Frozen heart

her. They were sitting on a bench and talking. A blanket of s

eft wrist, she had tattoos of some runes she did not recognize, that went´s all around, like a br

knew that it was important to hea

er hair while she was teaching Ayla about herbs and plants. An older boy, that could have been thirteen or fourteen came up t

es full of pain, “Remembe

ands, “Do not trust him! He is th

led her away from him, “He is the Darkness that will

y said once more, b

ember?” Ayla yelled he

answe

o her father and Ayla was once again that young teenager that was biting

s! No one will ever want

ished Ayla. He kept hitting her and hitting h

stop until she

nes and white hair cradled Ayla to her chest, “All will be well, chil

of white-bell flowers that covered the w

” the wind

her dream. There were details that she had already forgotten but it was the image of the boy with eyes full of pain that Ayla co

hand until Ayla st

Ayla whispered, once

maids came to help Ayla prepare for the day. After breakf

Milton gave her. When she went to pick up a book from the shelf, Ayla saw a fresh bouque

f pressure lately which might have led to her dream. After all, dreams were products of an active im

smelled it. She was really star

heartbeat later it opened. King Rh

ew moments, before going back to being cold. His eyes fell on the bouquet, that was st

nd started purring and rubbi

inated with happiness and a big smile appeared on

said, “I see you are rea

you forget how to speak to women.” And to Ayl

ou for the books and the flowers. And thank you for the

towards King Rhobart. Moments later

going?” the King said in an angry tone before Milt

ered the King. She only h

Ayla considered a friend. And she wanted the Mage to come to the l

s?” Ayla asked Milton,

ve a problem that requires her exce

more often you won’t have rat

er as it is, thank you very much.

don’t know how you fi

en. I will take Kerra and leave. The sooner I get rid

the cheeks to stop herself fro

the library, we should get going,” the King said a

King Rhobart turne

yla, she wanted to see the royal library. She loved the smell of old

” Ayla said before

lked too fast for Ayla to keep up with him. Her short legs were no match to his long

e fire?’ Ay

ly caught up with the

was there and mumbled something under his breath. After that, he resu

asn't her first time in a library. She spent time in the r

g. Sofas and armchairs, tables and chairs, were close to the shelves. F

recognize, occupied some s

tood a round table, made from marb

opped to the floor bec

ou think?”

om the books, Ayla rep

ou want to

es fell once again on the rou

e that ta

here to see books and the first thi

of the continent on it. It was the first t

” Ayla said, her t

ed, “Haven’t you s

as the day….” she said but stopped speaking when her eyes found the Kingdom of Myrthana on the map. The place that had been her

time before speaking, ”Then

e biggest kingdom. The Jade River, which starts in the East, separates Nordmar from Myrthan and Istiria

The best silk is produced here. Home to the Wa

her eyes but stopped

usic while Istiria knows how to make good wine. South from Myrthana is Kummeral and

d Drara, the great desert, which the nomad t

that started in one point and ended in the other point of the map – from South to North, “The B

to fill Aylarra, so was the Orc made by Beliar to kill the human and conque

magic ore. And Nordmar has plenty of it. If legends wer

get. Secretly, Ayla was glad that her father had been stopped because Nordmar always had a fair trade for the magic ore. All Kingdoms needed it because Orcs would attack villa

Black Forest

it?” the King asked an

ut it got lost in time. The war lasted a long time, and the Orcs almost won. But a young snow elf refused to give up. He asked Inoss to give him strength and in return, the young elf promised that he will use his sword only to fight in the name

hat the earth turned black from their blood. And from there the name of the Black Forest. On the seventh day, the Paladin faced the strongest of the Orc – Khan, the General. They fought all day long. Even the Sun stopped in the sky to look at the fight. And the Palad

ing warriors to take him home, to Nordmar, and

nights, the planet wept for the dead Paladin. On the fifth da

en realize she was staring at the King. It was t

gends. Thank you for sharin

em because my father made me read

books were cataloged – from history, mathematics

he brought her b

brary any time you

p, “Can I? Slaves are

anger and Ayla knew she shou

d you?” he said in a harsh tone.

no other slave in Nordmar. All the other Kingd

e almost yell

ay for your luxuries with their blood! After all, I was

uth will be th

nd burned your kingdom to the ground so that the other kingdoms will know what happens to those that think

r to her father or bro

most be eaten alive by ice wolves. And let's not

anger disappeared from his face only to be filled with re

uth a few times

d punish her, he turned on his heels

the way she did and she was still alive. Deep down, Ayla knew she should be