Chronicles of Aetheria

s or the golden sun reflecting on the blue ocean. One might even

his mind filled with various

d his body aching. Consciousness fully

ust to see the golden sun almost vanishing from the crims

ould stand upright, the waves transferred energy

as different from what he was used to. The sand was white and crystal

was he

so he gave up trying to recall and crawled up as swiftl

ed, staring at the ocean. The last thing he recalled was a force pushing

became. He sighed heavily and rubbed his palms toge

ack trousers were wet, leaving

st like a whisper as he tilted his

ntemplating whether to enter the forest, which felt like a terrible idea, or stay

twice before limping into the forest. His feet were sore, a

where he had sensed smoke. There was indeed

n the roasted meat from the cross and started devouri

erase the cold from his body. He wasn't concerned abo

at hung in his mouth as he quickly jolted up. It then dawned on him that

eir features a nightmarish blend of man and beast. They stood before him with e

seen these creatures before because he couldn't recall anythin

r. The duo just stood there, gazing directly at him. Two horns were fixed to their

eeing how terrifying they looked. Th

st crashed on his back, causing the floor t

ment of memory pierced through his brai

h other, and one of them ap

nnounced, picking the boy up with o

the other replied, looking uninterested. "Besides, we just finished d

ne," the first creature concluded, following his com

carriage was parked beside the road

urney so that we'll ar

and threw the unconscious boy inside. He gnashed his teeth as his gaze met

tched to the sound of chains. She was coming closer, so he qui

f of the carriage, but it was futile. The carriage wa

f the carriage, expecting a heavy impact but inste

s she rested her back on the wall while the boy

ot the Trollocs broug

, looking so confused. The way he sounde

when he realized her e

e asked, looking

d, drawing himself back to rest his bac

imprisoned by those gruesome creatures, and where are they..." He couldn't

ms while staring directly into her eyes. She

His scent, his tone-they were all strange. She couldn

her arms, and that was when s

hain?" she asked, str

upposed to break the chain?" the

again while he looked at her confusingly. "Li

e hell

n't k

uppress her anger. "Are

be playing with a lady I found i

nt, giving him an uppercut. He coughed

throat, causing water to stream from his eyes. He forc

asked, folding her fists

her," he said, sh

s Trollocs, suddenly stopped fo

," one of the Trollocs ordered, spreading out with two others, l

age. They ignored it, but the bang came again, loud

inside. His eyes widened when they met the blue eyes of the Elven lady. She wrapped her hands around hi

. His screams alerted Neptrum, who rushed to the bac

ly dragged out an object. It turned out to be

printed into the forest immediately, while Ta

he thought, recalling their l

l catch up with us," the blue-eyed lady tol

es. I'm so tired.

hat does

zed he didn't know the mean

and started running again, tryin

reamed, urging her to sl

. She couldn't afford to delay because of a boy she just met in the carriage. Though he was th

Eyes," he said again, bringin

his. It was dark, but her eyes allowed her to s

er gaze to the pathway, where she noticed a branch crossing the way.

landed on top of her. They rolled until

wing eyes. Their noses touched, and their lips were just an inch apart. A so

hat," he said, quickly

ing to push him off, but a foot came int

she felt the soft moist