Flick's Story

Flick sniffled and looked at Pennyand idly pet Troop, who had jumped into his lap. After a few minutes, he started to tell his sad tale.

"Last night, Mother woke me up and people were screaming and things were on fire. She and I went into the cellar, and I was scared, but since she was with me, I thought everything was okay. Then, just as i was about to fall asleep, she told me to stay in the cellar, that she would be right back... I waited and waited, and
then my candle went out. I was so scared in the dark, and suddenly things got so quiet. But my Mother had told me to stay in the cellar, so I waited and waited for her to come. I guess I fell asleep. When I woke up, I went to the barn through the tunnel to feed the horses. All of them were gone, except for the old mare, Mags.
Then I heard a horse coming, and I hid in the hay in the barn. That's when I saw this dog."

The boy started to cry again, and Penny started to look around the small cottage for the food and other provisions for the journey ahead. She found some bread and dried beef in the cupboard, and stuffed them in her pack. Then she went to the shelf, and put as many of the scrolls and books she could find into her pack as well.

The boy, tears streaming down his face, asked, "W-w-hat are you doing? D-did you just c-come to r-r-ob us?"

"Grab a few things, young Flick, because I cannot leave you here alone. You, my dear, shall come with me", she told him.

"B-b-b-b-but m-m-my m-m-mother s-said--"

Saddened, Penny pulled the boy close and tried to comfort him as best as she could. At that moment, she was amazed to know that she was going to keep the boy with her, for orphaned and alone, he needed her. She wondered how he would be received at the guild hall, and started to daydream of the day she would begin her new adopted son's battle training...