Ahial's Quest

"Dad," said Ahial, "I can’t go alone. I’ll be killed!" Ahial refused to leave.

"Ahial," said Tebtatoo, "Leave, please! I beg of you to this for me and your mom." He opened the door and saw no soldiers and turned back to Ahial, "Oheel is tied up below that hill. You have to run past the hill, but after that you’re free to go!"

"Dad," said Ahial, "I’ll see ya I guess." He hugged Tebtatoo and ran to go get Oheel. He was spotted and had to pray for his father’s safety, but he knew this is what his father wanted.

Tebtatoo watched as soldiers fired arrows trying to hit Ahial and Oheel. Luckily, nothing happened to Ahial and Ahial was free, but Tebtatoo was not so lucky. As Ahial rode into the distance the soldiers came to Tebtatoo.

"So trying to send your son into Iohayt?" asked a soldier, "Heh, he’ll die in a later battle." The soldier drew a sword. "I am supposed to kill you with this. You wanna die? If not tell me everything about your son. Everything!" The soldier put a sword to Tebtatoo’s neck. "Tell me!"

"Never," said Tebtatoo as he looked at the sword. "I am neva gonna let ya kill mah son!" He then looked at the soldier and said to him, "Kill me now!"

"What a waste," said the soldier, "Oh well, can’t let all of them be winners." He then sliced off the head of Tebtatoo. "Heh, I’ll take this to King Gaerv the 20th. He’ll be pleased with another head to preserve." The soldier then walked outside of the house and shouted, "Let’s return home! I have news for the king!" Then he hopped on his horse and waited for the rest to go with him to Gaerv capital, Kraviks.

Ahial rode and rode to Kyre. He never looked back in fear that he would be spotted. Soon he was deep in the Iohayt Kingdom and knew he would be able to find an inn to stay at somewhere. He searched for a town and then remembered the map. He pulled it out of his pack and looked at it.

"Oheel," said Ahial, "We are gonna be able to find a place to spend the night!" Ahial joyfully rode Oheel to the town to the east. The town was called Frayu, also nicknamed the town of a thousand trees due to its forest surroundings. Ahial and Oheel soon arrived at Frayu and were amazed by all the people in the town.

"Wow," said Ahial, "I’ve never seen this many people. Shayas was such a small place compared to this." Ahial looked around for an inn when a boy interrupted him around his age.

"Howdy," said the boy, "Are you knew here?" The boy looked at Ahial. "You got a nice horse. My dad owns a stable. Wanna keep him there over night or how long you got to stay here?"

Ahial got off Oheel, "His name’s Oheel, it was my dad’s. I had to come here because Gaerv soldiers were ravaging Shayas. My dad says he wants me to join the army and avenge my mom’s death."

"Well, guess what! We are taking in people at the Jester’s Joy Inn and Tavern who have been unfortunately harmed by Gaerv’s military." The boy then grabbed Oheel by the rope around his neck and said, "Follow me, ummm... guy."

"Name’s Ahial," said Ahial, "What’s your name?" Ahial continued to walk to where the boy was leading him.