Snippet #1624306

Taren smiled at Aleia as she offered the piece of bread to him. "Thank you." he said, as he took the piece she offered. "Good thinking, grabbing some extra food." He smelled the bread, and could tell it had been baked very recently, perhaps even the day before. He thought about her question, and nodded. "My town suffered very heavy losses, I was one of the few who managed to get out alive. My mother and sister weren't even able to make it out of the house before they were murdered. These soldiers don't seem to forget very easily though, they've been trying to hunt me down ever since I escaped. My brother and father and I tried to throw them off of our trail, but they managed to find us and they got my brother and my father that day. After that, I found out that there was a ship that would be leaving with other refugees, so I decided to try my luck."

Taren was handed a blanket by one of the crew members of the ship. He thanked the man and took the blanket, setting it down next to him. He tore off a piece of the bread and began to eat it, thinking about what he had been to, and furrowing his brow somewhat thoughtfully. "I don't know why they are so persistent on hunting me down, when there are plenty of other people out there." He thought about his last remark for a brief moment. "I hope that didn't sound too cynical, I'm sorry." He continued to eat his bread.

He didn't mean to sound so angry but that was exactly how he felt, although he didn't show it. He was angry that he lost his family. They had never done anything wrong, and they were murdered, slaughtered like animals. He was angry that he had to run away, he despised the fact that he was running. Taren understood that he had no other choice but to run or face death, but he just hated that he was forced to flee. He only wanted a peaceful life, and this is what he got instead. A murdered family and a ship full of people with the same story as his. These days were getting darker and darker, and people were even more and more desperate. All anybody wanted was peace, but this king and his army seemed to have other plans.