The Covenant

I woke up with a sharp pain in my head, as I decided to get up, recalling what happened was a blur. I can't remember exactly what happened. Its just that I know I have been summoned for my first mission and I met the Magus and he will be the one I will serve. But everything after that seems just like a dream.

I stand Up beside the bed and the lining of the robe falls just above my foot. my wardrobe has changed. With a little nauseating feeling I tried to hold on to the surroundings.The room was dark, but my eyes adjusted after a few moments and I can see that I'am in another room. This seems to be smaller, with a single bed and a side table small enough to just accomodate the lamp.

I walk slowly on the only window in the room.

The moon was bright, but it was small, it shines on the waters of the lake in front of me. The lake was small but seems to be a nice place to be refresh the body.

The whole surrounding was full of trees and at the right corner of the lake was a man sitting on the cut rock, bathing in the moonlight.

I felt that this event happened to me before, like reminiscing a distant memory. It is Magus Reigleigh. I desperately need to talk to him, I need answers, I hate this feeling that I'am facing the unknown.

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Outside my room, there was another room that is much bigger on the right, I descend on the stairs at the left corner that leads me to the first floor. There was a small kitchen, another room that is closed, maybe a storage. There's also a a big table full of books and herbs and things that I have only seen today, a small table with two chairs,maybe for eating. I searched for the backdoor and quickly stepped outside. The wind blew gently and I felt slight chill, it is because of this thin robe that is the only thing that protects my body.

At last, I was now behind magus Reigleigh but contemplating on how to start and ask him is difficult than I thought.

"As of now, there's so much happening in Istria but the citizens, even the warriors and high ranks were blinded by the Leader."

I was speechless, What is he talking about?

"Towns crumbling to dust, turning into ghost towns, scarcity on food and clean water even on the main city, Chieftains began missing after the other as well as family members on noble families..."

"What is the reason you wanted to be an assasin?"

he asked out of nowhere and that was the que I was waiting for to speak up.

" All I wanted was to be free, outside this City"

that unepectedly the most heartfelt answer i have given to anyone in my entire life.

"Maybe you could... or maybe not" he timidly answered.

"Magus, I have so many questions I have to ask to..."

"before all of that, let us continue the covenant"

"but, wait! I cannot..."

"If you want to be free, you have to trust me"

That is all I want to hear, I'am never trusting to people but what else could I do? patience Lhexa, you have to be patient.

He holds my hand and lead me to the lake. I just hope he was not going to drown me. I jolted a little when he carried me and lay me on the water.

"Close your eyes and be calm or you will drown, straighten your body so you can float in the water"

I silently followed.

He began to chant incoherent words, like the ancient language that died before our civilization. I feel cold, like a winter wind is entering my body but I just wait paitiently even at the brink of freezing.

After what felt like eternity, a heavy blow falls down to my chest and I started to sink into the water, out of the pain I felt from the blow, there was no air for me to remain underwater.

I'am drowning... and freezing... I'am scared. i'am scared to die.....

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strong hands clasp my hips and pull me out of the water. He was strong enough to pull me with just his right arm. I coughed uncontrollably as he put away the hairs in my face. My body was trembling from the coldness I'am feeling and this pain in my chest from the water makes it worse. I voluntarily put both my hands around her nech nd rest my chin on his shoulder.

Suddenly the man who helped me hugged my tight, his body was so warm even in the cold water. his chest was hard and for a moment, it calmed my senses. He began to softly glide his hand in my back and it brings a soothing feeling.

"Nikte" he wisphered gently I can barely hear it.

He carry me and put me out of the water, and into the side of the lake where he first sat on a rock.

he gets up and leave me sitting on the ground.

"I know you have many questions, but you have to rest first. I will speak with you in the morning". With that, he just walks away without looking back and vanished into the forest.

I stand up with an exhausted feeling, all my questions can wait until tomorrow just because my body is in a state that It was like I have fought in a war for several days. even the tips of my fingers were aching.

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His face changed from grim to a blank stare, his eyes looking at me felt like it was burying holes in my body. The hair on my neck rose, it was a fearful sight.

"You could have been killed in your sleep and and several dials passed before you know it"

The sun was shining brightly, it was before noon, This is my first time to woke up this late.

"as if a dead person will know when she's dead.." i whispered.

"what did you just say?"

"I said thank you, Magus Reileigh for saving my life last night"

...even if you were the one who wants to kill me.

"About last night, we will know today if the covenant was in effect"

"but how?"i replied.

"like this" he whispered without taking his eyes off me.

He gets up and suddenly brings out a knife hidden from his sleeves and thow it at me.

out of instinct, I dodged but he was too fast. the knife passed the side of my neck and it grazed a little. I held it and there were drops of blood.

He mirrored my actions and touched his neck, there's blood in his fingertips.

"What was that!are you trying to kill me?" I exclaimed.

"more like the opposite you ignorant human".he sits down and press a cloth on his neck.

thinking that he got a wound just like the wound I aquired, I just realized that it seem that our bodies were somehow connected now.

"You promised last night that you will explain everything today".

"I didn't".

"you did!" I almost shouted. I am really frustrated right now.

"are you ordering you master?" he gets up and walks slowly in front of me. Too close that it gets me intimidated by his towering height.

I just bow head in defeat, as If there's a chance I could win.

"pardon me magus, I just wanted to be enlightend". I said in a small voice.

He guestures me to the small table where there were fruits and grilled fish served. we sat down perpendicular to each other.

"Eat".

he pushed the plate of grilled fish to my side.

I was about to object when my stomch grumbled as if it was on cue.

We began to eat in silence, before i finished the meal, he stands up and walks outside.

"I will wait you in the lake".

I blushed. for no reason.

I think of all the events that happened to me, I'am now starting to go crazy.