Snippet #1848548

Before leaving his home, William heard the unquestionable sounds of conflict in the distance. The screams of some horror and the trampling of battle encased the outside for less than a minute as he readied himself for anything at the door. Making his advances outside he saw a man standing off in the distance. William stood there firmly and didn’t say a word.

The man then said, “What has happened here in this town stranger?”

William took a sigh of relief as he took a step away from his soon to be visibly burning home and said, “Good Sir, you may want to find a well-lit place to stay tonight. I’ll explain everything I know to you, but it’s not the best time to be visiting Fallenwood.”

Smoke began pouring out of the home now as William slowly walked away to formally greet the newcomer into the town. The flames lit up the streets and seemed to startle and scare away things that were hiding and waiting in the darkness. Even through his armor, William could feel the heat of the fire on his skin. His heart sank further as he thought about the ruin his life was in. He couldn’t let his people know that his hope was all but gone.

His thoughts were distracted more by a distressing scream coming from not too far off in the woods. He felt it rude to abandon the man in the street, but he felt like it was important to go see what had caused the disturbance of the usually quiet woods. William was sure there were creatures lurking even in there, but he had to help someone if he could. He then took off running in his suit of armor towards the woods.

William shouted back to the man in the streets, “My name is Sir William the fierce, I’m sorry if this is rude of me sir, but I fear for the worst in the woods. Come with me, or stay by the fire, either way you will be fine.”