
“Isn''t itbetterif you didn''t go to the capital? What if you get infected as well?”
“Ah yes, they also said thatmost peoplewho are infected are women. There are menwho have gotteninfected too, but it''srare. The traveler from the capital said that men are more resistant to the illness, so I think I''m fine to go."
“Alright,father. Be careful and please come home as soon as possible.”
“Don''t worry Diana, I''ll beback as soon as possible.”
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Father stroked my head and with a bright smile he said,“I will going now."
” Yes, take care,” I said while watching his back disappear. He is gone now, leaving me in this house alone. I don''t really have anything to do here beside sleeping, solets just do that now.
Marlow Story
Ijust arrived at the capital city entrance. For some reason, there are more people leaving the city and only a couple of people are waiting at the gate to enter the city.
I see 2 guards in front of the city gate, one guard talks with people who wish to enter the city while the other guard on duty seem to be writing something down. I follow the line and wait patiently for my turn.
It takes a couple of minutes till the guard calls me.
“Heyyou, what business brings you to the Capital,” asks the guard in front of me.
Ireach into my small bag on my waist and show him my Adventurer card that I brought frommy house.
“I just want to meet a friend you see, so I wish to enter the city for today. I will leave at afternoon.”
Suddenly, the guard''s skinpales when he sees my Adventurer card.
“Hiii, it- it`s an A ranked Adventurer card. I, umm, please wait here, I will tell Bernard to approve your entry.”
Theguard startsrunning towardsthe post gate, he then opensadoor and closes itwith aBANG,making the guard inside it, who seems to be theBernard fellow,surprised.
Bernard,with his face full of anger, getsup from his chair and tries tolecture the guard, but theguardputshis hand over Bernard''smouth and pointing his hand to me while sayingsomething.
Soon after,Bernard sits quietlyand writes a note with all his might. Not long after, the guard come back to me,running.
“Sorry for making you wait Sir Marlow, here is your entry approval.”
“Thank you, so about the fee.....”
Ireach into my pocket, but suddenly the guard, nervously smiling, starts waving his hands at me while sweat pours out of his head.
“No no no, we can''t take the money from the Capital city Hero after all. Besides, you said you would leave at afternoon right? So, no need to pay the fee.”
“Well, if you insist then. Alright,I''ll be going now so give my regards to the other guard for me.”
The guard said,while bowing his head, “Certainly sir, please enjoy your visit.”
I enter through the gate and I see a site that I haven''t seen for 10 years. It was very nostalgic. Even though I''ve heard that almost 10% of the population has already left the city, the streets are still crowded with different people and race like usual.
I walk down the main street into the Inner city, where the district area is located.
After a brisk walk, I arrive in front of a 3 story building, made out of stone and wood. It''s the bar/inn that I always visited with my companion. I received a letter yesterday that one of my companions that he would wait for me here.
This place is, and will always be very, very loud. Just by nearing the front door, I can already hear people laughing and glass breaking.
I take in a big breath of air and kick the double doors with my feet. I use just enough force to open the doors, but not enough to break them. As soon as I enter, all gazes fall upon me. I then shout with a vigorous smile.
“Yo bastards, how ya doing?”
As soon as I said that, all the guys start cheering. There are also some people who said, “way to go Marlow,” and some people whodrink their beers and then burst out laughing at me. Honestly, this place will never change.
In the middle, a geezer withwhite hair an a face full of smiles,looked at me and says...
"Way to go young one. Finally, we can settle everything today, HAHAHAHA!"
He then placed his forearm on the table. I know what he wants, so I followed his actions and put my forearm on the table and accepted his Panco challenge.
"The loser will have to pay for all the drinks," I said with a devious smile.
"Fine by me," He said, smiling back.
Someone came over to us and said that he would set up the match. He then shouted," Ready... Set.... Start!" The Old Geezer and I immediately started to arm wrestle, giving our all to win.
Meanwhile, a man walked into the bar. He had dark hair and mysterious clothes. His eyes were sharp and he seemed to have a small dagger on his waist. He sat in front of the bar alone, silently watching our match.
“Finally found you,” He said with a low voice and glared as if he was apredator who found it''s prey.