Without eating breakfast Marco had requested a Guard to wake him up in the Morning and now just as the sun was rising he was making his way into the small forest to the left of the Windrock castle. It was full of life with the leaves bright green. There were no paths made in the forest so Marco had to push his way through bushes, Lift up branches and keep the insects away. This morning he chose to wear a pair of grey trousers, a grey button shirt and a black vest.
After walking around a tree Marco saw Alran sitting on a rock looking into a fire that had a steel kettle hanging over it. Before Marco could say a word Alran had already began speaking. "You made so much noise a deaf man could have heard you from a mile" said Alran not looking down and Marco didn't say anything. "Sit" said Alran with his scratchy ghost voice and Marco seated himself behind the cloaked man. Alran had short cut black hair that was peppered with a little grey, His eyes were blue and looking at him Marco guessed he stood 5 feet 8 inches, an inch taller than Marco. He wore a shadow black cloak and from what Marco could see he wore tight black pants, a pair of black boots and what looked like a black shirt. Over his hands we wore a pair of gloves similar to gauntlets but black and had no steel on them, These also had some kind of material on the fingers and palms for some reason. Marco noted the many scars on Alran's face, with his usual grim looking expression it gave Alran a very intimidating face.
The two of them sat in silence for a whole minute before the kettle was ready and Alran poured a green tinted liquid out into two cups, Marco guessed it was tea and when trying his first sip, he had guessed right. "Do you know what I do....Marco?" asked Alran and Marco turned his head to look at the assassin who was still staring at nothing in the fire. "You kill people for a living" said Marco and Alran shook his head. "No, I gather information for the Kingdom, I protect the life of the King and I also kill those who pose as a risk to the safety and life of the Kingdom" said Alran and Marco smiled. "Meaning you kill people" said Marco taking another sip of his tea. "If you want to be a ignorant peasant, Yes" said Alran and Marco thought for a moment. "Give me an example of what you do" said Marco curious if he would get an answer. "I gathered the battle plans for the Battle of Vallen field from the enemy" said Alran and Marco gawked at him. Vallen field was the most famous and talked about battle throughout the kingdom from the great war that happened 18 years ago. The Kalvara army had planned to attack from both the front and behind the Kingdoms army, which would have put the war in an entire different direction, However somehow the kingdom found out and used there plan against them, splitting the army up in 4 sections, The battle was a glorious victory. "I do not just Kill people in cold blood, I only kill if my life is in jeopardy, The kingdoms safety or the life of someone innocent" said Alran before finally turning his head slightly so his eyes met Marco's. "Now I must ask you a Question that will determine your entire life" said Alran and Marco looked at him curiously. "Could you take a Life, If someone threatened the safety of the kingdom, Could you kill them without hesitation?" asked Alran and Marco thought about it. "Its hard for everyone to take a life the first time, But if my life and everyone in the kingdoms was in danger....I think I could" said Marco and Alran nodded. "I have a question" said Marco and the assassin did not say another word, which Marco took as indication to continue. "Why are you thinking of recruiting me?" asked Marco and a slight smile formed on Alran's face. "I've been watching you all your life" said Alran and Marco looked at him curiously. "I first noticed your possibility of joining my Organization when you were four, I came to talk with your father one day and I noticed you climbing a large pine, Do you remember? You climbed up to the very top, Most boys your age would have been scared, But no, You climbed up it with amazing speed for a four year old" he replied before sipping his tea. "throughout your life I noticed your agility whenever I was in the castle, You began being able to find proper footholds and always knew the best route to take, that is why I have asked you to come here today" said Alran and Marco thought about it. "But I am not the strongest boy, I am not even that tall" said Marco and Alran smiled. "Strength is useless, agility and stealth is everything" said Alran before looking at Marco. "So Marco, Are you wanting to join The Nocte Laminas?, If you say yes, You will never be able to leave, This will be your life" said Alran and Marco thought about it. "Yes" he finally said after thinking for half a minute and Alran nodded. "You have till tonight to say your goodbyes and pack your personal things, Meet me in the Castle stables" said Alran and Marco nodded before standing up. "One more thing" said Alran and Marco turned to look at him. "What kind of weapon do you prefer?" asked Alran. "Sword" replied Marco before beginning to walk through the forest back to the castle.
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