Entry 1:
Ah, journal...hello...I don't really know -why- I am writing in you, but...I suppose I could try it out, eh? Let me start with the basics...I am Hector, Hector Valence. Age 18. Born January 15th during the rule of King Ulander. Good with a blade, but not with words... Well, okay...that wasn't too hard...maybe my writing skills will get better as I log my life into you...who knows? At least I'm not illiterate! Now...for the -real- entry... Today I was hired by a rich merchant named Sengo Iyena to protect his caravan from the nasty bat-demon that has been plaguing Kengal Pass for a few years. Apparently, it enjoys eating merchants (according to Iyena, anyway...), so he gave me a LARGE (and by large, I mean...HUGE) sum of money for this job. 'Half now, half later', he said with a chuckle. Of course, he didn't notice how big my eyes had gotten...to think, 100 gold pieces! I could have just turned and RAN when he set THAT into my hands! But no...I'd never do that. I am not so dishonorable as to give a man my word and then go back on it! Tomorrow night we set off for Kengal, the lands to the east. The Pass is a few days away and I shall have to keep my strength up for the journy ahead. The roads to Kengal are notorious for being overrun by bandits...so I'll have to keep a watchful eye out at all times. Wish me luck, journal...or whomever may come to read this, either one...
~Hector, Sword-For-Hire
Jalen Reinier · Tue Aug 23, 2005 @ 07:38am · 1 Comments |