Phoenix Drop

Brendan

"So are you ready for this?" I asked pulling the belt tight on my chest plate.

"It can't be that hard right?"

"I guess not. But you are a farmer."

"My family was a guard family. They said I was a stud. I am ready to prove my worth. Not a farmer."

"But you make good breads and foods."

"I respect that Dale, but I am not wanting to sit on my butt while this is happening."

"You don't have to do this."

"Garroth would frown apon me along with the rest of the village if they found out."

"I don't want you hurt."

"I am not a kid. I am sixteen."

"Still young. What if you waited till you are twenty or something?"

"Four years?"

I don't want you to die as a kid. You aren't even married yet."

"I'll be fine. Plus I will be paired."

"I am just worried about you."

"Don't be."

He pulled out his sword and it spun him around before stabbing a practice dummy. The butt end stabbed him in the stomach.

"Ouch!"

"Brendan!"

"All good."

"Need to barf?"

"Garroth!"

"Sir!"

"Look at this kid! He is going to get himself killed!"

"He will be fine! Right kid?" He said with a stupid side smirk.

"Yes Sir."

"See Dale, this kid will be fine."

"Dang it Garroth! Pair him with me! Let me take care of him."

"I will be fine Dale, I promise. I am not going to get myself killed. Do you not trust me?"Brendan said, betrayal filled his voice. 

"Yes Brend."

(Garroth's POV)

"I will be fine Dale,  promise.  I am not going to get myself killed. Do you not trust me?" Brendan said, betrayal filled his voice.

"Yes Brend."

Dale glared at me before pushing through me and left the tower.

"Don't worry about Brendan. He is just up tight. I know it is a lot up-tightness for such a small package."

"Is he going to be okay?"

"He is going to be fine. He has a son and thinks of you as another. You are pretty young. And I called you out of the blue to come work for us."

"He has a kid?"

"Yeah, your age. Have you never seen him?"

"No."

"Brian?"

"That's his son!?" He asked wide-eyed.

"Yeah. Why? Did you do something?"

"ME!? Him and another dude tried to fight me for my crops!"

"Do you know who the other dude was?"

This was bad. Dale would flip out on his kid for trying to hurt one of the villagers. Molly would be heartbroken if he did hurt anyone.

"No. I only know Brian was there."

"You saw this man, yes?"

"Yes. He had brown hair and eyes. His name started with a Z. His armor was yellow and grey."

"Zenix?"

"Yeah! You know him?"

"Those two are in big trouble."

"Who is Zenix?"

"My son."