Guardian

Chapter 16 - Training

Lynn

We had a lot of run riding around the walls on our horses. I haven't seen Dawn smile that much, to be honest I think I have never seen her smile. It was probably because of her sister that she was smiling, they seemed very close after all. Something I can't really relate too, a sibling, someone who is always there for you through tick and tin. Ciro came in the picture when I was 12 years old, but he couldn't always be there since his brother was always placed next to me by our parents.

"So Lynn." Sky's voice made me snap out of my train of thought and turn to her. I was leaning on the fence of the horses their stables as Sky got next to me leaning as well. "What are your plans from here on?" She looked at me with hopeful eyes.

To be honest I hadn't had put much thought into the idea of leaving or staying. Leaving seemed like the worst option since I really had no other place to go. Neither Ciro his family or my family would be safe to got to, both would probably question us. For as far as we know they think we are kidnapped by the assassin's and being held hostage, if this is being held hostage I wouldn't mind staying one.

The city here was alive and fair, no one was fighting except for the drunk men at night. There wasn't a daily murder like were I lived, there aren"t even any murders. "I would like to stay here..." A smile immediately formed on Sky's face, which meant she liked that idea just as much as I do.

"Well that's not a problem! It would be great having you live here!" Sky's reaction made me smile seeing how happy she was. She truly was a sweet girl, but now the question remained. Will Dawn and Ciro agree on my decisions? "Let's go tell Dawn right away!" I felt her grab my hands as she started running back into the walls.

Dawn had already left leaving me and Sky at the stables to feed the horses. She had told us she would be training, but I don't know where she would train unlike Sky. The girl guided me through the crowd and into an ally way which is a shortcut to the mansion. The only problem with this shortcut is that you have to jump a wall, which was a problem if we wearing a simple dress.

Sky let go of my hand speeding up so she could make the jump, she placed on foot against the wall grabbing onto the ledge with her hands. After pulling herself up she turned to me as I did the exact same. "Maybe we should become assassin's as well!" Sky joked before getting up and running further onto the roofs.

What she saw as a joke I actually took serious, that idea didn't sound bad at all. With the proper training I might be able to even help this town and it's people as well as my own town. My father and his men didn't take good care of the civilians, all they did was make their lives more difficult.

We had reached the house as we jumped over the little stone fence. Sky ran into the house and kept the door open for me to follow since I had no idea where to go now. "Do you think Dawn can train me?" I asked making Sky turn around to look at me.

She seemed to be in thought and not very sure what to answer. "Maybe...she never wants to train me though so don't be too sure of it." I felt sorry for Sky as she seemed to really want the same.

We walked to Dawn's office which held a lot of bookshelves and maps. There was a table in front of a wall with one giant world map. One the table itself were smaller maps of cities, each having lines drawn onto them looking like routes. "You coming?" I looked up from one of the maps to see Sky hold onto a torch which she turned sideways making a click sound.

I heard some stones moving as a passage opened behind the desk. "Whoa..." I said in total awe as their passage seemed much cleaner than the one my dad has. "Why does everyone has one of these?!" I asked looking back at Sky.

"Well I don't know if everyone has one, but I guess those who do that a lot of secrets to hide." Sky stated as she started walking down the lit up staircase. Well it was true that both my dad and the assassin's seem to have a lot of secrets.