Leaning back, Laila supported herself with her arms, palms against the earth. She looked up into the sky, holding a neutral expression. "If he were to free the both of us, that would be a miracle. But like you said, he doesn't seem to have a use for my mother anymore. She seems to always be in the infirmary lately, and I fear she may die before we even return. Whether by nature or by man. ... As you said, I'm not sure what to do with freedom. All my life, I've been a slave, but you know that already. I was born to help. What could I do?"
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"I understand your fear. I hope that your mother will be happy and healthy when we return. It is possible that the person I am trying to free will die whili am on this quest." Griffin told her. "But thinking about that will not help anyone. I don't know what you could do. But it seems to me like you have the perfect opportunity to find out. You can explore the world abit and discover your strengths and weaknesses."
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"You're right," she said. She looked over at him, "I fear being alone, and if my mother dies, I'll have no one. Not even the slaves that I've known all my years. I'll have to find my own place - probably marry a stranger right away, if I ever want to have a family, and I do." She sighed. "Then again, I think it would be better if I were on my own. I can take care of myself well enough."
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"You don't have to be alone." Griffin told her. "Maybe you will find someone that you care for. Atleast you have a say in who you marry." He pointed out. He was determined to help her. He wasnt sure what he could do. He had every little power. But somehow he would make sure that she didnt end up alone the way she fear. Personally he preferred being alone. It was the only time that he wasnt being hurt or used. "It's late lets gluey done sleep."
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Without another word, Laila lay herself down and turned on her side, away from Griffin. Though she was tired, she did not sleep - it was like that most nights. This was the first night, however, that she had ever slept outside. The excitement seemed to be keeping her awake. She strained her eyes to see the trees in the distance, admiring them.
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Griffin make himself comfortable. He hoped that he had made the right choice. Laila didnt seem to be handling this well. She wasnt looking at this as an oppurtunity. He understood her hesitation. It was overwhelming to be free for the first time. Griffin had no choice but to handle it. This was his only Janice. If he could get his son out of his father's hands then there was a chance that someday he get someday be free too. He was soon asleep. His rest wasnt peaceful. He tossed and turned and mehudoered in his sleep.
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Late in the night, when everything was pitch black and Laila could no longer see the beauty of nature in front of her, she drifted off. She dozed - just barely. A noise disturbed her slight slumber. There was something rustling around in the wood behind them. She sat up and shook Griffin, "Hey, wake up. Wake up."
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Griffin jolted awake. He swung wildly nearly hitting her. It took him a couple if minutes to be awake enough to realize who she was and that she wasnt a threat to him. "What? Laila? What's the matter?" He looked around it was morning but just barely. The sun was barely peeking over the horizon. "I know your probably use to Functioning this early but It's not too early to head out. Lets get alittle more rest."
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"No, I heard something. Behind us," Laila pointed. "I'm no expert in self-defense, trust me." The rustling noise continued and seemed to grow louder and closer as the seconds went by.
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Griffin sat up. They were the edge of the woods so it could be anything. He pushed Laila behind him. From the sounds the creature was making it was either a wild pig or a bear cub. It couldn't be anything big or he would see it. He stood to his feet and summoned his staff. He shifted the staff into a sword and waited. A wild pig bared it's teeth at them. "Do you want me kill it for breakfast or send it on it's way?"
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Laila smirked, though she was shielded behind him. "As I told you, I'm allergic to meat. Do what you want with it, just make its death quick if that's your choice." She couldn't bear to see any being in pain. She backed up a little farther behind Griffin ,waiting for him to make his decision.
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Griffin rolled his eyes. "I won't be asking your opinion again. Just because you can't eat the meat doesn't mean shit." he was disappointed. He expected more. He didn't know why. But he thought giving her a choice was important. But she had to go and be difficult. He looked at the pig and knew he couldn't kill it. So he roared and jumped at the pig.
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Laila uttered an apology before Griffin threw himself at the animal, also making an unnecessary and sort of comical noise as he did. Laila watched disinterestedly, because she knew the pig didn't really mean any harm. She had a kind of connection with animals; she could easily sense their intentions. The pig started to squeal, as if it were in pain, and that was when she cut in, "Hey, stop. You're hurting it. It's not gonna kill you."
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Griffin stopped. "I wasn't trying to hurt it. I simply wanted to get a hold of him. I figured I could redirect him." He explained. He stood to his feet. "I only kill when my life is threatened or I need to eat. I respect animals too much to kill without a reason." He watched the pig warily. Fortunately it turned the other way and hurriedaway from them. "Are you ready to continue our journey?
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"You scared the living hell out of the poor thing," Laila frowned. She sighed and said, "Sure, let's get on with it." Then, she said, "And I don't mean that to sound pessimistic. I merely meant, yes, I'd like to continue."
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"Oh for heaven's sake. I didn't hurt the thing. Besides it scared you first. I was simply trying to redirect it. Next time you can defend yourself." Griffin stated. Her attitude was going to drive him crazy. He had never met someone so negitive. How did she get through life like that? As far as he could tell her life had been about average. At least as far as a life as a slave went. Why had his magic pick someone who dufnt care whether she lived or died? With no easy answer he headed down the path once again
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Laila stayed alongside him as they continued down the path. She'd grown used to his limp by now, and was more than happy to stay at his pace. Further into their journey, however, when they were deep in the woods, she started to fall behind. Trying not to bring attention to herself, she attempted to keep up with him. She felt ridiculous - he was the one with the limp. Eventually, she had to stop. "Wait - please! I can't walk any more. Hold on."
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Griffin turned towards her. He was surprised that she had fallen behind. He was glad that she had called a halt. He was just about to. Even though they were close to their goal he needed to get off his leg. Hed never walked this far before. Traveling by foot might be a problem. "I Appologize. I didn't realize you had fallen behind. I'm glad you said something. I need to get off my leg. I think that we need to reconsider traveling by foot."
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Laila clutched a hand rather weakly to her chest. She leaned against a tree and sighed. "Yeah, it would be best. I... I have a heart condition."
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"why didn't you say something?" Griffin scolded her. This was the last time he was trusting his magic. There was no way this girl was right for this quest. She couldnt do anything. How had she survived life as a slave? Slaves worked none stop. When they didn't they were usually beaten within an inch of their lives.
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