The Lost Elf Warrior

Chapter Twenty One

(Clarity)

Instead of waking up and going to breakfast to eat with the rest of the elves before the trial tournament began, I didn't felt like eating at all. I can't even eat cause if I do I might just puck it back out. The tournament has been keeping me up all night, I couldn't even sleep until there was a little grey cloud coming through for the morning that I got little sleep before dawn.

I have been training for weeks and wonder what my first trial will be, but Xavier said the rules are the rules; so, I won't know what I maybe facing.

I sat down on the grass in the trees and the sun shining through. I place my song book that I have made here down on the grass and open a page that I wish to sing. If I'm about to die in this tournament then I wish to sing one last song before I see my fate.

The song I wrote it when I was young, about a year after my mother disappear, I wonder where she had gone and why she left, but it was also about how the grass and the trees remind me of myself in her.

I was so deep into the song while playing on my guitar that I did not even notice someone was listen until I heard a twig snap. I gasp as I turn around to find Valerian standing there with a smile on his face.

"So instead of eating breakfast you come here singing like a bird" Valerian said making me chuckle as I turn back looking at my song book. Valerian sat himself down next to me smiling like an idiot.

"So why are you here?" Valerian asked breaking the silence between us.

"I did not feel as if I had the stomach to eat" I said putting my guitar on the grass.

"Umm, I wouldn't eat if I was in your shoes as well" Valerian said. If he has lived for decades, would he have been in the tournament before.

"Have you even been in the trials tournament?" I asked my brows arch as I look at Valerian. Valerian let a light sigh leave his lips, he look ahead from the garden we are in before turning back to look at me.

"Surprisingly, no. I have not and I thankful for that" Valerian said.

He must feel so lucky to not be pick out of the goblet, or he must not put his name in.

"How can someone that I don't even know possibly want me dead" I asked I sniff trying to hold the tears and not let them slip, I don't want to feel weak or pathetic, or even be the little girl that Xavier calls me.

"You don't know that red, No one might not know if someone is trying to kill you" I look at Valerian wondering how can he be so sure? The amount of elves here might say things behind me because I just show up and they possibly would be entertain if I die.

"How are you so sure?" I asked wiping the tear that dare want to slip out of my eye.

"Because they'll have to go through me, I am the strongest and would protect my sister" Sister? He thinks of me like a sister. Truth be told I always wanted a brother, older or younger I aways wanted one.

"Thank you, Valerian" I said, sending a smile on my face.

"Don't thank me" Valerian then got up offering my hand.

"Now lets get you some breakfast before the trial starts" I giggle at Valerian who gave a half smile half smirk. I pick up my stuff and grab a hold of Valerian hand as we walked back instead for me to get some breakfast.

Maybe I can survive this if I fight for not just myself but for my friends. And I would not die wondering if I am ever an elf by my mother.