The Goddess And Her Four Guardians

The Long Day

As soon as I left the cave I noticed my surroundings have changed. The plain, small field around the cave was now a beautiful field filled with blooming flowers. Was there flowers here last night?

Thinking there must have been I moved on. I took out a compass, and decided I might as well travel west from here and pick up the closet Guardian. Hours of traveling past when I came across a village covered in shadows of gloom, and despair. The villagers didn't look happy, nor well. I continued to look around as I got further into the village, but stopped when I noticed a man with a sinister aura around him. He isn't a demon, but he might as well have been. I stood and watched the man's actions. He was sipping on a cup of Saka. When his cup became empty a lady came to fill it, but before she could retreat, he grabbed her arm. "You look like a lot of fun. How about you join me?" The man said to the young lady with a wicked, and evil smile. The lady pulled but he didn't let go. Instead he pulled her into him, and on his lap placing his hand on her behind. "Nice service you got here, milady." He whispered to her. The lady shifts before pushing his hand off her butt, and stands up quickly. I expected her to run. The lady turned back facing him, challenging him with her eyes. "Keep your filthy hands to yourself! We don't offer that kind of service here. You got the wrong place." She boldly stared him down before walking away. "It will once I own it." He said after her. "What?!" She said twisting back around to face him. "Oh, your old man didn't tell you." he said knowingly. "Well, it seems, he's in debt and has no choice but to sell this place." he drank the rest of his drink down. "Do you know what that means, princess?" he said smiling. Before he could continue I walked into the diner. My presence seemed to surprise the both of them. "Leave, this is a private discussion" the man said. "I'd like some food, in return i'll help you pay the debt your father owns." I said to the girl before sitting, ignoring the guy. The girl stood there in silence gaping. Her mouth keeps closing, and opening, as if she don't know what to say. A glass cup is thrown by my head before break against the wall making the girl yelp. I look up at the man, without saying a word. He stands in front of me, peering down at me with a smug smile. "Little girl, don't you think you should leave before you get hurt?" As if to appear threatening he moves his hand to his sword. "Not if it's you that's trying to hurt me." I said smiling, and forcing myself to sound innocent and sweet. He glares at me and pulls out his sword but before he could even swing it at me I had already moved. He turned around to find me behind him. "Oh, sorry. Did I move too fast you seem to look a little surprised." I said still smiling sweet and innocently. "Why you-" he swings at me but I dodge, moving to the left. He swung with too much force and ended up falling forward with it, and losing his balance. He couldn't catch his footing and fell into the barrel of rum beside the table. The man doesn't get up so I turn my attention back to the servant lady. "Can I get some food now miss? I'm starving." I tell her bringing her out of her daze. "O-of course" she said before running into the kitchen. I sit and wait knowing today was to be a very long day.