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It was not supposed to be anything. He was just there to watch, a part of the crowd, how could this have happened?
Adam was working at the market selling herbs and portions for his master before his work at the blacksmith later that day.Summer had begun and it was too hot to sit inside the shop
so he hopped up on the boxes facing the square and pulled out his meager lunch and watched the happenings at the square.Today, lords and knights
had gathered there It was rare that they came to the village,
normally they stayed within the walls of Henrietta or wherever the next battle was taking place.
Something blue caught his eye and he sighed as he caught a familiar figure creeping across the stalls, he wrapped his food into his bag
,walked up to the figure covered by the green cloak and cleared his throat. The figure started and turned around slowly.
"Greetings Jane, where are we sneaking off to today?" said Adam.
"Shh" she hissed "Don't give me away"
"And what are we supposed to be doing right now" replied Adam ignoring her temper used to it after years of familiarity.
Lady Jane was the daughter of one of the powerful witches in the kingdom and one of his tutors in most things magic.Being a peasant meant
Adam could not afford an education but Lady Persephone said she saw something in him and took it upon herself to teach him what she knew.
when he grew older he was sent to the monastery to study because of a vision the ladies had seen. His father had
been furious but there was nothing he could do, the ladies of Foxway Court were powerful and no one not even the king got in between their visions.
So he grew up knowing Lady Jane and at one time even thought his fondness might be even more until they realized that they made better
companions, It was with that familiarity that he walked beside her.
"Don't you have some spells to study or work you should be doing" she asked glaring at him, when he remained silent Jane huffed and said
"I just wanted to see what is going on.you better not try and stop me"
"When has it ever worked?"
"You may join me if you do not interfere "
They walked forward towards the square where everyone had gathered, there were several powerful witches, spell makers and wizards among the knights standing
on the other side in a half circle with a couple of young knights standing in a group near them.
The war had been going on for ages long before Adam was born against a group of dark wizards ruling over the land of Mal across the border
of their kingdom of Tragon and now the wizard army seemed to be getting stronger. The king had called a council to find a way to defeat them for once and for all,
and they had agreed that it would be better to combine the knights with the magic wielders to make a stronger army.They had all gathered here because of a vision the
seer of the land Lady Calla had.It was all very interesting but Adam had to get back and to somehow convince Jane to leave with him.
"I know what they are here for" she said "Calla's vision"
"oh" replied Adam still distracted
"The Dark wizard leader Kortan has his life force stored in vessel hidden deep within the dense forest of Cabeswater which had made a quest to seek it out necessary."
"Jane you are not supposed to eavesdrop on Lady Calla's visions"
"Pshaw! it does not matter, what do you think is going to happen?"
"I really don't know?', it sounds quite dangerous "
"ÿou have been going into Cabeswater to collect herbs for ages"
"yes, but I've never ventured deep inside"
A loud commotion in the crowd distracted them, something was happening.