Stories of Acoptia

Ch. 12 Syvis Elandorr #3 - The path

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"What are you doing Syv?" Althidon Valthyra whispered in a hushed toned.

They were standing in Syvis' room. It was still midnight and so they had to make sure to be quiet as not to alert her parents.

"I'm getting ready to leave. Is it not obvious?" Syvis responded while rummaging through her drawers, putting various magical herbs and items into her pouch.

"This will come in handy too," Syvis added, grabbing a hunting knife. A gift she got a few years back from her mother. This knife was no ordinary knife. It was made out of the dragon tooth.

"Leaving? Where will you go? Are you seriously saying you're going to leave Shirewood?" Althidon mumbled, his eyes wide.

"Yes, that's the plan," Syv responded, surveying her room for anything more of use.

"Ah almost forgot. My quiver," she said, raising her finger in the air. Quickly grabbing her brown leather quiver. A special made one, with a place to carry a bow along with tons of arrows.

After combing through the various magical arrows in the quiver Syvis nodded.

"That's... That's insane. You cant leave. It is not safe outside," Althidon spoke up after taking in the situation.

Syvis turned back, staring right into her friend's eyes. She stepped towards him.

"And what do you suggest? That we sit around as the world collapses. If something happens to the rest of Acoptia then it will come for us too. Pretending it doesn't exist doesn't solve the problem Alt. You know that," Syvis said every word with fire in her heart. Standing in front of Althidon she placed her hand on his cheek.

"I will be okay. I am not asking you to come with me, but I will need your assistance. So as a last favour for a friend, I ask - Will, you help me leave Alt, please?" Syv now spoke softly staring into Althidon's eyes.

"B-But... What about everyone else? Are you willing to leave it all behind? W-What will you even do out there? We don't know what's happening. No one does..." Althidon struggled to find words.

"I must do this for me. I want to see the world. Even if we don't know what the cause of all of this. I still want to be there on the front lines. So then at least I know I tried to make a change," she responded sighing, taking her hand off Alt's cheek.

"So will you please help me? All I ask for is a horse," Syvis pleaded. Horses were a rarity in the Elven kingdom since travelling was very limited. Usually only the rich owned steeds.

"I-I don't know-. Fine, I'll give you a horse," Althidon finally gave in, shaking his head.

"Thank you Althidon, I truly appreciate this," she smiled warmly, hugging him tightly.

"You smell like roses," Syvis laughed, letting go of the hug.

"Hey!" he retorted, blushing.

"Let's go now Alt. I don't want to waste any more time. While I still have night left, I have to act," Syvis said, placing a note on her table before jumping out of the window.

Althidon followed her lead and so the two friends made their way towards the royal stable.

The Elven kingdom is split into four districts of the forest. They were made to group areas in terms of the「Barrier of Shirewood」effectiveness.