The Arcadia Chronicles II: Night Of The Hunter's Moon

Athena's Rationale II

Flashback on Athena's story...

Athena's POV

Two weeks later, Mother began her labor! I waited tensely at the steps outside outside the Hall. An hour later, the two women whom Father called to assist in delivering my younger sister went out. I excitedly met them Are you done?

They smiled at me and one of them said Congratulations, Athena! You have a--

I immediately cut her Please, don't say anymore, I want to see for myself! I rushed in and went to Mother, seeing her laying on her bed, looking pale when I observed her closer.

She noticed and gave me a faint smile, I went to her side and she said, showing me the baby You now have a younger brother, Athena.

The word 'younger brother' really disappointed me, I forced a smile Wow, he sure is cute! What's his name?

Your father named him 'Stein'.

I'm amazed Wow, that sure is a unique name.

It sure is, I began to wonder where he got it.

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I sat on the roof of the Hall, watching the starlit sky. A gentle breeze blew a strand of my hair to my face, I thought as I remove it My dream of making the Clan a better place to live in sure went down like the sunset.

Five years later...

Stein and I stood before Father, each of us had a scythe as a weapon. He said You two are old enough to handle these weapons. In this Clan, we are all assassins - an assassin's job is eliminating your target successfully without anybody else noticing your presence. In your case, I'm letting the two of you to get into intensive training to hone your assassin skills and abilities. You also will be taught with some techniques that will help you just in case you get to face against a person stronger than you.