Grasping Fate [F2R Book 2]

Chapter One

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Grasping Fate

Chapter 1

"Don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest "

Trip. Stumble. Fall.

Seto rolled down the dry grass just outside the capital of Neim. He and Tyler have been traveling almost a week since they left Eflido. After stealing horse from the Port of Norton, located closely to the border of Eflido, both he and Tyler arrived in the capital just two days later. Though their entrance was less than great.

They arrived in the capital just after daybreak, when people began to wake up, moving with surprising amount of energy as they began their early morning chores.

As a kingdom with the largest agricultural system Seto could imagine how busy their lives must be, constantly farming, growing, harvesting, and preparing for cold winters. He also imagine that being occupied by part of the realm's largest military force makes it all but impossible to do anything other than what was expected of them.

When he and Tyler arrived, neither of them expected soldiers to immediately move to stop them. Their horse, carrying the both of them, reared to a stop in front of the swarm.

"Hello sirs, is their a problem?" Tyler calmly said, Seto kept his face buried in Tyler's back, he didn't want them to see his face.

"You are disturbing the morning peace, where is your pass?" A gruff looking soldier called out.

"Pass? We don't have one, I'm sorry, we are in a rush--"

"No pass means no exit, where is your pass?" The rules here are very strict, Seto thought.

When Tyler didn't answer Seto heard the sound of unsheathed swords, "Hey! Answer us!" Seto felt Tyler tense before signaling for their horse to get the nether out of there. The horse turned to the east and galloped that way. Citizens and soldiers alike all moved out of their way.

Seto took a short glance at the soldiers behind them before he felt himself suddenly go flying off the horse. He gasped and foolishly moved to keep his hood on over keeping hold of Tyler. The two of them were thrown off their horse as the horse was startled by soldiers into doing so.

Seto could feel his staff on his back, but what good would it do him now. He quickly glanced around as he tumbled through the air before reaching out both hands to a sign post dangling off a building. He just barely grabbed on, his feet slammed into the wall and he almost let go. He could see soldiers coming in from many different sides, Tyler was shakily getting up from where he was not fortunate to slow his fall.

"Run!" Tyler said to Seto before making a beeline west of him. Seto nodded even though he knew Tyler would not see. He let go of the sign. He fell but the landing wasn't rough, it made him wince, but he was fine. Before any soldiers could grab him Seto ran.

He was terrible at running, but he knew he could do it if he tried really hard and ignored the burning in his throat.

And that was how he ended here, laying exhaustedly on the grass outside the capital. Seto was sure he'd lost the soldiers, but now he has no horse, and no money. All of that was on the horse. Everything that they didn't carry on themselves was on the horse.

"Are you alright!" Seto opened his tired eyes in fright and sat up without thinking. He yelped and heard another yelp as their heads collided. Seto bit his tongue and through the tears opened his eyes to see a young woman with hair the color of fire.