Arinia Wilhelmn's Story

Alena woke up to her maid Sarie opening the curtains. She sat up stretching rubbing her eyes. "Good morning m'lady," the maid smiled as she helped her out of bed. "Shall I start your bath?" Alena nodded and walked to her window. The sun was just rise over the mountains of Sereniah. The village out side the palace gates was coming to life. She loved to sit and enjoy the morning. Today though it seemed off. Arinia had gone missing with nothing but a molten rock from Gardrek Volcano.

"I look forward to seeing you again," she smiled and took Tristan's elbow. As they started walking, shr waited until they were out of ear shot. "My sister Princess Arinia, she has gone missing. I need your help to search for her." She looked down at the ground as they walked then up at her escort. Alena glanced back toward the house and suddenly felt bad for asking the boys assistance. "No.. nevermind.. forgive me just.. if you hear something please call for me.." She turned back toward the palace silently, deep in thought.

Alena laid in her bed that evening wondering aside herself what Tristan was doing. She shook her head and got up walking to ber window. I shouldnt be taking him from his family, she thought. Although she knew it was him she wanted to help her, she felt guilty. If only Arinia hadnt gone missing she could have someone to talk about it with. Arinia always understood Alena. As the princess laid back down, a new maid Flora came to check on her. After a sip of tea, Alena fell right to sleep.

Alena walked by herself through a forrest. She wandered along until she saw movement our of the corner of her eyes. She tuened and saw Arinia. "My sister," Arinia smiled. "Be not afraid. At the moment im safe. Do not come for me alone." Suddenly her sisters eyes became startled. Alena reached for her. Arinia screamed and disappeared.

Alena screamed and sit up quickly. A guard and her father ran in. "Alena! Alena my sweet daughter. Whats wrong ?" Alena shook sobbing. Arinia, she saw Arinia. I need to talk to Tristan, she thought. It never once occured to her that she had begun to trust this boy. A stranger. She stood and grabbed her cloak and took off out the door. Her father called after her. She didnt stop to explain just called over her shoulder, "I'll be back later, i promise." She turned and ran toward Tristans home.

Approaching the door, she knock cautiously. Her eyes red and her cheeks stained from the tears that still streamed down her face. Please answer, please, she mumbled. She looked around realizing exactly how late it was. Her guilt returned as she sank to her knees ahaking again.

Alena laid in her bed that evening wondering aside herself what Tristan was doing. She shook her head and got up walking to ber window. I shouldnt be taking him from his family, she thought. Although she knew it was him she wanted to help her, she felt guilty. If only Arinia hadnt gone missing she could have someone to talk about it with. Arinia always understood Alena. As the princess laid back down, a new maid Flora came to check on her. After a sip of tea, Alena fell right to sleep.

Alena walked by herself through a forrest. She wandered along until she saw movement our of the corner of her eyes. She tuened and saw Arinia. "My sister," Arinia smiled. "Be not afraid. At the moment im safe. Do not come for me alone." Suddenly her sisters eyes became startled. Alena reached for her. Arinia screamed and disappeared.

Alena screamed and sit up quickly. A guard and her father ran in. "Alena! Alena my sweet daughter. Whats wrong ?" Alena shook sobbing. Arinia, she saw Arinia. I need to talk to Tristan, she thought. It never once occured to her that she had begun to trust this boy. A stranger. She stood and grabbed her cloak and took off out the door. Her father called after her. She didnt stop to explain just called over her shoulder, "I'll be back later, i promise." She turned and ran toward Tristans home.

Approaching the door, she knock cautiously. Her eyes red and her cheeks stained from the tears that still streamed down her face. Please answer, please, she mumbled. She looked around realizing exactly how late it was. Her guilt returned as she sank to her knees ahaking again.

Alena nodded, " thank you but ill take the floor. It is your home." She stood wobbling slightly from exhaustion and looked around. "Besides, if we are to go out searching, there won't be comfort. You should take the last of it you can." Alena sat still wobbling then tried again. As she stood she balanced herself against him and giggled more from exhaustion then humor. "I've never felt so unbalanced." Suddenly her body tensed and her eyes looked straight ahead. Arinia stood straight ahead a new bruis forming on her once rosey cheeks. "Alena," she whispered. "Ride south I am south. I love you and father. Please be safe." Arinia then disappeared. "Arinia!" Tears formed in Alena's eyes once more. Her sister was hurt she needed to find her.