The Legend of the North

Chapter 2

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Ezer's room was completely dark, only the sound of his breathing was perceptible in the darkness. The door opens softly and a shadow crosses it, he advances with hurried steps with a dagger at his waist, hesitates a few seconds and places himself next to his bed. His hands quickly approach him without his noticing.

"Ezer, wake up!" — His mother Laira shakes his body.

"Eh? Mother, what's wrong?" Ezer can notice the desperation in his mother's voice and movements.

"There's no time, put on your clothes and get ready to go out. We're leaving the castle" Laira lights some candles and hurriedly searches the room.

"Why? What's going on? Mother? Mother!?" Ezer was beginning to get scared, he had never seen his mother like this.

"That damn Viscount is back. Your father didn't do anything to stop him... No, I'm to blame too."

Ezer's body froze when he heard it, remembering that man made his legs begin to tremble, his face began to lose color and he believed that dark eyes were looking at him from behind. But at that moment warm and gentle hands caressed her cheeks.

"Son, I'm not going to let anything happen to you." She said it looking directly into his eyes, they were words to reassure both her son and herself. "We're running out of time, I have some people who are still loyal to me, but it's going to be dif.."

Before she can finish the sentence the door to the room opens.

A man with silver hair and a cane that supported almost his entire body weight stops and looks first at Laira and then at her son to stop at her again.

"You think I'm stupid enough not to know the obvious actions of a mother for her child." The man is Leiner, the lord of the castle. His face was tired and he seemed to have aged several years more than he really was.

"He's your son too!" — Laira shouted with fury who tried to contain herself, but it was in vain, her emotions began to twist and desperation prevailed.

"And because he's my son! Because he is my son, he must sacrifice himself and save us all!" Leiner also began to raise his voice, if his health allowed it at this time he would be kicking whatever he found in his way.

"Refuse! Do something! What happened to the Inmerlan , the silver-haired family and the last lineage that still preserves elven blood!?" The ancient elves had silver hair and the Inmerlan who have both human and elven blood also have this feature, Leiner and Ezer as well as their older half-brother have silver-white hair like the same snow that falls from the skies.

"It's on the verge of disappearing! And that boy can save it!" His gaze shifted to Ezer. "Listen to me son, your family may die out. That includes your mother and sister, but if you go with the Viscount and carry out his orders you can save them."

Ezer was motionless, he watched his mother who began to tear up recognizing the reality and impotence, and then his father.

"I-I'll do it... If it's for my mother and sister... I'm willing to do it." He was trying to convince himself and face reality, but he couldn't help tears forming in his eyes.

"Okay, that's my son." It doesn't bother him that he didn't even name him or intend to do so for him as well. "I'll be waiting for you in the salon, don't be late." He left the room leaving behind nothing but silence.