Common Lies

Chapter two : Predilection

In a gusty night near the blustery waves, grace came into being, she was her parents' first and last born daughter, the long awaited one , the one to carry the family's legacy and name.

Grace grew up by the seashore, which means she was fond of navigation, specially being the daughter of a retired sailor, who discovered unaccustomed islands and lands. Raised by her father's stories, Grace showed unusual attachment to adventure , to her sailing was inevitable , she was exceedingly determined to make her life diverting.

Encircled by adventurous friends like her, Grace found the right place to belong. Edward , Hannah, Elena and Jacob were her second family . Edward was stoical regarding to growing up without a father , Hannah and Elena were the opposite, they were exhilarating, Jacob was soulful and affectionate.

With that group, Grace began her adventure after they gathered and bundled the equipment, heading towards the famous woodland , where the dauntless knights dropped their valor, and the villagers evaded.
Before heading to the woodland , Grace and her friends stopped by a swap to rest, there they met a graybeard , he approached and said :
''About turn youngsters''.
''Oh Old man, why should not we ?''Elena replied.
''Shush! Show some respect Elena''Jacob said
''Sir! Why do you think we shall return?'' Grace asked
''A stitch in time saves nine, retreat the woodland is hazardous'' the old man advised
''Sorry sir but we  have determined to take the venture''Hanna answered
''Just a word reported'' the old man left them to what they have determined .

Entering the woodland with trepidation, Edward could not ignore what the old man stated, he told his friends to assemble in order to face any haphazard peril. Walking by the hazy dusky trees , Grace and her friends started to hear weird whispers , Hannah , Elena , and Jacob were about to weep from the terror, but Grace and Edward were able to sustain their tranquility and remained focused on the main goal which was venturing without casualties.

All of a sudden, they saw a tall man wearing war togs, with iron helmet that covered his face revealing only his dark eyes , holding a large sword wrapped with blood , Grace and her friends thought that was a giant , he was 7,4 foot tall , to 19 years old boys and girls whom their height was between 5,6 and 5,10 foot tall, that was undoubtedly a giant, they panicked , they knew that this man is going to slaughter them with cold blood. Hence, they pulled out their swords and prepared to attack , the man was so quick, Jacob was the first one to receive a gash on his back, he fell down but he asked them to focus on taking down the guy, Grace was known for being a quick fighter , that is why she could keep up and distract him, while the others tired to surprise him from the back , but he could snatch Grace's neck and he choked her with his sturdy hand lifting her up, Edward saw it as a chance to pay back , he ran towards him , and he could cut off the guy's hand , Grace fell , Hannah held her away, while Edward and Elena kept attacking the big guy , despite losing a hand , ha managed to wound them before going down. After the vigorous fight , Grace asked them to retreat to avoid going any further, they agreed to her call and fell back .

Grace deduced that venturing on lands was not quite felicitous, so she thought about following her father's lead, and go to venture into the large wavy oceans, she suggested that to her friends, they never hesitated and approved her decision. Grace borrowed her father's boat , it was not a big one , but it was qualified to sail with five people on it.

The boat took off in a sunny morning, Grace was never more excited, she finally felt like choosing the right path, they were rowing two by two using the oars , while Jacob and Hannah were rowing, Grace noticed Edward absent-minded , he was uneasy to bring to any discussion as he was always cold, but Grace wanted to console him , Edward would then start addressing everyone on that boat , telling them that they were the closest ones to his closed heart, everyone gathered around him and hugged him , because they finally got to see him shedding tears.

When the first island was on sight, the weather changed , the serene waves turned into large ones, and the blue sky turned into gray, the boat was old and unprepared to such events , they all started rowing , hoping to reach the land before it is too late, however , the unexpected happened , a tragedy , the boat flipped and sank in the deep waters, they all tried to swim towards the island, but the waves were unmerciful , Grace saw her beloved ones drowning in the black profundity , she knew she would survive that , so she used her powers to save at least one of her friends , she could pull out Edward ,and swam carrying him toward the island. When they reached the seashore ,  Edward swallowed too much water, Grace had to see him dying between her hands, she felt powerless , all she could do in that moment is losing her conscious.

After the gloomy day, Grace opened her eyes on the sunlight , hoping that was just a nightmare , but unfortunately it was not, she cried and cried until there were no tears left to shed , she hugged Edwards lifeless body begging him to comeback but miracles are not real. Suddenly, the graybeard from the swap showed up from nowhere, she looked at him desperately , and then he told her that was a tough lesson , predilections are not always worth the risk , they can be super expensive, and it is very okay to abandon on them in order to avoid paying such a huge price .

Grace almost lost her mind , she could not take what just happened , she kept hoping it was just a dream , after months, she managed to go back to her house , but she could never forget about that bleak day , the day she lost everything, and since it was such a burden , Grace decided to take her life in order to rest.