THE_WORDSMITH

In this world, some say, the truth and the legends are the same. One such legend belonged to the protagonist, Valerian.

Valerian was an orphan, a boy blessed with a beautiful face, and everyone around him, could not help but want to play with him, till one day a prophet passing through their town pronounced him to be cursed. 

Since that day, the destiny of the boy seemed to have changed completely, he was shunned by everyone around him, and the gazes that were earlier filled with love and affection, now brimmed with disgust and hatred. 

The constant shunning and humiliation made the cheerful child grow up to be bitter and inexpectant. On his seventh birthday, things changed once again. 

This time, it was not the people around him who went through a change, but himself. As he grew up, Valerian became a legend in his own sense. 

The people sang of a boy, who could not speak, they shed tears for a boy, who could not grieve. He came from nowhere yet he was known everywhere. 

Would you like to know this legend? A story where a curse can become a blessing? A story of sacrifice, betrayal, determination, and secrets.

Valerian, The Legendary

Valerian came out of the woods when the sun was rising on the horizon. He was dressed in animal skin garbs, with his old clothes were held in his hands in neat folds. He squinted his eyes to look at the center of the city and found the flag of the princess still erected on the highest dome of the city palace. 


That decided the boy started running forward. His speed was not something that the normal humans of his age could achieve, not even most of the warriors would be able to catch up with him. At this time, only a few of the people in the city were out and awake. 


Valerian did not want to give them a scare so he moved around the streets a lot, after all, he had not cleaned himself up in the past two months, he smelled like a mix of sweat, blood, mud, and forest. 


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