Aaron and Laee had been on the road for a few days since the left the city passing a few towns on their way to the coastal city. They also helped those that requested it along the way making a bit of coin. They where also attacked by a few wolf packs along the way.

A few hours after they left the 5th town along the Highway they where using to travel they took a short break.

Laee, “Aaron mead please!”

Aaron, “come on we can’t have you drunk or you running out for days whining for more.”

Laee, “please mead is my life!”

Aaron, “what a sad life to have.”

Laee was about to respond a few merchant wagons came over the next hill.

Laee, “Oh I bet they have some mead!”

Laee hurried over to the wagons.

Aaron, “Don’t run off like that, I’m talking to you!”

Aaron sighed again and walked after her.

[Aaron, “She’s just like a kid when ever there is something to do with mead.”]

[Enea, “Well she does know how to liven up the mood.”]

[Aaron, “yes until I have to clean up after her.”]

As Aaron got up to the wagons Laee was already trading for large bottles of mead and for the first time some rum.

Aaron, “Don’t buy to much Laee, we still have enough to last a whole month if you drank sparingly at meals.”

Laee, “but why should I have less when I can get more!”

Aaron just shook his head and turned to the trader. He sold the pelts and loot that he had been gathering along the road. While Aaron was looking at the wears in the cart he spotted an old dusty and rusted sword.

He quickly used Identify on the sword.

Old Rusted sword of strange make

Attack| 50-75 Durability| 23/50

A rare forgotten sword passed from one man to another collecting dust and rusting away in storage rooms.

Sword is damaged raising required Identify level!

Identify to low to tell more!

[Enea, “this sword has some magic quality’s to it Aaron.”]

Aaron stared at the sword for a moment.

[Aaron, “do you think it’s a good Idea to buy. It could come in handy in the future even if the magic to it is not special. Its damage alone right now is almost twice my current swords.]

[Enea, “its worth a shot.”]

[Laee, “Aaron more mead. Oh interesting find.]

Aaron turned to Laee.

[Aaron, “how so?”]

[Laee, “It’s a demonic sword though it has seen better years.”]

[Aaron, “how can you tell it’s a demonic sword? All I can tell is that it is better then my current sword.”]

[Laee, “well I am a goddess with a very high skill level let alone an almost infinite mana pool.”]

Aaron, “how much for the sword?”

Merchant, “Oh that thing, I’m willing to sell it for about 10 gold.”

Aaron, “I’ll buy it for 15 gold.”

Merchant, “that’s over what I asked for!?”

Aaron, “think of the rest as a tip for the sword and the Drinks.”

Merchant, “Thank you kind sir! By the way my name is Verral I hope to see you again.”

Aaron, “My name is Aaron Chosen of Enea.”

Verral looked shocked for a moment.

Verral, “I has been an honor to have met you Chosen, Hero of the east.”

Aaron, “I’m the hero of the east? Wow word is traveling fast since the battle for the fort.”

They finished buying their goods from the merchant and where once again on their way. For the next week they continued to help out at the villages they passed during the day. While they where at camp Aaron was working on repairing the blade he had bought raising his blacksmithing and repair skills up. Through all the hard work Aaron was only able to clear the rust away and raise its durability by a few points.

Aaron, “This is irritating! I need to raise my skill to intermediate to even fix this.”

Laee, “Nooo worrk no ggain.”

Aaron, “you are one to talk about no work no gain. What have you been doing besides drinking.”

Laee, “welllll for onneee thing I’vvve been using barri-barrier spells on our camp each… ni-night to keep oouut pests.”

Aaron looked up to see Laee staring at him.

Aaron, “I didn’t know that, is that why we have not been attacked so far while camped?”

Laee, “bingooo yoouu win a Prize!”

She went and kissed his cheek.

Enea, “Get off him you drunk!”

Laee, “Ohhh come ooon Enea you neeeed to learn to relaxsss.”

Aaron, “can you both stop arguing!”

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Enea, “so your on her side now Aaron!”

Aaron sighed, it was beginning to become a common habit.

Aaron, “No I’m not taking anyone’s side on anything right now. I just have a headache from the both of you arguing in my head.”

With that no one talked for a while and Aaron began to feel awkward.

Aaron, “sorry you two.”

The two goddesses began to laugh leaving Aaron confused.

Enea, “don’t worry about it.”

Laee, “come on lets have a drink.”

Aaron just smiled like a fool.

They continued on for another few days until they heard word that a small group of bandits where in the area. Aaron and Laee quickly went to check it out and see if they where the remnants of the group they had defeated.

At the next town they where hired on to help a few merchants to protect them while they travel to the next town. As they reached a patch of trees and hills the bandits came out of their hiding places.

Bandit’s leader, “Leave all you have and you can walk away with your lives.”

Aaron and Laee looked at each other and laughed.

Aaron “looks like it’s not the same group Laee.”

Laee, “looks like it.”

Rough looking bandit, “why are you two laughing.”

Aaron, “oh nothing you have to worry about.”

Aaron and Laee quickly began firing fireballs off at the bandits sending them into chaos. Aaron then drew one of his swords and one of his long knives and charged towards the closest bunch of bandits.

Laee began to use the water from the near by creek to send large spikes of ice flying at the bandits. Each bandit once struck slowed at the ice spread and slowed them down so Aaron could take them out without with a slash or two for each bandit. Soon there was only the bandit leader standing frozen stiff.

Bandits Leader, “who are you guys!?”

Aaron, “I’m Aaron the chosen of Enea and this is Laee another chosen.”

Bandits Leader, “the hero’s of the east this far west!?

Aaron, “Does everyone call us the hero’s of the east all we did is defeat some bandits.”

Laee, “that is actually a large accomplishment in these lands Aaron.”

Aaron, “something like that.”

Laee, “Well this land is one of the hardest places to find a living and only the strong usually survive here for long.“

Aaron, “what a sad place this is.”

They looked back at the bandit.

Bandit Leader, “What… What are you going to do with me?”

Laee, “Oh Aaron What shall we do with him.”

Aaron, “I’m not sure…”

Aaron began to play a bit with his long knife causing the bandit to whimper in fear.

Bandit Leader, “I’ll do anything just don’t hurt me please.”

Aaron, “only if you tell us where you stashed your goods.”

The bandit told them where it was.

Aaron, “well that wasn’t so hard now was it.”

The bandit nodded.

Laee released the ice spell and the bandit fell on his face. Aaron quickly tied the bandit up and they through him in the back of the merchant’s wagon.

Aaron, “I’ll let the town and the merchants decide your fate.”

The bandit wined behind the gag as the merchants began to head down the road.

Laee, “nicely done could not have done it better myself.”

Aaron, “oh really when you are usually drunk I can barely understand a word you say.”

Laee lightly punched his shoulder.

Laee, “And what is that supposed to mean?”

Aaron, “oh nothing really.”

They continued on to where the bandit had told them their stash was. They collected all the items and headed for the next town. When they got there they gave the items back to the merchants there and where rewarded with a few gold coins.

Aaron and Laee also completed a number of quests before heading out on the road again. They continued to help those that asked for it and Aaron continued to frustratedly work on fixing his sword.

While at camp one night Aaron once again pulled out his map.

Laee, “how long until we reach the city?”

Aaron looked up at her looking over his shoulder.

Aaron, “We have another three or four days left until we get there.”

Laee, “Ah so close we sure traveled faster then I thought we would.”

Aaron, “Why is that?”

Laee quickly kissed his cheek and walked away towards her bedroll.

Laee, “oh nothing.”

Enea, “Laee Stay off my Aaron!”

Aaron, “oh here we go again.”