You who are silvering the sands of the desert

9 - Destinies crossing each other

Destinies crossing each other

*Past*

Rabanastre 695 Alto Valendiano

The training of the Order of the Knights of Dalmasca were considered among the hardest of all the Dalmasco army. The Order existed since the foundation of the kingdom if not earlier, a legend told that it was the goddess herself who wanted the birth of this order, appearing in a dream to the founders of Casa Dalmasca.

Everything was little more than a legend of a few centuries, yet it was said that Rabanastre herself had arisen at the behest of the goddess, the same goddess who would one day appear to the heirs of Raithwall.

The knights were part of this order were chosen among the best soldiers of the army, who had distinguished themselves for their value and great audacity. They were an elite of chosen soldiers dedicated not only to the protection of Dalmasca but also of his royal family.

Roland was the king's firstborn along with Valiant the second were part of this order, most of their brothers still had not joined it as still too young.

Roland and Valiant were the only ones with the experience and training necessary to hold a position of prestige as General and Captain compared to their brothers.

Roland's eldest son was Roland, twenty-seven years old and the exact copy of his father as a young man, he had long, sandy blond hair, two beautiful blue eyes and marked features. He was a very different man with a slender, muscular build, which reflected his proud and proud nature.

Valiant, unlike his older brother, wore his shorter blond hair, his irises were gray, his features were sweeter than Roland, whose stature was quite similar.

Between the two brothers there was a difference of a few years, but Valiant seemed to be older than his older brother who looked younger.

Valiant had a temperament and a way of being too calm, he was a person of few words, he loved reading books, his interest in science and ancient technology was strong.

Roland instead preferred combat and military strategies to the cultural interests of his little brother. Raminas himself was proud of his children.

Both the two principles after joining the ancient Order had known of the secret that the B'nargin family has been guarding jealously for centuries. The story of the "heavenly gift" was true. It was not that fable to which everyone for centuries had been used to believe, a myth without foundation, was pure reality.

The gift of the ancient Gods was real, had taken shape before their eyes.

The goddess was finally born and they had the task of defending her. Always remembered the ancient oath to which every knight of the Order was obliged to obey you indistinctly, whether king, nobleman or common man.

... Be the shield to defend your word. Be the sword that strikes his enemies where his voice does not reach. Be knights righteous to his will. To protect and serve ...

They had the task of protecting it, the same royal family had this task whatever the cost. She was essential for everyone.

Roland and Valiant when they had learned the truth, their eyes, their ears and their minds were struggling to accept reality. They did not understand how that little girl of only five could be the incarnation of that creature.

It was almost four years since the two sons of Raminas knew the truth, which had now become part of their everyday life.

They saw her grow carefree, intrigued by the world that surrounded her, her "gifts" were manifested immediately, from the beginning they were just moving some object with the thought then the manifestations had always become more strange.