Cold Steel : A Hero's Story (Part 2)

When I was 16, right before my birthday, the blind gypsy, who's name I knew was Theresa, entered my caravan. "I have been watching you, little Sparrow." she said "I can say I am quite pleased. You remind me of someone I knew long ago." I knew her more as a mother figure than anything. I never knew that my perspective of her would change at all,or that I would save Albion from Him. "Tomorrow, after your party, I shall take you to a place most special indeed, now rest up." and, with that, she left. The party was a coming of age party, where you're introduced to wonderful new things, most of which I won't describe in detail, as these pages may be picked up and read by a child. After the party I was sitting outside the gates to Bower Lake, which I was allowed to roam now, resting on a rock. With my hat pulled down over my eyes I began to drift off to sleep. Theresa roused me from my sleep after a few hours. She pointed to my caravan, which now had a parcel outside of it. She said, "Late presents, when you're finished opening them come back to me. Oh, and grab anything you want to keep. It may be a while until you come back here." I dashed to my caravan with the speed I was accustomed to. I tore open the parcel and found a Longsword, a Crossbow, a Potion, a collar for my dog, and a knapsack. I strapped the sword and crossbow to my back and stuffed the rest in the knapsack. I also took a lucky ring with an ornate "S" on it. I called Rex and we both ran to Theresa.