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The man stared at the fire and said "Before I begin, I wish to say that a tragedy befall me as well . My wife was killed by those who try to kill me now" . I looked at him but didn"t say anything . All people had losses, although I"ve lost everything, left with only few of my possessions, this was not a contest of who lost more . I waited patiently for the man to continue .

The guy then said "You said that you"ve lost everyone dear to you or even close to you . I understand how you must feel" but before he continued I said "No, you can"t understand how I feel" . He was bit surprised, I think he wanted to tell me that he was in similar situation . Left with n.o.body that would care for him . I then continued "I don"t mean it in that way . I"m sure you meant the feeling of loss and pain, probably the thirst for revenge and helplessness . I understand what type of feelings you wanted to portray but you don"t know how I feel" .

He didn"t know what to say to that . I learned to be straight with people . I said what was on my mind and what I truly thought . There was never a point for me to lie to him or try to cheer him up . All of us had some stuff going on, I didn"t live for the sake of making people happy .

He wanted to say something but I interrupted him again "You don"t have to feel a certain way because we had something similar happen to us . I don"t know how you feel either . I have no clue how it feels to lose a wife" .

I continued "Just stay true to yourself . I can tell that you are not that type of human . You are brash and confident man . That is your nature, just embrace it and don"t try to put up a show in front of me" . The man looked at me confused and surprised at the same time . He said "How do you know that?" to which I answered "I told you, the Art of Hidden Weapons is not the only thing I learned" .

I then continued "Speak freely, I can still understand what you mean even if you don"t put up a show" . The man nodded his head after a while and said "It"s true . I think humans have it that way . They want to build up feelings and engage the person listening to their story . You are very smart even though your knowledge is shallow" .

He let out a sigh and then continued "Very well, I shall tell you the story like a man I"m" . I waited for his story to begin . "I lived with my wife in the city called Hord . We were both mercenaries, meaning we were paid to do stuff like hunting, protection and so on" he said .

He let out a sigh and then continued "Very well, I shall tell you the story like a man I"m" . I waited for his story to begin . "I lived with my wife in the city called Hord . We were both mercenaries, meaning we were paid to do stuff like hunting, protection and so on" he said .

He continued "One day, we got a lucrative job proposal . It would pay very well and it was quite easy to accomplish . We would have to protect some sort of young master traveling from Hord to Trost . We would use the main roads . With the fastest horses available in the city as well as the best carriage that the young master owned, the journey wouldn"t be hard . The thread was relatively small and the journey would be around 2-3 weeks worth of travel" . I thought "I have no clue where those cities are, I never heard of them" .

The man continued "I took the job without thinking it through . As you said, I was quite confident in myself but that was the biggest mistake of my life" . I looked at the man and asked "Why? Did something unaccounted for attacked you?" but he just laughed painfully and said "No, the path was relatively safe . It was that young master who was trouble . I was happy that such an easy job had very generous pay . When we traveled with that young master, I found out why it had such a price" .

"I found that the young master gets whatever he wanted and he wanted my wife . I said to his butler that he can p.i.s.s off but the butler only said that it would be better if I just agreed . He said that the young master was not someone I would like to mess with" he said .

I asked "So, you didn"t agree but I guess the so called young master still wanted to lay hands on your wife?" the man looked at me and said "Yes, that is exactly what he tried to do . He wanted to drug me and my wife in order to **** her but he didn"t succeed . I didn"t eat or drink his drug . My wife on the other hand did but I was enough to take care of them" .

I asked "So, you didn"t agree but I guess the so called young master still wanted to lay hands on your wife?" the man looked at me and said "Yes, that is exactly what he tried to do . He wanted to drug me and my wife in order to **** her but he didn"t succeed . I didn"t eat or drink his drug . My wife on the other hand did but I was enough to take care of them" .

I said "So you killed all of them?" to which the man responded "Yes and that was my next mistake . If we just ran away, that young master with his butler would be able to get to the next city no problem . That butler wasn"t weak, to say the least . I figured out later that they didn"t need protection and only wanted my wife in the first place" .

