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Monday, September 1, 2014

The Lost Ranger (Prologue)

Scrolls found written in Elven, Titled and Transcribed as “The Lost Ranger”

Prologue

                Moving slowly through the brush, using the skills my grandfather had taught us to track her.  The assassin’s guild offered to pay a large bounty for her death.  However, gold was not on my mind, seeing her decapitated head being shoved into my canvas bag satisfied my needs. I thought to myself this time would be the last.  No longer would she destroy anyone’s family with her foul magic again.

                The tracks took me across the river, through brush and through an uninhabited portion of Kanaan. Being a ranger all my life made it easy to follow her through the woods.  Finally, I came to an opening that gave me the opportunity I needed. Immediately I went into action.

“Altus, Stop!” she shouted. 

It was too late, the arrow had already been released from my long bow as the words left her lips. Piercing through the leafy terrain on its way to the mark.  The sharp head penetrating her heart, leaving a faint smoke trail and out her back finally embedding itself into the tree behind the still standing figure.  

Running, leaping and jumping, I rushed almost as fast as my arrow flew.  Just as I got into view the body fell backwards slowly like a cloak landing in from the wind.  Quickly I reached under catching her.  Terrified eyes looking back at me.


“Altus, brother, I love y…..” Mori's strength left her body, her weight fell into my arms. My clutch tightened around her, as I immediately knew the impact of my mistake…..



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