Forever Begins

Chapter 2: Strangers in Town

           The three men went to the inn looking for a place to stay for it was already nightfall. The cold wind gave them a chill down their spine, they entered in an inn. A sense of relief came over them for they were weary and tired. How could they not be for they have been traveling village to village. The innkeeper welcomed the three men with the knowledge of them being strangers to this village. They were led to room for three, the innkeeper offered them food. But they refused, they only asked for privacy. The innkeeper immediately left for he knew this men were no ordinary strangers.

The stranger immediately asked the innkeeper, "Leave us please. We thank you for your hospitality."

"Of course. Do please enjoy your stay", the innkeeper replied.

The stranger said, "Now onto business have you considered this place our last visit?"

The masked man replied, "I have. This place will be the last we will be looking from, in this place I will find my love."

The stranger replied (Laughs) then said, "You sure are one stone hearted person. Why can't you just choose some noble women instead?"

The man smirked at him then said,  "I don't want to marry someone I don't know. If only father did not decreed a law forbidding royalty to marry a commoner."

The stranger replied,  "But you do plan to disobey your father? No matter I agree with you no one should marry they don't love."

" Thank you. Tomorrow I shall look for her wherever she may be in this village", the masked man said softly.

Suddenly the stranger interrupted,  "I need to return to the Kingdom they would be looking for you. Someone needs to dissuade their attention.  

"Thank you my friend. You should come with him I can do this alone", the masked man replied.

                They all came to an agreement that tomorrow they shall    

say farewell to each other. As they lay in bed to sleep, the masked man was thinking how he can court women here. He realized he hasn't even sorted this out, he doesn't know how to court or even treat a lady. He doesn't even know what love is. How could he know what love is? He was always inside a castle full of servants doing all the work for him. All he learned was education and the skill to handle a sword. He's father always wanting to control he's life. He never had the chance to go out of the castle he felt imprisoned, only if his mother was here.

              Early in the morning Ana woke up she combed her hair, ate her breakfast and took a bath. She did her chores then went out with Jane off to the market. As they arrived in the market Ana immediately went to the butcher to buy some meat. She also bought some fish and vegetables. Some vendor also gave away fresh fruits to Ana admiring her beauty. On the way home Ana remembered the masked man in the hood. Why couldn't she just this man out of her mind after all who was he to her? She realized that her dream just might come true.

            The three men waking up from their beds ate their morning breakfast. The masked man now unafraid to remove his mask and hood. He knew he had to muster all his strength and courage to face the world. After all girls wouldn't like him if he's so afraid and very weird. One of his friends spoke up saying, "I guess this is farewell?" The man replied, "I guess it is its been a great adventure with you all we will see each other once again". So they left him all alone in that village with no company or any friends. The man immediately went strolling around town, he suddenly bumped into a woman. The woman fell face down to the dirt, the man immediately lifted her up and apologized. The woman suddenly looked at him and their eyes locked it felt like the world stopped around them. The man felt mesmerized by her eyes for she was the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. He never wanted this moment to end he wanted to stay in it. Suddenly another woman rushed in and called the woman Ana asking her if she's alright. Again the man asked for apology for he was only new in town. He asked the woman he bumped to show him around. Ana agreed for she felt this man was somehow different, she also told herself  that this man was the most handsome man she's ever seen.

             The other woman introduced herself to be Jane,Ana's bestfriend. Jane left the two as she went home immediately saying farewell to each other. As Ana showed the stranger around the village she felt somehow safe and also uneasy around this man. She rememberd her dream about the man in the hood for she never felt more comfortable in all her life. Ana wondering what feeling she is experiencing. Suddenly the man spoke.......

"I would like to thank you for showing me around it was nice knowing you", said the man.

"It's my pleasure to help someone new", Ana replied.

Suddenly the man spoke with different look in his eyes, "It was a lot of fun being with you I hope this won't be our last meeting".

                The man accompanied Ana home at the doorstep the man bid Ana farewell. A part of Ana felt broken inside seeing this man leave. Why was she feeling this way about him? She only met him but an intense feeling was over her, she felt longing for this man. The man on the way to the inn for the night was also in deep thought. He forgot to inroduce himself he felt down and sad. How could he introduce himself? He doesn't know this kind of things and its the first time he has ever talked to a girl except all of his maidservants. The man promised himself tomorrow he will find this girl, for she could be the woman her heart has been longing for.

           As the man continued to think of Ana he remembered his friends leaving. He regretted sending them away but he could not bring them into trouble for it may cost their lives. He wanted them so bad for company for the people here never talked to strangers in town.