I said to the man "I can guess what happened next . You killed someone who you should never touch and so, here we are today" . The man nodded his head and said "That is correct . I killed them and the people who chase me? That young master was one of them . They didn"t like the idea that he died when we were supposed to protect him and so they started to hunt us . They a.s.sa.s.sinated my wife . . . I managed to get away with my life after killing a few of them but the deed was done . My wife was dead and I was a broken man . To top it all off, those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds were still chasing after me . I ran away, I ran further and further, until I finally arrived in these parts" .

I asked him "Why don"t you live in some small village then?" to which he responded "I told you, they have people everywhere . As long as it"s a village, settlement or city, they would eventually find me" . I asked "Then what is your plan?" to which he looked at the fire that was now burning slowly away and said "I don"t know, so far I could live relatively safely here, no one is chasing after me and it"s not that bad living here . As a mercenary, I don"t need a lot to go by" .

I looked at the man and said "Is that your plan? What about your wife?" he said in a sad tone "What can I do against such a large group . If I kill 10 then 100 will come and even if I kill 100 then 1000 will come" . I thought for a while and said "So you are dead either way then" .
I asked him "Why don"t you live in some small village then?" to which he responded "I told you, they have people everywhere . As long as it"s a village, settlement or city, they would eventually find me" . I asked "Then what is your plan?" to which he looked at the fire that was now burning slowly away and said "I don"t know, so far I could live relatively safely here, no one is chasing after me and it"s not that bad living here . As a mercenary, I don"t need a lot to go by" .

I looked at the man and said "Is that your plan? What about your wife?" he said in a sad tone "What can I do against such a large group . If I kill 10 then 100 will come and even if I kill 100 then 1000 will come" . I thought for a while and said "So you are dead either way then" .

He got a bit p.i.s.sed and asked "What about you? You are heading towards north . You are dead as well! I wouldn"t survive there even more you" . I still looked at the fire and laughed . I turned around and said to him "Do you want to join me?" . I could see fear and bewilderment on his face . He didn"t know what to say for a while but then mustered his response "No, I don"t wish to go there" .

I said "It"s a shame, you would have a chance of survival" . I then stood up and said "I shall take my leave now . It was nice to talk to someone after such a long time" . The guy was a bit stunned and said "You can stay till the morning, we don"t have to rush anywhere . North will not run away and I have to stay in these parts anyway . So we can talk more" .

