he jurny to Nazdine was a long one on foot he new
he would have to cross the 10 miles of desert and
then enter the Nodnarb forest. The jurny would take
at least Three days befor he would make it to
Nazdine. His pack containd a week supply of food,
some extra clothes, and some of the herbs and pouders
given to him by his mentor and teacher Leger. He
carried with him the Walking stick that was made for
him by his father befor he was born, Taking off his
hat and putting on the neckless he had taken from the
dead body of his love and replacing his hat he
ventuerd on his loyal companion Red at his side.
The image of Clairs mutilated body was burrend into his brain as he walked. These thoughts brout the memorys and he began to recall that first day of school when the lonly little out cast would finlly some friends.
"Hay whats amader spook boy you going to cry!!! HA HA HA"
The boys taunted and teased as they always did just becouse of his black clothing and pale skin he was moked molitosly every day.
"Why don't you leave him allone just becous he is differnt"
the voise of a sweet angel of mercey came out over the boys taunt. Her soft skin and hazed green eyes with long black hair was so adicting.
"Oh what's amader we picking on your boy friend"
"Yes! and if you do not stop I will have to pick on you"
and with that she spun one foot high in the air and around conecting across the jaw of the first boy sending him spraling to the ground. The boy got up slowly and coutisly and ran along with the otehrs as they had never seen a girl who could fight.
"Do not wory about them they are just jurks I am knew here my parents just moved from Nazdine. My name is Claire and you are?"
Jaden did not know what to say he had only had one other friend Adam but he would never stand up for him.
"My name is Jaden thank you for your help but are you not afraid of the riticule that will come from hanging out with a werdo."
"No I like people who are different they are more interesting than your reguler people. Take old man Leger..."
"Old man Leger what are you nuts he's a crazy old hermit"
Jaden scremed.
"So it is unfair that the boys judge and mock you with out realy knowing you but it is allright for you to judge and old hermit."
Replid Claire in her dominating voice of autority.
"ahhh well I I I guess not." "I am sorry I just don't..."
"do not wory about it Jaden I will take you to meet him he is rely nice and very smart I think you will like him. Besides He is my uncle and he realy wants to meet you. In fact he is actualy the one who sent me to get you."
Jaden was shocked at this statment but agread to meat the old man but could not imagin what on earth could he posible want with him. But he went with her to meet her uncle. Leger lived in an old cave on the edge of town he had put up an entrence door like the shacks that every one lived in but it was just a cave. As the enterd the cave the old man came forword and began to speak imediatly.
"You are wondering what an old man like me could
posible what with you young Jaden well you think to
little of your self there are great things in your
future and in your past I can see them I have been a
friend of your family from before you were born I
helped your father carve that walking stick you hold
in your hand and was the one who made the madalion
around your neck for your mother. I was there when
you were born and it was then that I new you were no
ordinary child you are very special you have a srong
soul and I wish to teach you along with my Claire I
will teach you the way of the ways of magic and
nature and Claire will train you in the art of
fighting and survival."
"Your a Wizard ya right and I am..."
Jaden began to mock Suddenly the old man lifted his hand and with a chant a ball of flam grew in his hand and herld it at Jaden who screemed in terror at the sight. The ball colided with him and his cape and clothing cought fire he franticly fought to put the flames out. When the flams were finly out there was nothing left of his clothes but he was not burend. The wizard then reachecd into his cape and pulled out a new set of clothes for Jaden.
Oh what a fool I was then thought Jaden as he walked acoss the desert. His hart was saddend agin as he wished he would have had more time with the old wizard his time with him had been cut so short by his death. There was still so much he had left to learn. But as Leger had alway told him this is just the way things are we can not change them we must simply except them and move on.
"Well Red should we stop for a while and eat we are almost to the forest and we should make sure to keep our stingth up for that jurny"
Jaden questiond as his stomic rumbled from hunger. Red Jumped to the air excitedly agreeing with Jaden's idea and, they sat on the ground Jaden opend his pack and took out some of the dried meat he carried and the skin of water he had and they ate and rested prepating for the jurny ahead of them.