Episode 2

Age woke up again in total darkness. The sound if crickets was soothing as she tried to sort through her muddled thoughts. After some time she stood up and started walking, careful not to trip on anything. The darkness seemed endless as she slowly made her way through the forest.

A light flickered in the distance, and she heard the sound of what she assumed to be a village.

*Good I can finally get some food*, she looked down at herself and face-palmed. A dizzy wave hit and she stumbled before regaining her balance.

* Why am I so stupid, did I really intend to walk right into a village while *****? *

With a sigh she decided to walk around the village, making sure to stay in the shadows where no one could see her. The village did not seem big and while there were many people gathered in the little square they did not seem to lack much. Everyone was well-dressed and had a huge smile on their face.

She couldn't help but wonder if she and her master could have been just as happy if they had lived in a place like this. This thought stayed in her head until she reached a wall a few miles from the village. I was huge and made of iron.

*whoever built this must've been really strong.*

Just as she stepped back to inspect the wall for any doors a group of men walked by at the top of the wall, their heavy metal boots making quite a lot of noise on the heavy metal wall.

* Now why would a village as small and happy as this one need so many armored and probably armed guards? *

She sat crouched down in the bushes until they disappeared from view before once again checking for a way over or through the wall. A small handle caught her eye and she walked quietly towards it while keeping an eye out for guards.

She pulled the handle, revealing a hidden door. The door was heavy and took a lot of her already depleting energy to push open. With a final push her legs gave out, and she tumbled through the door, and it slammed shut behind her.

Nothing could have prepared her for the sight in front of her. Small homes that looked like they would crumble if the smallest breeze came their way. Starving people who looked so thin that they might be blown into the sky by said wind. However, worst of all were the carcasses that littered the floor, human and monster alike. Bile rose to her throat as she slowly made her way through the bodies, trying to ignore the images of what was clearly a fierce and bloody battle from her head.

* No. If Master and I live here, this is where we would end up. Either dead or dying. *

The thought made her shiver and she clutched her sides. The noises of an ongoing battle could be heard in the distance. She felt vulnerable, hopeless and utterly alone. She found a small opening in the ground and decided to wait there for the night. As she closed her eyes, tears ran down her cheeks.

*Master... *

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