[center][h2]William Westrik
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown
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As I started to wake up and feel the warmth of the sun on my face. An odd feeling since I normally keep my windows in my bedroom closed. I started to feel, not my bed beneath me, but grass? I slowly opened my eyes and, rather than seeing the white ceiling of my apartment. I was greeted by an open blue sky. I was confused and got up halfway and looked around. Quickly finding out that instead of my bedroom. I was in a green open field. I tried to make sense of what was happening, and I discovered as I looked at my watch that I had nothing. No watch, no clothes, no nothing and I got up thinking I was in a dream. But this seemed too real, and I could move normally then in a dream. So, as one test, I covered my ears, and I could hear the ringing in my ears. The familiar tinnitus meant that this was somehow real, but nothing made sense. 

"I do not understand, and where am I?" I said in a confused tone. Not fully believing what is happening, but if this is real, based on the tinnitus in my ears, since I never hear that in my dreams. Then how or why am I here, and who did this to me? I do not recall having enemies or knowing anyone who would do this to me. Who would kidnap me only to dump me in a field with nothing, not even my clothes? I tried to understand. 

I scanned the area once more and came to a conclusion. If this is real and I am on my own then I need to find someone to help me get back home and find out who did this to me. I thought, still confused. I have three days to find help, since that is how long a human can last without water. Maybe I can find a river or something, but there has to be people around here. Unless my kidnappers choose a remote place for me to die in. 

But, I choose to be hopeful and find someone somehow. I was scared, but I had no other plan, and staying here is not a solution. So after some time of where to go. I started walking, and the only thing I could think of as a saving grace was that the weather was nice. Not cold or hot. Maybe the only thing going for me in this unknown land, I thought. 

After some time walking, to my joy, I found a river, a small one but a river nonetheless. I calmly walked to it and as the gazed at it from its edge. Just keepin near the water, I started to think. Maybe I will not die of dehydration after all, I thought hopefully. I did not smile, but the sentiment was there. The river water was clear, and it looked okay to drink. Which I was a bit thirsty, but I weighted the idea of whether I should drink the water or not. I looked at the water again and I made up my mind and hoped this was not a mistake and took some handfuls of water to drink. "Please do not come back to haunt me," I said as I finished drinking the water, and it tasted different from the water I was used to. I sighed, either it meant it was safe to drink or I just screwed myself.          

But since I found a river, I decided to follow it since towns tend to be built on or near it. I took a moment to think with way to go along the river since this meant life or death. If there were people in this place, that is. But I chose to follow the river one way and walked for who knows how long before, after some time. I could see people, a small group, but people still. I, in my desire to get help. I ran to the group and tried to get their attention. 

"Hey, hello, hey, I need some help," I shouted at them, and as I got closer to them. I slowed down until I was close to them. It was a small group of people, three, and they were all on horses but did not have saddles. But one had what looked like some kind of deer on one of the horses' backs. I could only see it from the back. It looked like their horses were drinking from the river. All have bows and arrows and they all stared at me, confused, and one of them seemed to be studying me carefully. They looked foreign and were not wearing clothing I would recognise. They may not even speak English, which means getting help from them would be hard. So I tried my hardest.

"I need help. I was kidnapped and dumped some distance from here with nothing, and I do not know where I am." I pleaded desperately to them. For a moment, there was a silence in the air before one of them spoke. 

"Your tale, outsider, is an odd one." Wait, I thought, semi-relieved, I can understand that. He speaks English, but still, where am I? 

"Ozen, what do you think of this one?"

"Ege wait, look at his eyes, they are two different colors. What does that mean?" 

"Please," I spoke again. "I just need help to figure out where I am and try to get back home and find the ones who did this to me."

Again, there was silence before the one who spoke first talked. "What is your name, outsider?"

"William," I said quickly. 

"That is an odd name, and my name is Ozen, and while I am... hesitant about you. I will bring you to our camp, where my people reside for now. They will decide if you stay with us or not."

"Thank you," I felt relieved.

"Do not thank me yet, William, for if my people choose not feel pity for you and allow you to stay with us." There was a seriousness in his voice. "Then you will have to live out here alone, and I do not know how long you will last in your state."

I shallowed hard at the words with an audible sound, and simply said this. "It is better than nothing, so thank you for now. I can ride on one of your horses?"

Ozen nodded, "you will ride with Umit, and our camp is not far from here." He pointed towards the man and his horse.

"Okay," I said, and after awkwardly trying to get on without a saddle for some time. Umit rolled his eyes and offered a hand, which I grabbed, and he pulled me on his horse. "Sorry, I only rode a horse once when I was growing up." 

"It shows outsider," Umit noted. So the group started making their way to the camp, and while I was nervous about whether I would get help from these people. I just hope things will work out and I can find a way back home. But one step at a time, I told myself mentally, and if they do not want to help me then... I may be screwed.