Matthew roamed thee Village proudly. Him and Zack were going to go hunting! What better way to have bro time, right? Matthew held his slingshot to his chest and smiled.

Hopefully this meal will sell for good profit. While their father goes out of town to make his own money, Matthew and Zack hunt for game in the deep forest. Though they've rarely been getting anything good. Only small animals like foxes and moles. He's learned that more big animals were further deep in the forest, but no one was allowed to roam there. For good reason.

He doesn't remember why....

And he doesn't care!

He found Zack, with his spear loaned by his father, by a nearby tree. He smiled at Matthew.

"Ready?"

"Let's go!"

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Within an hour, they have returned to the Village. They gave their collection of foxes, mice, a few grouses and one squirrel to the local butcher. The butcher gave each of them a small pouch of payment.

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On their way home, Matthew looked at the thriving town. He winked at girls and elderly ladies, he waved at a few farmers, and said hello to the blacksmith that snagged him from the streets several years ago. Zack chuckled and shook his head.

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Their father made it home same time as they did. He waved at the boys.

That night, the boys helped their father prepare soup. And what was awesome about it, is that it's Sharkfin soup! It's been Matthew's long time favorite.

They are as they discussed their findings today.

Matthew proudly showed off his pouch full of coin. Zack rolled his eyes.

Their father nodded as he suddenly pulled out a good sized wooden box from under the chair and gave it to Matthew.

Matthew opened the box, and there, shining in the daylight lay a silver necklace. He looked at his father with confusion.

The father cleared his throat. "Sally was looking through your parents' home and found this. There was a note, that got carried away by thieves. Sally tried to reclaim it, but it was too late..."

Matthew tilted his head. "What did it say?" He then put on the necklace of chains.

The father answered. "In the note, it basically said, that when your mother was dying, she wrote down what she wanted her only son to have. This was it." Matthew stared at the table, avoiding eye contact.

"I wish I would've met her."

"She wanted, in this way, to be with you at all times. That necklace was passed down from many generations. She would've wanted you to claim it as your own.

Matthew nodded slowly.

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From that day forward, Matthew always wore that necklace.

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