Wanderer

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Rolling hills of green stretch far out beyond the bounds of Almaguard, a kingdom prospering and joyous. Having just won a battle between the Alma Knights and a neighboring kingdom, the people dance, eat and drink in the streets. One of the knights, Halrik, comes across a beautiful woman working to prepare more food for the festivities.

“You should be out celebrating, the people have gorged themselves enough.” Halrik leans against a cobblestone pillar, helmet under his left arm revealing a fair skinned man with blonde tufts of hair and defined features. He winks, covering one of his ocean blue eyes for only a second before flashing a charming smile.

Brushing her long silky brunette hair aside, she stares back with two hazel eyes and a beautiful smile. “I suppose I could give it a break, if only just to catch some fresh air.”

Laughter and music fill the air, joy emenating from every corner of the kingdom. A band plays a song of victory nearby. Halrik looks to the woman beside him, “Say, I didn’t happen to catch your name, I’m Halrik.” “Sophia,” she responds, doing a quaint curtsie.

The two make their way towards the source of the music, pushing through a mess of playing children, dancing men and women, and drunkards. Now standing before a band and joined by scores of dancing townspeople, Halrik takes Sophia by her left hand with his right and puts his left hand on the small of her back. They sway side to side and close any gap between them, not noticing until they are pressed together in a warm embrace, still swaying to the sound of the instruments. After nearly an hour of dancing, Sophia picks her head up off Halrik’s shoulder. “I should really get going, it’s getting dark out and-“ Halrik presses his lips upon hers, cutting her off. After nearly two full minutes they seperate, looking each other in the eyes, both with intense burning desire. Sophia speaks first. “Care to join me in my cabin? If only to get some rest after all that dancing.”

Halrik smiles and sweeps her off her feet into his arms in one swift smooth motion, carrying her back to her cabin. Neither of them got much rest that night.