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Overnight, his hair had turned white from the shock, for the poor child always lived a happy life until now..he had to move away from his life, even if it meant leaving his homeland Heiwa, only after he buried his parents clothings for the men had taken away the bodies...
And he eventually did. He then left his homeland, his childhood, to go to the faraway lands his father wished to travel.
From the distant East he traveled, to the South, where he tasted colors of richness, and culture...if only his parents were there to see him flourish..
From the south to the seas, and then to the west..until he was caught.
By a slave trade market, where all beastmen were hunted and sold..this poor child was still young, now only dreamt of freedom...
Months pass, until he was found and sold to a man of greed and wealth. And had worked under him, until Ginrou ran away, tired of such a life.
He stood in the forest, trembling from the pain of how tight the shackles and chains were around his wrists, ankles and his neck. He sat down, shivering. He had nothing but a ragged cloth on him, his face covered in soot. He exhales, letting the fresh air take over his lungs, and pushing out the smoke he ever inhaled out.
He looked up, to admire the trees, and saw that the sun had stood over him, it meant that it was noon.
He sighs, feeling hungry, until he heard some people laugh and chuckle nearby.
His heart thumps in fear, thinking they might be the same people who had made him their slave, so he hides behind the bushes, ignoring the spiky sticks sticking into him, making his skin bleed. As the sound comes closer, the laughter comes from a young couple, who were talking in some other foreign language, that Ginrou barely knew. Should I ask them food? He thought to himself, wanting to eat something..
He then gets up in front of them, making the couple yelp in shock. He then comes close, and kneels down and puts his hand in the air. Indicating he wants food. The couple looked confused, and then they asked in a foreign language, 'Where are your parents child?'
Ginrou tilted his head in question, 'Ah?' he asks. The couple and sigh, 'He doesn't understand us, what should we do?' The lady asks, and the man shrugs, not knowing to do anything, 'Maybe this kid is a trap, you never know..Let's go.' He says and holds her hand and walks away, leaving Ginrou alone.
Ginrou was confused, but then he thought that they went to get food for him, so he sat down, waiting for them.
But they never came back by evening..
His stomach rumbled, and his eyes brimmed with tears. He didn't want this. No, he wanted shelter, and food. He sobs and lays his head to the floor, he felt dizzy.
But slowly some sounds of a heavy thing walked towards him as he shut his eyes, and picked him up..it grunted and huffed, walking away with Ginrou in his arms..
'You silly boy..They left you..' It grumbled with a hoarse deep voice. Ginrou flinched and shivered in fear...'Please don't hurt me.' He whispered in his language, and this odd figure laughs and suprisingly, he spoke his language. 'I wouldn't dare hurt an innocent child! So fragile and yet a strong heart. I see a great future for you, far away from these years..' It spoke, and Ginrou then sighs. The odd figure then speaks once again, this time softly. 'You can open your eyes, I'm not that ugly...I think. If I am, shut your eyes.' He jokes, and Ginrou looks at his face, his eyes widen as he saw the face of the man. The man had long black hair draped over his shoulders, his right eye had a scar and he had stubby beard. He wore an armor which was tough and strong. He looks at Ginrou and smiled. 'So? Am I ugly?' He asked with a grin. And Ginrou stared in awe, and then spoke 'How many days have you not showered?'
The man flinches and sighs. 'Hm, you kids are the rudest.' He pouts and then smiled, 'Anyways, aren't you hungry? You're thin. And light. Have you eaten anything?' He asked him. Ginrou looks down and sighs..
'No, I can't get any food.' He said and then stayed silent. The man looked at him for a while before speaking again. 'My name is Sir Lother. What's yours?' He asks, and Ginrou looks at him and smiles..'Ginrou.'
'So Is it G-I-N-R-O-W?' he asks, and Ginrou giggles, 'No, it's a U not W!' He smiles. Lother nods and then says out loud, 'Ginrou with a U. It's my honor to be by your side!' He smiled with confidence and Ginrou laughs, 'And your spelling?' He asked as he scoots to his chest. Lother smiles. 'Lother, with an O. It sounds like Luther. But it's an O.' He says and Ginrou nods. 'Pleasure to meet you sir!' He says happily..
