Finding A Place To Stay

Rin dared not breathe as the guard came closer. Without finding her, the guard left the area. Rin exhaled her breath which she had not realised that she had been holding. A few hours later, the guards finally was not within earshot. Taking her chance, Rin quickly ran back to her village with Hero.

The guards had left the village in a chaotic view. They had murdered every villager they could see. Not only that, the houses were set on fire. Seeing this, Rin hurriedly ran and ran towards her home. As she arrived, Rin saw her grandfather's dead body. With sadness and despair, Rin cried and cried with Hero beside her howling.

The next day, unable to give her grandfather a proper funeral, Rin left early in the morning with Hero to the capital to find shelter. Bringing the money that she had searched in her house, she headed towards the next village. Along the way, she was thinking on how to earn money when she had an idea. She may be able to sell the herbs which she had collected in the forest and sing for onlookers as she was told she had a lovely voice.

With high hopes, Rin and Hero finally reached the village as the sun was setting. She managed to find an inn before fainting from hunger and exhaustion. The inn keeper was nearby as she saw Rin collapsing. Without wasting a moment, she approached the girl but was fended off by Hero who was protecting his mistress. The inn keeper ,wanting to help Rin, tried to show her kindness.

Hero saw this and allowed her to pass to Rin but was always keeping an eye on her. The kind lady carried Rin to a room. She then put Rin on the bed so that she could rest with Hero's eye on her. The inn keeper soon left the place and Hero jumped onto the bed and slept by Rin's side.