1 part Complete MatureLife started simple for Tarina and her young friend Willem, as these stories often go. As these stories also often go, however, they do not remain that way. When an army invades their home and enslaves of kills the population entirely the pair is thrust into a violent world they had never wanted to be part of. They fight to free themselves and what is left of their friends and ferry them to safety.
They make it to the next town after a harrowing journey, only to find themselves in another mess. It takes a fight, some very good acting and a lot of luck to get out of it, but they meet their first friend they'd made since they started. Einark, a gruff dwarven smith with a hammer big enough to intimidate a giant helps Tarina escape, adding to the already mounting bounty on her head. The three of them part from their remaining friends and neighbors, trying to draw the attention of the Crown away from them.
Their travels bring them across the kingdom, meeting more friends along the way...and the woman that would steal Tarina's heart. She lets the group find peace for a time before they have to flee again. Now, with their group being followed by the High Lord's men, their only destination left will bring them away from everything they ever knew...if they can make it before they are captured.
