Chapter 3 Anna

That man and I rode to a safe place in a forest pretty far from the village.

We encountered a river with clean water flowing in it.

"Get down. We are camping here" Said the man.

I nodded to him.

I helped him get some firewood.

I searched around and carried it to him.

Since it was dark, I didn't search it too far from him.

"Sir, I have some firewood here..."

Before I got to him, I tripped, and the firewood that I was carrying was flowing along the river.

He watched me and sighed.

"Are you okay, boy?"

"Yes, I am fine. It's not boy, but Simon."

"Oh, pardon me. You can call me Arthur."

"Alright, Arthur. Sorry for wasting all of our firewood."

"It's fine actually. I gathered some dried leaves while you were gone. This will be enough for us tonight."

"Oh... Okay then."

We set up the fire together.

Actually... He was the one who made it all.

I just stood beside him, just watching.

I can't afford to be any more burden to him.

That's what I thought during that time.

He gave me a thick cloth as my blanket.

Firstly, I had some trouble sleeping because I kept thinking about my parents,

But my body was just so tired and I fell asleep.

We sleep soundly that night.

However, during that time, Arthur was not asleep.

He woke up in the middle of the night and took his sword.

I was asleep at the time, so I didn't notice him.

He walked toward me and unsheathed his sword.

He hold his sword up like he was about to strike me.

However, He's shaking.

His hands and legs were shaking.

He peaked at my face.

His tears dropped.

I thought it was some raindrops that night...

But it was his tears...

He sheathed his sword and went back to sleep.

*****

It was morning.

The birds were chirping.

The wind blows softly to my face.

When I woke up, I saw Arthur was cooking some fish on the fire.

It smells very good.

I was getting hungry.

Suddenly, we heard a girl screaming.

Arthur quickly took his sword and we went to the place.

When we arrive, a woman around Arthur's age which is around 30, was surrounded by three wolves.

"Sir! Please help me!"

Arthur unsheathed his sword and run toward the woman.

I threw some rocks at the wolves to attract their attention.

As soon as they turned around to look at me, Arthur slew them all in one swing.

In my eyes, he truly looks like a swordsman at that time.

He truly looks like a person I really admire.

The woman ran toward Arthur and hug him.

"Thank you, Sir." She said happily as she hug him.

Her huge breasts pressed against his body.

Damn it! I wished I was him right now.

I'm so jealous.

But I must keep calm like Arthur as a swordsman... I must not let a woman like her distract me...

Wait a minute... Sir Arthur! Your eyes! Your eyes are looking straight at her breasts! Why are you smiling?!

This perverted old man... I changed my mind about him.

"Ehem... Miss, are you okay?" Asked Arthur.

"Yes, I'm fine." She let go of her hands around him. "Thank you for saving me. Please, let us go to my house. My parents should be there. They will make you breakfast."

Arthur turned to look at me.

He turned to look at her back.

"Alright, we will."

*****

"Father, mother, I'm home." said the woman.

"Oh welcome back, Anna!" Said the father.

"Oh my, are you okay, Anna? Your clothes are dirty." Said the mother.

"Actually, I was attacked by wolves and this man and boy behind me saved me."

"Oh, really?" Said the mother. She took a closer look at him. "Hmm... A pretty good-looking man, right, Anna?"

"Mom!" Anna blushed.

We all laughed.

After that, they invite us for breakfast and all of us took a seat together at a huge round table.

Anna talked about their family.

This house had stood for generations and it has great food resources around and cleans water.

The town was also not so far from here so it was a very place for a house.

The only downside is the beast around here.

There were snakes and wolves around, but his father could defeat them.

His father used to be a guard at the palace.

Not a royal one, but a normal one.

While he was talking about himself, he took a long look at Arthur.

"Wait, do you used to work as a guard? I think I used to see you around."

"Umm... I think you are mistaken. Maybe you had the wrong person?"

Anna's father keeps staring at Arthur.

Arthur too looks so serious.

"Well, maybe I did."

"..."

We continue to eat our food.

*****

"Alright, we have to move now." Said Arthur to the family.

"Are you? You could stay here for the rest of the day." Anna tried to persuade him.

"No, we are trying to go to the palace now. Thank you for everything." He bowed to everyone.

I also followed him and bowed.

They wave toward us as we walk away.

As soon as we reached the main road for the palace, he stopped.

"Simon, could you wait here, I forgot my bag at Anna's house."

"Ah, sure. You too could be clumsy sometimes huh?" I smiled at him.

"Shut up, kid."

And so I waited there.

*****

He knocked on the door.

Anna opened it.

"Sir... Sir Arthur! What are you doing here? Are you forgetting something?"

Arthur looks behind her.

Her father and mother were cleaning the dishes.

"No, I forgot something."

Anna let him in and closed the door.

"Anna, who is at the door..." As soon as her father turned around to look...

Arthur stabbed Anna with his sword.

Her father tried to take a knife near him.

But he didn't make it.

Her mother tried to scream,

but Arthur put his hand on her mouth and sliced her throat.

After making sure they were all dead, he used the sink water to clean every blood on him.

*****

"Did you find it?" I greeted him as he arrived.

"No, I forgot I used didn't have another bag. I used it even before I met you."

"Oh, I see."

"Should we continue our journey?"

"Sure."

And so we continued our journey like before.