When he was just a child Tristan became king. He had sent one of his nobles, Marius, and his wife Cecily to rule over Arda. Marius announced that they would still be permitted to farm their land, and would be given a part of the harvest to keep, The rest would be sent to Lanos. They farmed, the soldiers came at the end of the harvest to escort father to the town center, where the harvest was prepared to be sent on to Lanos, he was then given their portion of the harvest, which was inadequate to say the least.
And so life went on, for Symon the same as he'd always known, hunger and hard work.
His Mother made sure that he knew the history of Arda, how they used to be free. Father did not approve of her telling him such things, saying that this is how it was now, forget about the past, it would just get them in trouble.
Days before his sixteenth birthday, everything changed. A messenger arrived at their door one morning as they sat eating their morning meal, bearing a letter. Mother brought the man inside and asked if he had been followed, to which he replied no. He handed mother a letter, which she quickly scanned the looked towards Symon. Just as she was about to say something the messenger saw the soldiers,as he had been watching out the window, he turned back to Symon and his parents white as a sheet, and told them that he had been followed after all. Mother quickly took the letter into the kitchen where she threw it into the stove fire. Symon was concerned, trying to ask what was going on. Father had gotten up and went outside to meet the soldiers. Mother grabbed a bag and shoved some of his clothes into it, along with some food. She shoved the bag at Symon and said "Run, go as fast as you can, and no matter what you hear, don't come back." Symon ran out into the field, hiding a ways from the house, he peeked out to see what was happening. He saw the soldiers enter the house, then heard his mother scream. Symon wanted nothing more than to run to her, but knew his mother had a reason for him to leave. Some of the soldiers came near to his hiding place, so Symon quietly snuck away, into the woods where he ran as fast as he could, not stopping for anything. He ran far enough that he was sure he hadn't been followed. Symon hid in the woods till the sun started to set, then made his way back home.
Nothing could prepare him for what he saw, his home was nothing but rubble, they had burned it to the ground. Hisparents lay in the yard, neither one moving. Symon knew before he got to them that they were already gone. He wanted nothing more than to stay and grieve for them, but I knew that I had to leave, He would not let my parents death be in vain. Symon spent the night burying his parents and the messenger that had led to their death.
Once he had said his goodbyes, he headed to Lanos intent on getting revenge on the King.
His Mother made sure that he knew the history of Arda, how they used to be free. Father did not approve of her telling him such things, saying that this is how it was now, forget about the past, it would just get them in trouble.
Days before his sixteenth birthday, everything changed. A messenger arrived at their door one morning as they sat eating their morning meal, bearing a letter. Mother brought the man inside and asked if he had been followed, to which he replied no. He handed mother a letter, which she quickly scanned the looked towards Symon. Just as she was about to say something the messenger saw the soldiers,as he had been watching out the window, he turned back to Symon and his parents white as a sheet, and told them that he had been followed after all. Mother quickly took the letter into the kitchen where she threw it into the stove fire. Symon was concerned, trying to ask what was going on. Father had gotten up and went outside to meet the soldiers. Mother grabbed a bag and shoved some of his clothes into it, along with some food. She shoved the bag at Symon and said "Run, go as fast as you can, and no matter what you hear, don't come back." Symon ran out into the field, hiding a ways from the house, he peeked out to see what was happening. He saw the soldiers enter the house, then heard his mother scream. Symon wanted nothing more than to run to her, but knew his mother had a reason for him to leave. Some of the soldiers came near to his hiding place, so Symon quietly snuck away, into the woods where he ran as fast as he could, not stopping for anything. He ran far enough that he was sure he hadn't been followed. Symon hid in the woods till the sun started to set, then made his way back home.
Nothing could prepare him for what he saw, his home was nothing but rubble, they had burned it to the ground. Hisparents lay in the yard, neither one moving. Symon knew before he got to them that they were already gone. He wanted nothing more than to stay and grieve for them, but I knew that I had to leave, He would not let my parents death be in vain. Symon spent the night burying his parents and the messenger that had led to their death.
Once he had said his goodbyes, he headed to Lanos intent on getting revenge on the King.
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