[center][color=tan][h1][b]Chapter 001[/b][/h1][/color][/center][center][sub][i]Scene 001[/i][/sub][/center][hr]        A bright lit sun slowly climbs onto the horizon, casting out its splendid rays. A man raises his hand to cover his eyes,

[color=deepskyblue]        “I guess its about time to get on with today.”[/color] He groans, picking up his pack full of gear. He starts to walk near a forest, full of vivid green trees, fauna, and birds chirping. Snapping a branch out of his face as he walks into a clearing. Taking another step, he saw a wolf out of the corner of his eye, the wolf not noticing him. Attempting to sneak up on him drawing his sword, but accidentally breaking a branch. The wolf turns his head and growls, preparing to attack. Luca draws his sword readying himself. After waiting for a second, Luca charges at the wolf taking a swing at him. As he swung he felt a kind of flow with his weapon, striking into the wolf’s neck, slicing right through it. Blood gushes out, the wolf’s head flying off. Luca grinned feeling pleased with himself.

[color=deepskyblue]        “This will make a fine meal for myself.”[/color] He sets his bag down, taking out a steel woodcutting axe as well as Flint & Steel. After an hour or so of cutting wood and building his fire he finishes cooking the wolf. Eating some of it and storing some for later, he rubs his belly, satisfied. He looks up into the sky, then back at his fire. Rubbing his eyes and scanning the area one more time before setting off.

        As the morning sun keeps rising, he looks around and gets up packing up his things, getting ready for the rest of the day. Stomping out the fire, and loading up his bedroll, he sets off south-west deeper into the woods. After a few hours of searching for more game he begins to doubt finding anymore animals, shaking his head slightly and shrugging, he begins to head back home.

        After a couple hours of heading back home, he starts to feel like he has eyes on him. After searching for a few minutes he finally found what he was looking for, a distant woman, watching him. He gives her a brief wave. She seemed startled at this action and runs away from view. Luca rose an eye brow in curiosity, shrugging it off and headed home. She looked small, young and vulnerable. If she were to encounter anything then she'd most likely end up dead. This is just judging from appearance of course. Luca had no idea what she was truly capable of, or anything of that matter. As he inches closer to the town he resides in, the woman appears again, carefully hidden. [color=deepskyblue]"Why is she following me?"[/color] He thought, watching her from the corner of his eye, [color=deepskyblue]"Do I have something she wants? Is she stalking me to kill me?"[/color] Thoughts continued through his head as he tried to figure out his situation. As time passed as he continued walking the woman finally stopped hiding in the trees and carefully approached him.

        She gave a brief wave and smile as she trotted towards Luca, [color=lime]"Hi, I've been in the woods for a while. I've been traveling south, just having passed a mountain line. I believe you southerners call the forest I was in, Sardogan Forest."[/color] She said turning her head and pointing north past the mountains. Luca believed she was truly innocent. She was obviously young too, maybe 17 or 20. Her turning her head away from a stranger, and allowing him to make a move on her seemed somewhat foolish. That or maybe decades of experience made him... cautious of others perhaps? It definitely wasn't paranoia. He's been alive long enough to understand what people could be capable of, and that he didn't harbor any kind of mental illnesses.

        Bringing himself out of his thoughts he replied, [color=deepskyblue]"Ah, yes, I know where that is. What brings you out here?"[/color] He didn't really have an interest in talking with her at the moment. He was just minding his own business as he likes to do. Luca didn't really live in the city limits of Mosca. He lived further north on the base of the mountains. He was somewhat of a loner and preferred it that way, drama was distasteful and a waste of time.

        [color=lime]"I'm on my own path to find out what I can accomplish with myself. The small forest town I had lived in didn't offer me anything that I had wanted. I want a life of adventure and experience, both of which I have had very little. I've been following you for a little while now. You seem like an interesting man. I was wondering if I could stick with you for a little while. It seems that you are preparing yourself for an adventure of your own. Maybe I could tag along?"[/color] She opened her arms and rose an eyebrow as she asked her question. She didn't seem very annoying, yet. There didn't seem to be any underlying reasons why she shouldn't join. She was also right about Luca gearing up to leave. He was ready to start something new.

        Yet, the question still crept at him. Finally after a moment he asked, [color=deepskyblue]"Why are you so willing to join a complete stranger in what he's doing? Do you have any idea of what I'm capable of doing, even doing to you?"[/color] He tried to give her a sense of hostility and uneasiness. She truly did seem foolish, but maybe it was too early of judgement to understand what was truly going on. She rolled her eyes,

        [color=lime]"Well I can definitely handle my own, even against the likes of someone like you. You seem pretty large and muscle headed, a meat head if you will."[/color] She chuckled at her own joke continuing on, [color=lime]"I'm very capable person. My family told me that Doman has been at war for a few generations, I want to see what all there is, why people hate each other. What motivates them? I want to learn, as well as fight."[/color] She grinned looking like she was ready to do some battle.

        [color=deepskyblue]"Well, I don't really have anything to say to dissuade you from joining me."[/color] Luca paused for a moment, looking around then back at her, [color=deepskyblue]"I have a few things planned for myself. You joining me doesn't really hinder what I have in mind. If this is what you really want, then I'll introduce myself. I'm Luca. I don't have a family name, so don't ask about it. What's your name little one?"[/color] He smiled seeing if she'd get irritated by calling out her small size.

        She made a [i]'psh'[/i] sound as he called her a little one, [color=lime]"I'm Tasha Sykes, I may be small, but I'll be the tiniest worst nightmare you ever come across."[/color] She half smiled, sticking out her hand for a handshake. As they shook hands Luca said, [color=deepskyblue]"I'm heading back home, so let's get stuff ready at my place and we'll start heading out."[/color] Tasha nodded in compliance as they started making way back to Mosca. She smiled faintly, seeming that she felt accomplished in getting Luca to comply with her and accept her offer of an adventure.