"Poor child...rejected even by your own family." said a voice behind her.
She stood up quickly, turning around, surprisingly pulling a dagger from underneath her cloak. "Wh-who's there?" she asked, sholding the dagger in front of her.
"A friend." the voice said. "A friend who will help you win your family back." it told her.
"Show yourself!" she demanded.
"If that is what you wish..." the voice said, and a man came out of the forest that surrounded her house.
He was only about 19 or 20, and had dark skin with dark hair and light, almost silver eyes. He had on clothes worn only by nobles, but what struck him as odd was a marking under his right eye. It was colored in black. It looked like a "Z" with two lines through the middle that looked like equal signs, and the final point of the "z" ended in an elegant curve.
She didn't recognize the symbol, but didn't care. "Who are you?" she asked, pointing her dagger at his chest.
"I can help you pay your debts. I can also win back your family for you." he said.
"WHO ARE YOU!?" she demanded.
"I go by many names. But you may call me Demetri."
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Kari's Drabbles
General FictionA collection of things I've written in the past. Most of these are on Deviant art, but I'm going to post them here as well.
