Spring 84th 514 A.V.
The sky had darkened with Syna's decent. Leth shone down upon the new city. Aider walked silently down the street, he had decide to visit a tavern earlier in the day and had stayed there till Syna had fallen. Though his adventure had awarded him with little more then some conversation and a drink or two. A sigh escaped the young mans lips, he had finally escaped the city that he was born in. Though his caravan had taken him here, instead of Syliras then disappeared he'd rather not make anything of it. He knew little of the town of Sunberth, other then from what he could tell that there was no form of a government like in Nyka with its monks. The young man strolled down the street heading back to his apartment. Though the night was still young, he decide it would be better to rest. He would settle in for the rest of spring. Then he would begin his new life in the new city.
"What a beautiful night" he said looking up towards the sky. The mans look had changed since he left Nyka, his bearded had grown out to a ragged, full, manly length. His hair had grown to cover his eyes and down half way over his ears. He wasn't the clean man he had been. His life had changed ever since he ran into Kaie again. He wondered what had happened to the Myrian. If she ever made it to where she was going or if she had died by her caravan. A feeling grew in the pit of his stomach, he felt guilty. She had fallen asleep next to him that night, keeping her away from her caravan. He groaned "What if she died because of my stupidity?" He shook his head, trying to clear the thoughts from his head. "Hey mate. You feeling okay?" a voice called from down one of the alley ways. Aider's eyes glanced backward, but he refused to turn his head. He continued forward towards his room. "Aye! Its not nice to ignore people" the voice said as it slipped from the alley. Aider turned for his head back for a moment, trying to see if the man was following him. But without turning fully he couldn't tell. Once he turned his head back he stopped dead in his tracks. Two men stood before him, each with an ugly mug. One was scrawny, smaller then Aider and he had a crooked smile on his face, a couple of teeth missing. He pounded his fist into an open palm. The other was a bit bigger, about the same size as Aider. He was bald, his arms folded across his chest. "You heard him" the scrawny one said. "It isn't nice to ignore people. We just want to help" he added with a small chuckle.
"Im sure you are. But I am fine thank you" Aider said as he tried to step past the two. The bald man stepped in his way. "Now you wouldn't want to upset my friends would yah?" the voice he heard before called out. He turned to see a man behind him. Though he was more of a boy, couldn't have been older then twenty. "No, but I need to be getting home." Aider said, he stepped to the side so he could watch all three. His back now towards an alley, the three took this chance to walk towards him. Aider walked backwards deeper into the alley. "Just give us your gold and you might not get hurt" the scrawny kid called out to him. "Now you see, if I give you my gold then I wont have any to buy the company of a beautiful girl" Aider said, a small smile on his face as he tried to outwit the others. "Now I maybe able to spare some for a drink, if you guys let me by " he said. There was pause that felt like it lasted for bells. As if they were actually thinking about it. "Arent you just a smart arse" the big guy called out. He didn't seem very impressed with the way Aider had spoken. "I guess we'll just have to take it from you then. Get 'em Rat." the twenty year old called out. "Yes Boss" the scrawny kid said. Aider stepped back and brought his hands up. Ready to try to fight back against the three. Rat ran towards the man, aiming low and tackling him. Hitting Aider in the gut and taking him to the ground.
He sat up and swung down into Aider's chest and sides. His fist were small though they stung, with repeated impact into Aiders body. 'Fight back! Protect yourself you petching Nykan!' a voice called out in his head. Aider reached up and grabbed the head of his attacker, he pulled it down while forcing his own head up. The heads collided bouncing off one another, Rat rolled off of Aider. Clutching his own head, he growled something inaudible and stood to his feet. He ran at Aider again, who was ready this time. He lowered his arms catching Rat when his shoulders should have collided with his stomach again. Aider wrapped his arm around Rats head and squeezed. Rat dropped to one knee as the pressure grew on his skull. He groaned and scratched trying to break Aiders grip. Aider brought his knee up into the chest of the scrawny man, releasing his head as the knee connected. Knocking the air out of him and sending him sprawling back. "You should know better then to attack a man from Nyka." Aider said, the anger in his voice. He grabbed Rat's hair pulling him up to his feet. He swung a fist into the face of his opponent, and the he followed up with another and another. He busted open Rat's lip before releasing him. Rat feel to the floor holding his mouth.
Aider looked down at his fist opening and closing it. It was the first time he had been in an actual fight. His breath was heavy as he looked up at the other two. Knowing that they wouldn't just let him leave after beating the smallest guy. He turned ready to try to fight who ever came next. Rat grabbed onto Aiders pants trying to pull himself up. Aider threw his fist down at Rat's back. Hitting him in between the shoulder blades, causing Rat to clash with the ground again. Aider looked back up to see a fist connect with his face. Aider stumbled back, blood trickling from his now cut lip. Aider looked back at his new attacker, it was the baldy. He grabbed Aiders head and threw him to the ground with authority. Aider rolled, bouncing on the ground. He got to his knees as the bald guy bound toward him. Aider lunged forward, wrapping his arms around his attacker waist. He pushed forward trying to take the man to the ground. But the baldy stood tall. He entangled his fist together, slamming them down into Aiders back like an axe handle.
Aider grimaced in pain as he fell to the ground. His attackers circled around him, kicking his legs and sides. Making sure the Nykan would stay down. They stopped the bald guy putting his knee into Aiders back to hold him down. The twenty year old and Rat searched him, looking for anything valuable. They managed to grab the small bag of coin's he carried on him. "You planned on getting a pretty girl with 20 Miza? Are you stupid?" the twenty year old laughed, counting the coin in his hand. "Well thanks stranger. We're gonna go get some ale." he added waving his hand. The two following behind him as they walked away. Aider laid on the ground in pain. Chimes passed before he was able to roll onto his back and push himself up against the wall. "Petching heck Aider. You are pathetic" he mumbled as he climbed up the wall. He leaned on it walking along. He stepped out of the alley way and started his journey home again.
