Journey to Lyngorth

ROSE'S RESOLVE

Little Rosemary’s day starts with chirping birds,soft rays of sunbeams and smell of her father's baked goodness. In their little hut at the small village of Spicerdale everything is peacefull. Five year old Rosemary's life couldn't be happier. Her day starts with a huge yawn after a long satisfying nap. Then she stumbles her way to the kitchen to taste her father's homemade delicious baked pies. “Careful my dear” her father says as the little girl almost trips up as she walks on her way to hug him. However, before she could fall her brother always catches her and lifts her up to her father lap.

That is the story of almost everyday.

Rose pouts as she sits under a tree.

“Why brother always lifts me up? I can walk by myself yaknow?!”

She doesn't understand why her brother always stops her before she runs too fast, or stops her when she reaches the pies first. ““Too hot”,he says, that's just a lie, he just wants to eat first”,says Rosemary. Suddenly she stands up and starts running...she loves running. If she could she would run run and run..run till her legs can't move anymore, but.. “Rose! You're going too far, there are wild mouse running around..return at once!” Off course it's her brother, “yeaaa” says Rosemary with a frown and returns to the cool shadow of the tree.

Their house is not too big,but it's very pleasant to look at. Stone walls with wooden stumps and ceiling. A two story building with two attics, with beautiful vines and plants enhancing the house's humble beauty. As Rose looks at the house her heart always fill up with a sense of security and comfort. However, her heart also desires something new, something unknown, she doesn't know where this feeling comes from,she can't help but feel it, an indomitable desire to run away to distant lands…discovering new places…defeat evil witches and monsters…just like she read in her picture books. “Rooose,food is ready” however, as her father's voice rangs she forgets the world and hurries inside to eat.

“Brother, let's run together,it'll be fun” She says to her thirteen year old brother. Her brother who was just preparing his painting supplies and situating his eisel,happily says “sure,seems like a good idea”. And they set off to run in the open fields around their garden. Just because Rose dislikes his pampering doesn't mean she dislikes him. In fact, he is a pretty good runner himself, and Rose loves herself some competition. So she gave her all, as they ran more and more Rosemary’s excitement increased further and further, and eventually,she surpassed him.

“Yayyyyy! I won brother.”

“Sure,I am not into this physical stuff anyway.I'm fine by myself sitting and making art, there's nothing greater than creating something that never existed before.”

“I don't understand your heavy talking brother. Anyway,running is fun, therefore it's great too!”

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“Yeah, maybe…but no more today, we've come too far. Your legs will hurt.”

“It won't.”

After a few steps…on their way back…

“My leg hurts!!”

“Knew it. Here,let me carry you”

“No! I can walk by myself.” She declares with a resolute voice.

“There's no need to if I am here, I can't let you groan in pain!your voice is ugly!”

As they return home,Rose asks,“Why do you think so little of me brother?you always pamper me! Yaknow I'm not so weak as you think!”

Her brother slowly turns towards her,says with a strangely sympathetic voice, “Rose, I don't protect you because you're weak, I protect you because I'm your brother.”

That, was unexpected . Little Rosemary doesn't understand the complexity of human emotions . So she says, thumping her chest,“then, I'll protect you too, since I'm your sister!”

“Julian there's somthing from you!!” Her father's voice interrupts their interaction.

“It's from her.”

…

Her brother sits at the table with a dark face. His father,concerned, says with a soft voice “a huge bird dropped this at the doorstep. It says your name, you must open it.”

“Do I have to?”

“Julian, please. It's from her, she sent it for you!”

Her…

She knew who he meant…her mother…a vague memory spurred up in her mind…a lazy afternoon…she in her father's lap…her mother was teaching Julian to hold something…a sword?…how old was she when it happened? Probably she was two years old then…

She barely knew who her mother is. Where was she gone to? She asked herself. That mother, has sent her brother a gift. A letter, and a heavy long thing covered in leather.

“Read it aloud, Julian” said her father.

“It says only one sentence”,Julian said with a slightly angry tone, “ become a knight, and find me”

…

“What's a knight?!”, shouts tonedeaf Rosemary.

“You have no business knowing this Rose.”

“Julian!”,scolds her father, “Rose, your mother is a knight,she fights giant monsters and protects civilians like us. She is on a huge mission now,that's why she cannot meet us. Do you understand?”

Rosemary more than understands…fighting giant monsters…protecting people…going on missions?! Rosemary's whole body begins to shiver. The urge she felt all along…she finally understands where it all came from. The person she wanted to become, was her mother all along? Therefore, overcome with emotions, naive Rosemary declared, “ I want to become just like my mother!”,as a teardrop fell from her left eye.

“Don't you dare become like her” her brother lashes out with a displeased face.

“Why do you hate everything fun?! you're so unlikable.”

“ What fun? Fighting monsters? Where you can can live peacefully! Mother had everything a person could ask for. A peaceful home, happy family, yet she left us for her stupid job. I hate her.” Before Rose could say anything, he storms upstairs toward his painting studio.

“Rose, don't be sad. Julian doesn't mean what he says,he just…misses her.”

They sat down for a while as they hugged.

Julian didn't open his doors until late night.

“Can I come in?”

“Yeah”

“Brother,do you really hate mom?”

“No…I just wish she never became a knight. Truth to be told,I'm just afraid of disappointing her,I always have been good at sports and swordsmanship,but I don't like it,it doesn't interest me. I am a creative person like my father. I…do not want her to find out I'm not worthy to wield her sword.”

There was small silence. Eventually Rose spoke “brother, would you hate me too if I become a knight”.

Julian was hurt,he said softly, “I can never hate you. Besides I do think you will make a great knight,even better than me.” then he brought the leather packed thing and handed it over to her. “I think you deserve her sword more than anyone.”

Rosemary was speechless.

“Only it would hurt so much to let go of my sweet sister.”says Julian as tears fell out.