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On the only continent that everyone knows, Azeion [AZZ-ey-on] is split up in multipal area's, where each race has thier specailties. The Northern iceland, known as Snow Drift, is a barren ice waste land, only the brave travel. The near by troll warriors, once they retire, walk in the barrens of the ice, surviveing if they can. noone knows if they have, or have not.

further south, from the mountain side, to a great lake know as Lady Luna, lies the Troll Leigion. The Trolls mainly have one mega city, known as Troplian, and tribes and smaller town scatter the area, perserving life, and trying to make thier barren ice land, green.

the mountains, that go from the barren plians, to the sea, are the Father King Mountains. Long, tall, and wide, no other land gets higher then these mountains. the Dwarves live inside, selling thier black smith goods, and fishing goods, where most exotic fish are caught and sold that you get only from the sea.

where the lake ends at the south, starts a forest, that hits a dessert so harsh, no living thing has said to live. However, the elfs in the forest thnk otherwise. The elves are known for thier exotic fighting stlye, and the way they perserve life, and thier longivity. When a elf elder decides to wonder, they go into the dessert, to try to spread thier forest, and turn the dessart into a wonderland.

The Humans take up the rest of the space inbetween, making multiple city's, and exspanding. they are known for thier farming, and vegitable goods, that cant be grown in a forest or mountain side. The humans have no real tradition, and usually folow one of the trolls or elfs tridition of walking the lands, although not comitting suicide.

the Lands furthest south are unknown and unclaimed, due to the dragons. the dragons have a harsh magic, making them tough to kill and defeat. they are very territorial as well, making sure noone enters thier boundry. with no way to comunitcate, until maybe soon, every race has a common enemy, The dragons.

We begin our story on a outskirt of a human city, before enturing the elf forest, a human city called Mayes.

Katiera* was just finishing up her shift. Selling fruit and vegetables for that old fool wasn't the first thing she would have picked but when you stayed in one place for so little time you took whatever job you were offered.

It hadn't always been like this though. She'd had a family once, and a home, and friends. Back when she thought she was normal. Before she'd discovered her gift, her curse.
She'd read about Morphs, studied them in school, but never really believed they existed, at least not anymore. But that all changed when she stumbled into her own abilities. At first she thought it was great, and she shared her secret with her best friend, but unfortunately some high up members of the town caught wind of it. One night she awoke to the smell of smoke, realizing someone had set the house alight. They had done it out of fear, for the tales passed down through generations had always depicted the Morphs as evil, as something to be feared. She understood why they would want to kill her, but her parents were innocent, they carried the gene to her but they were not Morphs themselves. She managed to escape the fire, but her parents were not as lucky.
She'd been on the run ever since then, she knew if anyone found out her secret she would be hunted. It was this 'gift' that got her family, her home, her life taken away from her, and no longer did she view it as a 'gift' but as a 'curse'.

As she was attending to her last customer, her eyes drifted passed him to a young man she didn't recognise. There was something strange about him, something not quite right, but she couldn't place her finger on it. She stared for a moment as he wandered.
"Ahem, my change please?" The customer urged, snapping her back to reality. She handed over the mans purchase and change absently before he waddled off impatiently. She scanned the crowd but the man who had caught her attention was nowhere to be seen.
She just shrugged and waved him off as some newcomer who was lost. It wasn't like he was the first anyway.
She grabbed her pay from the boss and headed across the marketplace. She couldnt wait to get back to the hotel and rest.


*[Ka-teer-ah]

By the time Katiera reached the Inn, the sun had started to sink. She hurried past the attendant, down the long stone hall and into her room. It wasn't the prettiest place, or the most comfortable, but it was one of their best. She was feeling a little tired, but it wasn't time to sleep yet. It was her last night in Mayes, and she had a few things to set in order before she left.
After packing her things and running a few errands, she changed into something a little more fitting - an elegant sapphire dress, embroidered with tiny crystals around the shoulders (something she picked up from a rather wealthy traveller back in the last town) and matching sandles - then she headed out to The Half Moon; the most expensive restaurant in the town. She'd worked hard and now had a sturdy sum of gold coins as a result. She deserved it, and what better way to leave this place than with a big expensive meal in her stomach.
She seated herself and it wasn't too long until the waiter approached, handing her a flashy off-white menu.
"Dining alone, Madam?" He asked with a posh accent.
Katiera gave only the slightest nod in response as she skimmed over the menu, the waiter leaving to give her a moment to decide.

The bill set Katiera back a pretty penny, but her stomach had no complaints whatsoever. After returning to the Inn, and feeling like she'd doubled her previous weight, sleep was all the could think about.
As she approached her room and fumbled for her key, she heard a faint but unrecognizable sound coming from the room next to hers. It was odd, since she thought she was the only one occupying this floor. She put her ear to the door, hearing nothing but the low steady hum that she couldn't place.
Could be anything. She thought to herself, turning back to her own door. And i don't have time for this, i must get to bed, i have an early start tomorrow.
Once she got inside, she didn't even bother to change before dropping onto the bed and drifting off.

Katiera awoke bright and early the next morning. There wasn't much noise outside, except for a rooster and a few other birds chirping. There were a few golden rays of light beaming around the heavy curtains, spreading enough light around the room. She changed out of the blue dress from last night, and put on something a bit heavier. She had a lot of travelling to do today, having no idea how far away the next town was, or even what town it was. All she knew was that she had to keep moving. She couldn't risk anyone else finding out her secret. She knew she was still being hunted.
She gathered up her things, placing them all in her bag and headed out the door. But as soon as she opened it she stood still, staring straight into a pair of shining golden eyes.

Katiera was frozen, trapped in his devastating beauty. The way his dark hair stuck up, the way his shirt emphasised every muscle and there was something about those eyes. Something odd, but strangely familiar. And for a brief second she thought she saw them flash.
Don't just stand there like a moron. Say something! The voice in her head scolded, and it took her a moment to act on it.
"Um... Hi." She replied awkwardly, trying not to stare.
You idiot! Is that the best you can do? The voice snapped again.
She looked him over again, oh god he was hot! And those eyes were mezmerising. She couldn't just go. There was something about him.
"Um..... Im heading down to get breakfast." She struggled to get the words out. "Would you like to join me?"

Katiera stood frozen for a moment after the stranger left. Part of her was disappointed, for she hadn't made many friends since she began running and she just blew another chance to make one, Not to mention how good looking he was. Yet part of her was relieved. It was an awkward moment to say the least, one she could have made a lot smoother if she hadn't been caught off guard.
He probably has someone already. She thought to herself. Lucky girl.
She tried to just let it go. He was just one man on his way through, just like her. And it's not like it should bother her, there were plenty more where he came from. Surely she would find some company somewhere along the track.
She let slide the awkward moment in the hall, and the chance to make a new friend... Even the fact that he was the best looking guy she'd ever laid eyes on, but there was still something odd about him. Something she couldn't just forget like that.
She decided not to let it get to her, though it remained in the back of her mind, and continued down to get the breakfast she would now be having alone.