Sonavr
Sometimes I just want to be like my friend....
He fears no one.....
He focuses on his goals with utmost care....
His goals are same as me...to become a knight- a sworn knight of the capital....
"Brumen deserves it", Sonavr said under his breath. "He works just as hard as me but his attitude of handling criticism is more appropriate as of present circumstances".
As he walked towards east, where a separate village stood, a small perimeter of hovels with one well in the centre.
Aravan village was said to be small but this paled in comparison as this was actually small according to sonvar.
Sonavr squinted his eyes, trying to find his companion brumen. There was no sign of him in the "village".
He walked towards his left on a gravel throughfare, where he found several deers running about.
Rustling of smaller branches and vines, Sonavr spun around to figure out the source of noise.
A girl sat upon the high bough of an oak, smiling and observing.
Sonavr blinked slightly, glancing at her with his clear blue eyes.....
He was confused not because of the girl but he was confused as to why she was sitting at the entrance of Aravan forest.
The girl looked not more than twenty, she had green eyes same as her locks which flowed gracefully around her collarbone.
She wore several rings mixed in with multiple hues. She wore a dress that looked familiar to Sonavr.
"You are not of this place, are you?", Sonavr asked with a spark of curiosity.
She was simply smiling then eyeing the forest as if to gesture Sonavr to move inward, past all the bounds and rumours.
"Uh- it is forbidden to go there without permission from my father. He is head of the village", Sonavr said.
"I would suggest that you-".
"About time you showed up".
Sonavr spun in surprise as a familiar voice called out to him.
"Brumen, you are here....I looked around for y-you in the village and", Sonavr trailed off as he moved his gaze back towards the girl.
What....where is she? I just saw her....
"So you finally listening to my advice?", brumen said. "You finally ready to step within the heart of forest?"
"N-no I was just talking....", Sonavr sighed. "No I am not, anyway where were you?"
"I was with my father doing the same I always do, ploughing and grouting", brumen bellowed. "A small advice, a best life is the one where you do what you want, do not dwell on baseless rumours just because some old fart spread some rumours in one of his jest while chugging on a lot of mead in some shady tavern".
"My father belives those baseless claims", sonavr replied. "I have to honour him, even though I also know that this rumours are false".
"Exactly Sonavr", brumen pleaded. "I say we shall go towards the heart and see what the anticipation is about".
Sonavr sighed. He is always this eager. Eager to prove himself that he is not afraid of anyone. Anyone but his father. Father who does not want him to be a knight. A knight of capital. A sworn one at that.
"I came here to practice sword play with you", Sonavr tried to change the topic. "Looks like it took more of my seconds than i realised ".
Brumen laughed. He was the same age as Sonavr, golden long hairs with Lean and tall build.
Well atleast he looks like a knight.... Sonavr was always jealous of that.
"I shall go", Sonavr announced and quickened his pace. "Jorath must have arrived by now".
Brumen's eyes widened in shock. "Your father's brother? King Jorath of red frost is here already? I heard he slayed a dragon and kept it frozen above his kingdom to show his might to the world.....I-I thought you said he is going to come in few months not until the end of summers?"
"He is here early", Sonavr said. "Must be something important ".
Brumen hurried his pace as well to match sonvar.
"Can I come? I promise I won't interrupt", brumen's voice was loud and full of anticipation. "I promise I will just listen him talk of his battles and adventures".
Yes....he truly wants this....he is a knight already in his mind....he deserves this more than me....i approach everything, even my goals with utmost trepidation.....and brumen, he is confident that he would become a sworn knight of capital....
I wish to be as he is, but not at the cost of who I am.....as of who I am, even I do not know of this...yet...
"Sure you can, Sonavr said with a smile. "Just do not eat pies, they are my favourite".
"This means a lot Sonavr", brumen said smiling. "Getting to know and talk to a real knight, and a king too at that, would be really helpful for me towards my objective".
"I am glad...he is really experienced in all of that", maybe I can learn a lot too from this, i never realised that by talking to a real knight, I can be one too....
I have a lot to learn....
Maybe I am not fit for this-
No I am....
They traveled all the way to Aravan village where the feast was supposed to take place.....
One question.
One doubt was still in Sonavr's mind...
Who was that lady? How did she disappear all of a sudden? What was she doing in that cursed village?
World of sumaka through the eyes of fishermen -
Rumours. Lots of rumours are being that an entire kingdom was burned with all of the people including the knights in there. That was about five years ago by the hands of amberia. Amberia is a cunning one, beautiful also that one... Aramzir, the king of ganesilla butchered some millions on the kingdom of forenhold, burning the entire kingdom while king foren of forenhold fled and disappeared. Amberia also disappeared. So did Aramzir. Five years have passed since then.... I wonder what became of king foren and his kingdom....last i heard, a village appeared there with a forest, scary and mysterious....what was it? Arin-no, arano, no not that, Aravan forest.....yes that, heard the village was also named after that...
Wonder what is there in the forest?