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and let out a loud sigh of
relief as he tried to gather his thoughts at what has just
occurred. His mind was then distracted as the smell of burning
Babbot filled the air. “Damn!” He shouted as he quickly grabbed it
from within the fire, he blew at it forcefully trying to cool it
but soon realised that it was burnt through. Talon placed the burnt
Babbot down onto the ground and mouthed his anger, then as he
turned his torso to his back pack to fetch his knife with the hope
that maybe if he cut the Babbot in half he might find some meat
that was not burnt, he felt something slap him across the chest, he
looked down and to his utter shock he found a blue coloured pendant
tied by a leather thread hanging around his neck. He lifted the
pendant up to his face and inquisitively gazed at it, he then
swiftly turned his head from left to right to see if anyone was
around, who could have put this here, Talon saw no one, he felt no
presence.
    Then his
confusion turned anxiously to shock as realised that he was looking
at the same pendant that was placed around his neck in the strange
dream he had just had. Talon quickly lifted the pendant over his
head and threw it to the ground as a sudden fear aroused him.
    “What trickery
is this?” he sighed to himself as he rose to his feet with knife in
hand now feeling sure that he was not alone “someone must be near”
he said as his heart began to pound. Talon ran into some nearby
trees as he urgently searched the vicinity but he found nothing, he
remained as silent as he could trying to hear if anyone moved but
all he heard was the sound the birds and insects of the night and
his own heart pounding. He consciously tried to calm himself as his
mind focused on his training “Calm yourself.” he whispered to
himself “ There must be footprints if I have been approached.” he
thought now much calmer. Talon searched and searched carefully
examining the ground for signs; only when he felt sure there was
none did he finally stop and accept that he was alone.
    Talon then
turned his attention and thoughts to the pendant, he walked over to
it almost cautiously as he stood motionless staring at it where it
rest at his feet. With no explanation Talon found himself being
drawn to the pendant.
    The intense
feeling grew as he felt urged to pick it up; it was almost if it
belonged to him, like a family heirloom it was his. He picked it up
and placed in the pocket of his coat before swiftly gathering his
belongings then jumped on his horse and rode off into the
night.
    The forest no
longer felt beautiful to Talon as he now felt edgy and suspecting
of it,
    He rode almost
frantically throughout the night and the coming of dawn and the
bringing of light was greeted with a welcomed sigh of relief. Once
Talon left the forest he began to relax, he began to feel shame,
shame at his fear of the forest and how quickly he let it arise in
him, he noted the feelings that he had had and tried to comfort
himself that in the future he would be more aware of his fear and
not let it overcome him.
    The next three
days passed uneventful with the only obstacles being that in
Talon’s mind as he wondered again and again what was the meaning of
this pendent, his mind went over and over again what it could
mean.
    One thing was
certain in his mind though, these past eight days had been the most
curious and confusing days of Talons life, and his future now
seemed more uncertain than ever.

Chapter 4
    The
Magnificence and size of Kallick Town’s architectural structure
shone like a beacon across the whole of Kratos, every aspect of
this military town praised the Empire’s might. It was the military
show piece of the island, said to rival the mystic and secretive
Palace lands which lay to the east.
    As Talon rode
into the region the first thing that struck him was the giant wall
that surrounded the inner city which was exclusive to only the
soldiers and servants of the Empire. Talon crossed one of the many
bridges that