The Fire of the Journey

Chapter 4

"Hello everyone! My dearest and only son has brought us a slave who is indeed keen, strong, and tough. She is in Farren and according to various men, has arrived and in attendance to this speech. She is from Daryn, so feel free to comment even the harshest about her for this language I'm speaking isn't native to her." The king chuckled and millions of others joined him.

As they laughed, the throne room was strangely turning more and more immense. Sarina's eyes hurt after staring at this horrific change in size. But she was paying close attention to every word said and, the king was right, this language wasn't native to her. But she wasn't a dim wit! This language was the common tongue used in so foreigners and locals could understand, known as Torin. The king obviously thought she was had a dull memory, like many others. For when she was 9, just after her family was sent to another country and she was slaved, the magic border was enabled, and no foreigners could enter. After that, many new country owners fought to mark the Torin language as native to their country.

The country who won was claimed to be owned by a greedy, rich, maniac who made servants do everything for he and his son. His wife was not happy at how greedy he was, and so he sent all his daughters and wife to some other country and then enabled a border so they couldn't come back. So far, this country seemed reasonable enough to believe all of the claims above.

Sarina felt a tug on her shoulder, and then she heard someone in Torin say,"Your majesty, before you begin your speech in depth, may I please comment about this ruthless slave?" "Certainly." A deep voice belonging to a face that beheld narrowed eyes and a wicked smile said. The citizen who tugged on her shoulder said,"Alright then. Slave, what is your name? Or are you just too stupid to understand me?" He said it with all too fake sympathetic eyes. Sarina decided to surprise them at the end. So she said in her native tounge,"Thank you." she said returning those sympathetic eyes. She was obviously an outstanding actor, for his sympathetic eyes returned to his evil eyes that belonged to the king. "She said thank you in the Daryn language!" The way the entire room laughed made her want to throw up. They were all a huge pack of innocent dogs who were tricked by an evil wolf.

Sarina felt like swaring and cursing and spitting and kicking this man on the throne. In other words, she devoured him. No, she would never call this man a king, because he did not deserve to be called a king. All this wolf did was say crude things about Sarina, which made his pack of dogs laugh, assuming she didn't understand a word they were saying.

But Sarina payed close attention, for between his crude sayings, he described what plans he has set regarding Sarina. Apparently, one of his so claimed friends (Sarina believed that he meant people he payed good money to act as his friend because he was all too easy to devour to make a true friend) made a deal with him. This dog leader was to get a tough ruthless person to be his slave at no cost on the "friend" and in return this "friend" would give him something that was impossible to all;A chance for his selected people to fight for him with 2 other country's people to see who shall get the last country out of the magic borders, a country known on the map. This country was called Calm. It was well known and famous and for many many years this was a plain tourist spot where historians and geologists would find fossils and many people would come and visit it. The owner of this country and all other tourists were desserted that country now due to a horrific thunder,wind,and rainstorm. His plans, which seemed a bit outrageous to assume now, we're to change that country and restore it's pure beauty back. He continued to explain how he plans on sending he people who were nicest to him to enjoy the luxuries of that country. Probably another foul trick.

Sarina, however, was not as dumb as these dogs. She knew exactly what he planned on doing. First, he would gather all his people, dress them up to look tough and bloody. He would place a magic border with thousands of spells so the men of the other country's would easily lose this fight. Then, he'd have his claimed victory. After that, he shall place a magic border around that country so no one could leave or enter. These K9s who were extra nice were doomed to be tortured there.

But Sarina was worried for herself. Her parents, according to the various spying she did on the meetings they were sent to, and her family were sent to a viscous country called Calm. And her amazing mother turned Calm to its literal meaning, calm. There were many visitors and tourists. It was very peaceful, with many waterfalls, according to the secret telegrams her mom sent before she got caught. Oh, Sarina prayed her punishment was never assigned. But what did the king want with Calm, and how did her mother, the king, and herself all connect? Sarina was scared to find out, but was eager and ready for the worst truth to pour out and devour.

Sarina heard a big clang that came from a gong like instrument. Then, feet were shuffling, and finally, once everyone was gone, the guards and Sarina got up. But Sarina didn't go toward the exit, like she expected. Rather, the guards halted exactly 4 pearl marble immense tiles and turned around. Sure enough, Fouren, the wolf, the prince, and approximately 200 guards surrounding them was directly in front of her eyes.

"We need to talk about a deal my son gave you an introduction about."