Tick tock tick tock......where am I? As I look around I see a vast jungle and I can hear the roars of beasts and monsters, or so it seems.
My body feels numb as I sit up and I look down only to see thick legs covered with black fur and feet with what appear to be toenails, but except mine are as big as my fingers. I quickly raise my hands and see thick furry fingers and claws akin to a knife or machete, as I run them across the ground a deep gash forms when they brush past.
I leap to my feet as happiness overtakes me and I laugh, a very deep growl comes out instead, it was as deep as darkness itself and as chilling as a murderer's knife when it slices your skin. I continue laughing and laughing and eventually unknowingly another approaches me, as my heart beats quickly I turn around and ask who, and the herculean figure says "Is that how you treat your father?" as the figure chuckles, he walks towards me and picks me up after which he pulls me onto his back but for some reason I'm not afraid, instead I feel warm and safe.
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As my supposed father continues to walk, we near a medieval hut and I ask what's going on as I see a very beautiful female...well....beast and as she sits on a makeshift chair she smiles and welcomes me with a big bear hug after my father puts me down, after she releases me, my father approachs her and gives her a peck on her snout with his lips and as they part you can spot long shiny fangs that upon seeing you can immediately tell are capable of causing great harm.
After he finishes he responds to my question "It's time for your awakening." As I ponder what it is he explains when he sees my confusion, "We of the Dread household awaken our Companion Weapons (1) at the age of 10, as will you my son." After his explanation I begin to understand that I must be in a world of magic and swords or something similar.
While I contemplate my mother and father beckon me into the medieval hut before saying words that I'm sure I'll remember my whole life.
"Knowledge is power. "
(1) A weapon that is infused with the binder's soul and it is normally awakened when the binder reaches the age of 15 but there are few households that awaken theirs before reaching the age of 15 with the lowest age being 10.