I turned away from the fire and started walking towards north . While I was walking I said "There is no more need to talk anymore . Both of us have different paths in life . I can only wish you luck" and left the campfire as my silhouette disappeared between the trees in the distant .The man stared at the fire and said Before I begin, I wish to say that a tragedy befall me as well . My wife was killed by those who try to kill me now . I looked at him but didnt say anything . All people had losses, although Ive lost everything, left with only few of my possessions, this was not a contest of who lost more . I waited patiently for the man to continue . The guy then said You said that youve lost everyone dear to you or even close to you . I understand how you must feel but before he continued I said No, you cant understand how I feel . He was bit surprised, I think he wanted to tell me that he was in similar situation . Left with n.o.body that would care for him . I then continued I dont mean it in that way . Im sure you meant the feeling of loss and pain, probably the thirst for revenge and helplessness . I understand what type of feelings you wanted to portray but you dont know how I feel . He didnt know what to say to that . I learned to be straight with people . I said what was on my mind and what I truly thought . There was never a point for me to lie to him or try to cheer him up . All of us had some stuff going on, I didnt live for the sake of making people happy . He wanted to say something but I interrupted him again You dont have to feel a certain way because we had something similar happen to us . I dont know how you feel either . I have no clue how it feels to lose a wife . I continued Just stay true to yourself . I can tell that you are not that type of human . You are brash and confident man . That is your nature, just embrace it and dont try to put up a show in front of me . The man looked at me confused and surprised at the same time . He said How do you know that? to which I answered I told you, the Art of Hidden Weapons is not the only thing I learned . I then continued Speak freely, I can still understand what you mean even if you dont put up a show . The man nodded his head after a while and said Its true . I think humans have it that way . They want to build up feelings and engage the person listening to their story . You are very smart even though your knowledge is shallow . He let out a sigh and then continued Very well, I shall tell you the story like a man Im . I waited for his story to begin . I lived with my wife in the city called Hord . We were both mercenaries, meaning we were paid to do stuff like hunting, protection and so on he said . He continued One day, we got a lucrative job proposal . It would pay very well and it was quite easy to accomplish . We would have to protect some sort of young master traveling from Hord to Trost . We would use the main roads . With the fastest horses available in the city as well as the best carriage that the young master owned, the journey wouldnt be hard . The thread was relatively small and the journey would be around 2-3 weeks worth of travel . I thought I have no clue where those cities are, I never heard of them . The man continued I took the job without thinking it through . As you said, I was quite confident in myself but that was the biggest mistake of my life . I looked at the man and asked Why? Did something unaccounted for attacked you? but he just laughed painfully and said No, the path was relatively safe . It was that young master who was trouble . I was happy that such an easy job had very generous pay . When we traveled with that young master, I found out why it had such a price . I found that the young master gets whatever he wanted and he wanted my wife . I said to his butler that he can p.i.s.s off but the butler only said that it would be better if I just agreed . He said that the young master was not someone I would like to mess with he said . I asked So, you didnt agree but I guess the so called young master still wanted to lay hands on your wife? the man looked at me and said Yes, that is exactly what he tried to do . He wanted to drug me and my wife in order to **** her but he didnt succeed . I didnt eat or drink his drug . My wife on the other hand did but I was enough to take care of them . I said So you killed all of them? to which the man responded Yes and that was my next mistake . If we just ran away, that young master with his butler would be able to get to the next city no problem . That butler wasnt weak, to say the least . I figured out later that they didnt need protection and only wanted my wife in the first place . I said to the man I can guess what happened next . You killed someone who you should never touch and so, here we are today . The man nodded his head and said That is correct . I killed them and the people who chase me? That young master was one of them . They didnt like the idea that he died when we were supposed to protect him and so they started to hunt us . They a.s.sa.s.sinated my wife . I managed to get away with my life after killing a few of them but the deed was done . My wife was dead and I was a broken man . To top it all off, those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds were still chasing after me . I ran away, I ran further and further, until I finally arrived in these parts . I asked him Why dont you live in some small village then? to which he responded I told you, they have people everywhere . As long as its a village, settlement or city, they would eventually find me . I asked Then what is your plan? to which he looked at the fire that was now burning slowly away and said I dont know, so far I could live relatively safely here, no one is chasing after me and its not that bad living here . As a mercenary, I dont need a lot to go by . I looked at the man and said Is that your plan? What about your wife? he said in a sad tone What can I do against such a large group . If I kill 10 then 100 will come and even if I kill 100 then 1000 will come . I thought for a while and said So you are dead either way then . He got a bit p.i.s.sed and asked What about you? You are heading towards north . You are dead as well! I wouldnt survive there even more you . I still looked at the fire and laughed . I turned around and said to him Do you want to join me? . I could see fear and bewilderment on his face . He didnt know what to say for a while but then mustered his response No, I dont wish to go there . I said Its a shame, you would have a chance of survival . I then stood up and said I shall take my leave now . It was nice to talk to someone after such a long time . The guy was a bit stunned and said You can stay till the morning, we dont have to rush anywhere . North will not run away and I have to stay in these parts anyway . So we can talk more . I turned away from the fire and started walking towards north . While I was walking I said There is no more need to talk anymore . Both of us have different paths in life . I can only wish you luck and left the campfire as my silhouette disappeared between the trees in the distant .