Offspring of Nowhere (Centaurworld Fanfic)

Chapter 13: Moving

After they had everything packed, Josiah loads things into a cart and the shaman goes to him, "I can help you find a safe space to stay if you'd like, just in case." Josiah nods at her, "That would probably be a good idea." He looks at his family as they said goodbye to some of their friends and Josiah sighs as he attaches the cart to himself, "I can't believe this is happening...why does Keres want revenge on us so bad? Like, the nerve to traumatize two six year olds?! She's lost her mind!" The shaman nods, "Indeed she has...well...we shouldn't waste time, I may know someone who might help keep you all safe." She grabs her staff and leads them and Josiah and his family follow her as they leave the village to find somewhere more safe.

They walk to the woods, looking around and being very careful and the twins whimper a bit and stay close to Elk and Adalie. Divoky looks around at the trees, hearing noises here and there, "Mom...I'm getting scared...I wanna go home..." Adalie picks him up, "It's going to be okay...we'll find a new home, one safe and out of Keres's sight...that way she can't hurt you and your sister." Aldara rides on Elk's back and she looks down, "Why did she attack us?...." Elk sighs, "Well....before you and your brother were born, hell, before your mother and I got married....there was another war, and Keres had her own army...she took your mother in order to make it, and well...something snapped inside me and the corrupted side of me showed its face once more, and I fought against her, then the castle was beginning to crumble down and I had to get your mother out of there so I did what I had to do...I threw her out, and the castle came down on me, Keres and her two other alliances..."

"Apparently somehow Keres survived, and now she wants to get back at me. Probably because her friends are dead and she had fought in my army when I was the Nowhere King and she feels betrayed by me, but...I knew I was going to pay my dues around that time...and I did...now it feels like it's happening all over again..." Elk looks at the ground and the shaman speaks, "I don't think Keres was the only one that survived the castle coming down...I once went back to the castle....I found no bodies....only blood, blood trails, and broken weapons." Elk looks at her and a look of fear was on his face, "You don't mean that...." The shaman looks down, "Wherever the other two are, it's not our problem for now, as long as Keres hasn't found them. We have to keep moving, we're almost there." As the continue forward, Elk's mind was spinning, "All three being alive?! Oh god, it can't be...what if one of them finds us and tries to do the same thing...or worse?! We're probably not safe ANYWHERE!!" His thoughts stop when the shaman announces, "I think we're here."

There was a water boat floating on a river near them and the shaman walks to it, "Wait here." She carefully goes into the river and climbs onto the boat and knocks gently. After a short minute the door opens and she was inside, and there was some chattering. After a while, the shaman opens the door and motions them over to come in and they go onto the boat, and peek in and the shaman was talking to Waterbaby and Horse greets them, "Hey, it's okay. You guys can come in." She helps them inside and helps them settle in.

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