Chapter one: The Trophy Buck
Armagan Owner silently crept through the woods, such an expert at stalking was he that not a sound could be heard. As he approached a clearing he spotted his prey, he fit an arrow onto his bowsting, drew it back, and in one smooth motion fired, piercing the heart of his prey. It managed to run another foot or two before dropping to the ground dead, He had it yes! Father would be so pleased, he had just taken down the largest buck he'd ever seen in his life, it had to weigh twice that of his previous record, and that spread, look at that spread it was gorgeous. For Armagan Owner this was what life consisted of, he woke up before the rising of the sun every day and set off about his daily task. Monday through Friday it consisted of feeding the livestock, collecting the eggs, milking the cows, and checking for signs of foxes disturbing the livestock during the night. On weekends though he was responsible for bringing back some game for the table so that his family would have food to eat for another week. Many people in the small village of Sumbuja in which he inhabited had died from lack of success in obtaining game, but he, his two brothers, and his father never had to worry for he was the best with a bow for miles around, even, some claimed, better than the highly skilled Vaegir Marksman. He pondered the current situation of his life while gutting, and eventually, carting home his trophy. He was , as he had many times before done, considering leaving this life of his behind him and taking up arms in the name of the esteemed King Yaroglek, but as before he eventually brushed aside the idea as incredibly hardheaded and ludicrous. When his farm came into view he started to rush forwards, but something made him freeze in his tracks, he at the time wondered why he had such an odd impulse to stay hidden, but instead of shrugging it off as foolishness, did as you learn to do when you go on hunts often, followed the impulse and dove behind a bush. It was probably this instinct that saved his life for at the moment he disappeared from sight he saw something that chilled his blood...