[RPG] The Snowflake, An Orphan and His Fire.

[Chuong Huynh]

Three days ago...

Drifting aimlessly like the snow falling before him, Thalathafn wandered the
streets of Remton. A brief jingle like chimes in the summer breeze caught
his ear. Looking down he noticed something wasnt where it was supposed to
be. His belt felt lighter than it had just a moment before. Turning swiftly
he noticed a short slender figure in ragged garbs as it slipped around the
corner. He had been robbed. He pursued the thief through the alleyway into
the next street towards the western gate. As he approached the gate, he
noticed a large group of soldiers assembled. The thief ducked into the
soldiers, navigating the crowd with agility. "Sir", Captain Trubald hailed
him, "We have orders to support the garrison in Lantzas". Thalathafn gazed
over the crowd, the thief was well on his way into Lantzas. "Well, what are
we waiting for, we march to Lantzas".

Two days later...

The sharp pain in his shoulder ached, his head throbbed. He recalled being
struck with an arrow atop the palisade. His eyes opened to an unfamiliar
room. "He's awake," a voice cried. ""Was it scary?" asked another. "Welcome
to our humble orphanage" said a third. "I think this is yours," His coin
purse fell beside him, it was empty. So he had finally tracked down his
thief.

"You must forgive him, we were running out of food to pass the winter. I
know what he did was wrong, but he had good intentions." She said handing
him a bowl of thin soup from the cauldron. He lifted himself up from the
pile of straw to see the group of children gathered around the fire,
clearing with too little to keep them from the cold.

"Tell us about the battle."

"Yes, tell us." another continued. So the night slipped away as he told his
heroic tale, atleast the parts he could remember, which ironically led to
him being where he was.

The present...

So he was back in Remton, thinking about the past few days, it was the
closest he had felt to having a family since leaving home.
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