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In a land ravaged by proverty, dieses , and savagery, there stood a young girl that will one day change the course for her people.
"THIS IS 40 PIECES OF SILVER! WHERE'S THE REST OF THE COINS"?
"This is all I have, please sir , just one more chance. I beg of you". Ferze said crying .
"FOUR DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE I'VE ALLOWED YOU AND YOUR FATHER TO LODGE HERE WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION. Listen carefully, if I shall not receive my compensation from you within the next 24 hours then I shall have the Village elder exile you from this land". The man said .
"There was an agreement that after the first two days of lodging at my place, there will be compensation however, I see that you fail to keep your word".
It was another cold day… it was another day of hell. How can an Aristocrat simply understand the life of a lowly commoner ? Ever since I was about thirteen years of age, I had been taking care of my sickly father . My mother passed shortly after she became ill, due to a disease that's been running rampant in our village for years. I do what I must in order to keep my father safe, even if that meant being someone's tool.
"I shall give you one more day to stay , but I still require the full compensation" . The lord of the Manor said.
Feeling at her lowest, Ferze left the Manor's presence and tended to her father in the room next door. "Father, I've tried all that I could"…
She began to weep while holding his hands.He slowly began to wipe her tears, trying to console her.
"You're Mother would've been proud of you, for becoming the young woman you are . We're both grateful to have you born unto us and soon enough she'll come by to visit me. You must be strong and continue your journey with me , for I have burdened you far too long . There's an uncharted world full of adventures , so go out there and make us proud".
He immediately started coughing up blood ."Father , please don't push yourself and don't say such things. You'll be fine"…
Ferze said, trying to keep herself from falling apart.
Her fathers eyes grew wide with tears flowing down his face. "My love, you're as beautiful as the day I found you. Now we can be together again". He uttered in a quiet tone
"FATHER…FATHER"!!! Ferze yelled as she witnessed her unresponsive -pale father, take his last breath. The day I lost my father is the day I lost myself … I no longer recognized who I was…
***Four years later ***
Four years has passed since my father passed. I find myself observing the world differently now … atleast since he's gone. I feel at unease , lost, and most importantly confused…
"Did I say you can wonder off !? Be a good servant and know your place"! A loud voice said unto Ferze.
"I'm still a person for God sakes , even servants deserve personal freedom. I'm no longer your object you can just toy with at will". She said.
To have a place to lay , to keep me warm ,even when my father passed , I did what I must. Even when I didn't want to, I had no choice but submit to the Manor's will . When I became of a young lady, we engaged in unholy acts in exchange of my extended stays. What is it to live for ? I do not wish to keep living like this, perhaps, it was meant to be …to suffer…
"What a excellent woman young have become and certainly an exceptional servant. You can be mischievous sometimes, but that rebellious spirit does bring me pleasure I do say.". The Manor said with eyes full of lust.
"You're a sick bastard you know that". I said in disgust. I always wandered if there were others here were… like me…
Later that night | Nightfall
Later that night, screams filled the air in the small village, causing fear and panic to spread like wildfire. In the midst of the chaos, homes were being raided and women were being taken as hostages as bandits ravaged the village.
"If there's anyone that's out there , please … say something"! I yelled , hoping to find the rest of the villagers. Nothing could've prepared me for this bandit attack. I've searched endless for the rest of the villagers , but I keep running into corpses of husbands and dead ends leading to bandits.
"There's nothing left , I must survive on my own accord. The Manor's dead just like the other males and there seems to be no other signs of women left , just these damned bandits". I thought, running towards the rear entrance of the village. If I continued on the path I was on , it wouldve lead me to the forest, but instead I was captured by one of those bandits. The whole village must've been surrounded… perhaps… there's more of em' than I thought… maybe this is the end for me.
Just as Ferze was about to accept her fate , the bandits froze in fear. "Bloody hell… it's … it's the Austrians". One of them said.
A Knight in all dark armor with a large, muscular, towering black stallion, trotted down to where the bandits stood. Another Knight in all silver armor accompanied him , along with women dressed in long clothing holding staffs ,walked in unison.
"You poor souls, as of now you're standing on land that belongs to the Austrian Kingdom. Ravaging OUR land , slaughtering OUR men, and most of all , taking our women, is a transgression you shall atone for". The Knight with dark armor said, looking at the other one that accompanied him. The silver armored Knight gave the Dark Knight a head nod of approval.
The Dark Knight draws his sword slowly , causing the bandits to fear for their lives even more. "Judgement has come for you, may you find peace now as your lives are coming to an end". He said running towards them.
While the Dark Knight sliced the bandits it two, the other Knight took off his helmet and placed in Ferze.
"A woman of your caliber shouldn't witness such horrific events, please, keep this helmet on until I say you can take it off. You can address me as Sir William and as far as this land goes , it is under the protection of the Austrian Kingdom".
From that day forward, I was no longer the weak individual I have been my whole life. I decided to leave my village and journey the lands with this … this .. handsome, yet mysterious young man. Perhaps father would be proud that my life is starting to change and that a new adventure awaits . All of the women that were captured were brought back to the village by William and the other Knight that he accompanied. For the first time, I felt safe and at ease …
Eventually I'll return to my village , but when I do, I will be its main protector.