Path of a legend teaser
The year is 3952 of the fifth age. Peace has reigned for over a millennia. Roads that were once covered in the blood of hundreds of fallen warriors are now being traveled by commoners and royalty alike. Many have taken this time of peace as the coming of a golden age of prosperity. But buried deep in the bowels of the earth, a lingering shadow sleeps. It has been patiently biding its time, waiting for the most opportune moment to strike back against those that had nearly destroyed it so long ago.
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The sun slowly rose up into the heavens and its ever warming light peeks into a window of a rather large bedroom. The room itself is well furnished; a large fireplace sits against the front wall, right of the entry door. A nice size sofa sits just before it. A queen sized bed sat again the back wall, propped up by a shallow landing. A desk was situated just adjacent to the bed, near the double glass doors that opened up onto the balcony that overlooked the estate grounds. A soft moan emanated from bed as the rays of sunlight streamed through the glass doors and landed upon a face before it was shortly covered over with the blanket.
A light knock came to the entry door to the bedroom which brought forth a groan of discomfort from the occupant of the bedroom. "Young master, are you awake yet?" The voice from the other side of the door was female in tone. The door slowly turned and the door opened with a creak. "Young master?" It was a female wolf dressed in a tan dress and white apron front. The shirt she wore was light blue in color and was covered by the top of the apron. She walked over to the glass doors and pulled open the curtains to allow the full force of sunlight into the room. Another groan comes from the bed before the one whom slept in it sat up. His fur was the color of the darkest sky. Yellow bands circle around his ears; a circle lies upon his forehead but was hidden thanks to his black hair. His eyes were the deepest shade of crimson. Upon his back he bore golden feathered wings. The male rubbed the sleep from his eyes and yawned deeply. "Oh good morning master Star. I see you slept in again today. Lady Tide asked that I come to check on you and make sure that you are up. "
Saying nothing but grunt to the maid he removed the covers and slid out of bed. The maid did not take her eyes off him till she realized he was stark naked. With a flustered face she quickly turned around so was not to look at him "She... She said you promised to take her to the royal city today and was hoping you would be getting ready soon." Her voice softly shook with her embarrassment. Star yawned again as he had pulled his boxers and jeans on. "Ok tell her I'll be down in a moment." The maid had turned around and seen that he was now dressed and bowed slightly. "As you wish young master." With that she walked out of the room, leaving Star alone.
Star walked around the bed to the desk and grabbed a chain and wrapped it around his neck, hanging from the chain was a crystal with an ominous dark swirl moving around inside it. "Good morning master Stargazer." The voice reverberated throughout the room as if it were coming from everywhere. "Good morning Sheila, sleep well?"
"Of course, did you think I wouldn't otherwise? I am after all a Malice and as such have no true form so I am comfortable no matter where I am." Shelia responded.
"Well that's understandable." Star smiled once he left the room, closing the door behind himself. The place in which he slept and stayed was Torrent Manor. It was owned by his father's friend Rain Torrent and his family. They were fairly wealthy thanks to Rain's father Argus Torrent. Argus was once a knight charged with protecting the royal family, and as such his son now took up his father's place as a guardian to the royal family. But in this time of peace and prosperity, Rain's responsibilities where small. The king no longer needed the tight protection as he did in years passed, so he found to have a lot of time on his hands.