The Beginning (#Wattys2016)

An Old Friend Found

When they had finally made it to the surface they were mostly blinded. They being a race who live in the dark their entire lives.
For awhile Teras and Artef had been followed by a certain goblin. But this was no ordinary goblin. "Stop sneaking around we know you're there," Teras said confidently. When Teras said this Artef knew just who was following them while Teras was clueless. "Come out Zek," Artef said.
"Zek?!" a surprised Teras said.
Zek is a goblin slave that Teras had befriended while she had lived with Artef and his family.
Zek slowly came out from behind the rock he was hiding behind.
"Hi" said a slightly scared Zek said. He whimpered slightly as if expecting to be hit, but to his surprise he wasn't. Though he wasn't expecting Teras, or even Artef, to lash out at him.
"Why have you been fallowing us" a curious Artef said. No one liked it when Artef was curious, or drunk for that matter.
"I've come to help" Zek said with as much courage as he could muster.
"No offense Zek but how much help could a goblin be on the surface" Teras said.
Teras was right goblins were know to go into raid villages and slaughter families.
"Well you won't be able to do much either" a hurt Zek said.
He was not wrong either drow were know to raid surface elf encampments, the thought of a dark elf in town is one not many would like.
"I think we would bring him. He might prove useful" Artef said.
To Zek's surprise Teras agreed.
Artef couldn't help but hear Teras whisper something.
"If it were any one but you i would have said no" Teras whispered.
There was more to it but that was all Artef could could make out. And that was the only part he cared about.

And so Teras, Artef, and the newly joined Zek continued onto the surface.