A Court Of Thorns And Roses -Lucien Vanserra

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The forest has been covered in snow and ice. Feyre and I are silent and diligent. She may have her bow and arrows but I have my strength and sword. My sword was a death gift from my brother Baji. I learned all my skills from him before he died. He taught me how to fight, how to kill with my bare hands and he taught me the way of the sword. Baji was a knight until he fell in love with a faerie. My family from what I could remember held nothing against faerie's. My brother always told me there are always two-sides to every story. I was five then. He was 26. Then when the royal guard found out they hunted the faerie down and slaughtered her, they went after my family next. My brother and I escaped and came to feyre's little town in hiding. At the age of six they found my brother and slaughtered him. They didn't know about me because my brother made sure of it.
Regardless Feyre found me two years ago and offered me a place to stay. We're the same age. Both 19 years old. He family are a bunch of little shits though. I survived barely before she helped me, I stole food using my slight of hand, which I may say I did a very good job because I never got caught.
Feyre suddenly nudges my gut and points the tip of her arrow ahead. There a deer stood eating bark from a tree. She readies her bow but I stop her as a child runs down my spine and the hairs on my arm goes up. I point at the bushes across from us, a huge wolf with hungered eyes stalks the deer.

Immediately I could tell, "Faerie"

Feyre changes her arrow to her ash arrow and arms it at the wolf. I grab her arm and she looks at me, her heart filled with hatred for faeries because of the legends she's heard. She shoves my hand off her arm making me fall on my butt since I was in a crouched position and arms the ash arrow.

"Feyre wait!" I whisper yelled as she shoots the arrow before I could stop her.

It hits the wolf after he kills the deer. It strikes directly into his neck earning a pained yelp from it. The wolf 🐺 was beautiful, it's fur shiny silver but the blood stains it's coat a bright red. I stand and run to it. Although I was a bit lifeless when it came to human death after my brother died I had a major soft spot for cute animals.

"Feyre what have you done!?" I yelled, my eyes brimming with wet tears.

I hold the wound and try not to hurt it more. It cries and I look into it's eyes. It is glossed over as well. It's yellow eyes shining.

"I'm sorry," I cried, "I'm sorry."

Memories of the violent slaughter of Baji and his Faerie came flashing into my mind. I witnessed both of their deaths hidden in the shadows.

Feyre already started with the deer meat. Not having a card in the world for this Faerie. The Faerie let out one last whimper before I heard a whisk of a beg.

"My name is Andres. Please. I'm in so much pain. Please. End my pain," it was so quiet that I almost missed it, having to strain my ears to hear it.

A few tears left my eyes as I pulled out my dagger and one more time, " I'm so sorry," before I slit his throat and ended his misery.

I don't hold the Faeries death against Feyre because I understand her views on everything. I'm her best friend and quite vaguely I will follow her till I deem my dept repaid. I did however feel a deep sorrow for this Faerie.

"Vi. I know but we could use the money if we sell it's hide's," Fayre said firmly.

I just nodded and moved away. Fayre skinned him and I didn't do nothing. I know Faeries have human forms and how wrong this is but Fayre and her family do need whatever money they can get, especially since Feyre has two money hungry sisters. Usually Fayre always tries to give me a little bit of their money but I always declined. I usually just steal from rich looking people at the market. I get usually enough to keep me alive and save whatever I have left. I hide it in my satchel, and I always have my satchel on me. So far I have plenty copper and a couple gold pieces. I even have a little silver pieces.

Feyre and I head back to her cavern. As she lays the deer down on the table.

"Where did you guys get this?" Feyre's father asked.

"Where else old man, we hunted for it," I said in an annoyed tone.

Such disrespecting towards Feyre and I because we are girls. Feyre glared at me and that was my que. I took the deer and went outside in front to prep half to be eaten and half to be dried. Seeing as Elaine hadn't chopped wood like Feyre asked her to this morning I opened the door to the cavern, glared at Elaine and grabbed the axe. I chopped enough wood for the next few days before nightfall. Feyre made dinner and we ate. I ignored her family and when I finished I went to sleep. Clutching my dagger in one hand and my satchel safely secured in my other hand.