Araluen's Peril

Chapter 2 Shock and Awe

Chapter 2 Shock and Awe

Jack pours another cup of coffee in his mug, and takes a sip. Will sits directly across, Maddie already went upstairs and called the night. Will takes a breath and sighs. Then he replies "Hmm, I can't say what can we do now, I am not sure if I can trust you quite yet."

Jack nods in understanding.

"And the fact that Ranger Pritchard was a great man and he only taught you a swill bit of skills before he died?"

Jack confirms "Yes that's right, taught me when I was a really young lad, and figured that he felt his time had come, all things came into one, he decided to take me in for a few months teaching me how to use the bow and basics, he wrote a lot of the things I needed to learn and gave it to me, told me to burn it, and may I add loved to use this phrase, burn it after I have practiced until I don't get it wrong."

Will nods in agreement.

"He also wanted me of course, a big part of the reason is to give the letter to Halt only, no one else. So it has been with me even when that time I almost got burned alive, I had to leave it in my boots. That's a story for later"

Will listens intently, then starts "-well I see, I should probably access your skills while you're here too"

Jack brings a smile on his face, and asks "Why, do you believe I might be some assassin trying to murder you? Your past definitely precedes you , and so far no one succeeded to kill you"

Will smiles grimly " No I don't believe you can, but i can never be too over cautious, but I'm not the person I am concerned about"

Realization dawns to Jack's eyes.

"Ah, Maddie, is she your daughter or something?"

Will scoffs, "I'm more of her mentor and godfather to her, she is rather also a very important person."

He thinks, until I find out more about him, I'll keep the fact Maddie is also the crown princess, heir to the throne, daughter of King Horace and Queen Cassandra.

"Alright my bones are aching we'll talk about this tomorrow" Will yawns and rises from his chair. Before he was able to invite Jack inside instead.

"Good night Ranger" Jack says tiredly, and walks out the door goes to the stable to tend Phoenix and then goes rolling up in a tent, which Will was impressed on how short amount of time it took for him to set the tent up.

The grizzled beard ranger settles down and lies on the bed, and his last drifting thoughts were about what will they do about the opposing nation of the Temujai...

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Will wakes up to a sound of loud laughter coming from outside. He gets up and dresses, and moves down the front porch

He sees Maddie chasing Jack hearing the shout of "I will get you for that!" while jack taunts "See if you slow girls can catch me!" and runs faster sprinting away. Well, i'm not going to disturb their fun, Maddie needs someone around her age to fool around with, Will thought. He begins towards the water bin, figuring it needs to be filled up for the day, but instead he found a full barrel of water. Nearby was Jack's horse grazing there, noticed the some water barrels packed on the pony, he went over and unpacked the barrels. he figured it was Jack that filled the barrel up in the morning. Will talks softly to the mare, "Who's a good girl?" and produces an apple and feeds her. Her eyes seemed to say"Thanks! Do you happen to have anymore?" while poking around Will's cloak.

"Sorry these are for Bumper and Tug, that one you just ate was for me" apologizes to her and gives her a good rub by the mane and walks towards the stable and tends Bumper and Tug. He noticed that it was silent now. After he walks back out the front and sees Maddie trying to look for Jack in the woods. He noticed a sudden flutter cloth near a bush and tree. As Will peered closer, he saw the distinctive movement of the cloak blending in the background, impressive he thought he is very still. And then he got his longbow, draws and fire. He adds, what about being shot at unsuspectingly?