The Morningstar

Chapter 9

Evaline took her helmet off and sat on a fallen tree next to a hot springs "wow I didn't realise there were hot springs in norsia" she looked amazed and ran her hand through the warm water of the hot spring.

"Aye it's the only one" shaxx removed the saddle from skys back and hitched her to a tree

"Shaxx how long till we gets to lupin city?" She dried her hand on a rag and looked at shaxx

Shaxx began to make a fire using the wood from the dean forest and a flint and steel that was in the saddle bags of his trusty steed sky "just half a day of travelling" he seemed unbothered and distracted as the soft snow crept through the roof of the Forrest

Evaline nodded and watched shaxx

"Ana is kind she wouldn't do anything to harm us" he stopped making the fire "her father died however so she maybe more cautious then I anticipate" he lit the fire and took his helm off

"Ana? As in the wolf queen ana?" She sounded confused but curious and as she spoke she wrapped herself up in a thick blanket.

"Aye lass that's the one" he sat on his helm and took his gauntlets off "now rest"
Evaline yawned and rested against the fallen log still coated in her armour "shaxx thank you"

"For what?" He looked at evaline and pulled his chain mail coif down

"Adventure" she yawned again and then drifted off to sleep the thick roof of the Forrest stopping any snow from landing on her.

Shaxx smiled a little and unbuckled his belt and rested it on the floor "ana I hope you still remember the past" he whispered softly

Evaline slept soundly her dirty blonde hair covering her face and her soft hands resting in the blanket.

Shaxx however was sat up straight, still adorned in his full plate armour which was coated in a thin blanket of snow that had crept through the leaves. He tilted his head slightly as a twig snapped in the distance "fuck" he reached for his sword but as he grasped the scabbard an elvish arrow struck the ground next to his sword

"Move your hand away or the next arrow will end your life" a voice spoke just behind him

"Had a feeling I could smell some elvish dogs" shaxx raised his hands above his head and gritted his teeth

The elf laughed and placed his kopis across shaxxs neck "you're a funny man lord Morningstar"

"For fuck sake does every cunt know me?" Shaxx looked at evaline who was beginning to stir

"My lord you are west now and after everything you did in the war I should open....." he screamed as shaxx grabbed his bronze breastplate and flung him over straight into the fire putting it out

Shaxx grabbed the elves kopis and pressed it against the elves neck "LOWER YOUR BOWS OR I WILL OPEN THIS FUCKERS THROAT"

he looked up at the eleven other elves walked out the Forrest with their bows raised high

"Ok my lord please just don't hurt him" an elf exclaimed

Evaline stood up and drew her sword "who the fuck are these people" she took her stance

"Farmers" the elf pinned to ruined campfire spoke "my lord I trust you'll forgive me we meant no harm"

Shaxx looked down at the apparent leader "fine get up" shaxx stood up and helped the elf get up

"Names Scott my lord" he caressed his throat and looked to his men "lay down your weapons men he's good people"

"That's where your mistaken Scott" shaxx grasped the kopis tight in his hand