A peaceful morning , sun was shining in the sky everybody was busy with something some were busy with their work some cleaning their houses but Nik was still in bed he was awake infact he didn't sleep at all his thoughts was keeping him awake the thought that he tried his hardest to forget he remembered all of it and it was painful but still no matter how much one is sad or tired none of it can fill an empty stomach so he pulled himself together washed his face and dressed up to go eat in a small diner. The owner of this diner was Narcis granddaughter of granny Debra she was very good cook and a talented singer but this was not all of that most important of all she was beautiful very beautiful so beautiful that even angels were jealous of her fair white silk like skin, long shiny black hair and navy blue eyes that even sky with all of stars within it was inferior to her eyes. Nik opened the door and walked in:

  "Greetings Narcis how are you? Everything is good?"

  "Hello Nik I'm good. How are you? Wow look at your eyes did you drink last night or you didn't get any sleep?"

  "Kind of both I had a lot in my mind so please fix me something that gives me energy."

  Nik said with an awkward smile.

  "First have some of this red leaf tea it helps I go now and fix you something."

  She placed the cup of tea in the table smiled and left he smiled too but an awkward one because he faced with angry and jealous looks of other men in the diner she was most beautiful girl in the village and had some pursuers but she didn't like any of them and she wasn't nice to any men in the village but she was very nice and caring towards this hunter with unknown and mysterious background what for, nobody knew maybe because he was very good towards her grandmother or maybe she liked this hunter.

  She was in the kitchen mixing some chicken with carrots and potatoes and she was thinking to herself:

  "Who is this hunter? I guess he is not from here he is very well mannered has very buildup body and his eyes has fire in them a sad solitary fire anyway he is handsome and tall and very well build and he is kind."

  As she was thinking she cooked a dish for Nik and brought then placed in front of him and sat down in the same table as him. Nik startled and said:

  "Thank you but why are sitting with me? Is there something you want?"

  "Oh yeah are you going to see grandma after you eat your food?"

  "Yeah I am going there what of it?"

  She then stood up walked towards the kitchen and then returned after some moments bringing a mug of ale and a box and said:

  "Please give this box to her and this mug of ale is for thanking on the house."

  She gave the box to him then Blinked to Nik smiled and left."

  Nik shook his head and smiled too after finishing his food he headed to where granny was there. He saw granny smiled and said:

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  "Greetings granny please take this Narcis gave this to me to give it to you."

  "Oh thank you Nik. Not going to sit and listen anymore?"

  "Only if you allow me granny. Yup I'm going to sit and listen so please start before these kids start to give me cold looks."

  "Ok, ok I now start the rest of the story where was I hmmm…, oh yeah I was where he was going to get his bronze armor. After the exams king invited him to the castle to give this young man his armor himself I thought to myself it was such an honor to get something from the king himself little did I know what was going to happen in the later years anyway that young man came to castle with masked face, red cape around his shoulder very well build body tall and white hair stood in front of the king. King smiled and nodded and said: young man you are not going to show us your face and tell us your name? He said just once your majesty I show you my face and my name is Marco Nikula and then he took off his mask I don't remember every detail of his face but he had white hair and eyebrows kind of handsome face and glowing blood red eyes when they saw his face everybody was in shock but it was a look of passion and eagerness in the eyes of the 15 years old princess Reyna after few moments he put on his mask again he accepted his armor and left after that few months passed by I didn't see him much but whenever I saw him princess Reyna was around him talking and jesting then I found out she was fancying the young knight…"

  One of the boys frowned and said:

  "Granny what about the fights and wars?"

  Suddenly one very cute girl frowned and said:

  "Why granny must tell us about blood and killing people a love story is the best."

  Children were arguing and talking loudly granny just laughed and said:

  "Easy, easy I tell you both about love story and the wars but the wars I heard about them when other knights were talking and songs of the royal bard. It was winter and that young night named Marco was in army for almost 3 months aside from young princess many other girls was after sir Marco and trying to win his affection but when u live in arcania and city of Alden the capital of humanity peaceful times are rare and far between for knights in that winter a war broke between humans and beastmen it was one of those big wars so whole army was mobilized for and so the young night headed for battle but in midst of the chaos young princes gave him a crystal flower and told him to come back safely I didn't believe it either but young knight revealed his face smiled and nodded maybe that action moved his heart a little and then he departed for battle from what I have heard of others beastmen has very powerful commander from the tiger race commander Thaigo a fierce and savage warrior our army was battling them for a month and nobody could stop them specially commander Thaigo with his every strike he could kill one of ours …"

  In this moment if anyone could see the look in the eyes of Nik one could understand his pain and sorrow his eyes was watery it was like he was remembering something painful but still he listened not saying a word.

  "Until one day when weather was cold and snow was falling heavily and that fierce commander striking with his blade wounding and killing our knights and when the mud on the ground was mixed with ice, snow and blood a young knight in a bronze armor and a red cape around his shoulders, carrying a big sword in his hand walked towards him to do battle, the beastman commander charged at him and swing his blade with full force the knight dodged the swing and another one after that and if you think there was a third swing you are wrong, no there was not young knight The Marco Nikula hits with his sword cutting the commander claiming his life, suddenly whole battle field turned silent as graveyard in midnight, like how heavy snow was falling the soulless and lifeless body of that commander fell on the ground. His sword painted with blood he looked at the sky and let out a sigh and said I had no desire to take your life but you attacked us first I am sorry but I hope u never forgive me may you rest in peace brave warrior it was all I have heard about the first war he fought for our country and I think it's enough for today come and hear the rest tomorrow."

  Granny stood up smiled then left children mumbled and frowned but they left anyway so did Nik he was at his house while he was mumbling and thinking he walked toward his closet he stretched his hand to open it but he didn't it was like he was not ready yet.