Nyla
Episode 1
After the Solian War,
Middle Earth, 1600.
Red Rikes Clan.
As the daughter of the clan lord you will expect Nyla to be strong and muscular and if you don't then you will when you learn that she is also the daughter of Siyya.
The Greatest archer Red Rikes Clan ever seen and one of the best in the world.
Now you know who Siyya is.
Nyla, the daughter of Runar and Siyya was somehow different from her parents, yes she did have long black hair like Siyya but eyes were not like her mother but more like a rabbit's big eyes and pretty. Her face was similar to that of an acorn, both her cheeks were thin with little red lips.
The Training Ground, Red Rikes Clan.
A sunny day.
Nyla's hand ran through the arrow touching the rough features.
Which poor bird had to die in order to kill, she thought.
Dhaya
Will you please release the arrow, my hands are aching.
Dhaya
I've been waiting for so long.
Nyla
If I win, you have to carry me home on your back
Dhaya
If you lose then you will carry me.
Nyla smiled and stretched the bow to its maximum.
Dhaya
Haha,
I hope you did eat well today.
Dhaya pulled the arrow with maximum strength.
When Dhaya was about to release the arrow, Nyla flicked her elbow and arrow slipped from Dhaya's hand
Dhaya
Hey!!!
That's cheating.
Nyla
It's the wind oh! Poor you how unlucky.
Nyla's eyes glittered with a cheeky smile.
Kiara
Nyla, come here dear.
Kiara, Nyla's teacher, a woman around her forties, tall and muscular with eyes that make you believe hell is less cold.
Nyla with her bow and arrows approached Kiara.
Kiara
How long have you been here?
Nyla looked down at her feet
Kiara nodded her face sideways as a disagreement.
Kiara
It's been more than three months.
Kiara's eyes become even more reddish and scarier.
Kiara
How many teachers did you serve including me?
A nervous silence began to crawl onto everyone.
Nyla felt embarrassed and pathetic. Her eyes and cheeks turned red.
Her voice began shaking and her eyes became similar to that of a deer being chased by a pride of lions.
Most of her friends stopped their training and stared at them.
Kiara picked three arrows from the arrow holder and put forward towards Nyla.
Kiara
You got three arrows to find the middle of the aim board. If you could hit one you stay or leave and never return.
Kiara
Did I ask you to stop?
Kiara's eyes fell onto others who are staring at them.
Everyone rushed back to what they were doing.
Watching Kiara shouting up close made Nyla's heart beat faster and faster. Slowly drops of sweat appeared on her face and palms.
Nyla took the three arrows and walked back to her spot.
Picked one of the arrows and loaded her bow. She stretched the bow to maximum, quickly the arrow slipped from her sweaty fingers, after covering some distance landed in the middle of the ground.
Kiara
After four months she still doesn't even know how to hold an arrow.
Kiara
No wonder she served thirteen teachers. All of them must be embarrassed of her. Even i regret accepting her as my student.
Dhaya
Nyla, wipe your hands.
From near Dhaya said in a low sound.
Nyla wiped her hands on her pretty white frock.
Kiara
Daughter of the Clan lord and she can't even afford a kerchief.
Nyla turned her face to Dhaya and tried to smile. But her eyes aren't shiny like before and lips felt frozen and eyes are slowly layering with tears.
Kiara
What's taking it so long if you can't just leave.
Nyla took the next arrow and unleashed it.
But this time the arrow gets caught in the wind and the arrow disappears without any traces.
Dhaya
Nyla the wind is blowing to the right, move the bow to a little to the left
The last arrow is loaded. The wind is still slowly moving towards the right, so the bow is slightly angled to the left and pulled the bow.
Unfortunately string tied on to the bow was broken.
Episode 2
Dhaya
But she didn't use the last arrow.
Dhaya clenched her teeth and stared right at Kiara's eyes.
Nyla left the bow and arrows behind and began to walk.
Kiara
You can take the bow with you.
Let it be a gift from me to remember today.
Kiara
When your children ask you can show them the bow as proof of learning archery even though you don't know archery.
Kiara
Remember my words Nyla your fate is already written, and you will spend your life just like your grandmother inside a house until the day you die.
Silence spread on Nyla's face as she immersed in the pain similar to heart being ripped apart while awake.
Nyla looked at her friends maybe it will be the last time seeing them, but everyone seems like rocks sculpted in the shape of humans without any emotions except Dhaya.
Dhaya's hands moved restlessly from down to her face, touching and covering her lips then back to hands folding and again to face then biting the nails.
With the bow on her shoulder, Nyla slowly walked, little by little she faded.
The restless wind jumped between the trees on both sides of the old mud path and kissed her on his way.
Behind her in distance like a shadow the training ground became vague.
Once again she looked back in hope of someone coming to call her back, but it's just the empty hopeless path and the rough mountains on the edge.
On her way, her eyes found a deer roaming around the grassland, she stood still for a second watching the deer, suddenly her eyes felt cold and began to melt, and she fell to the ground.
Nyla
Ma, I'm sorry, but I couldn't become what you wished. As a daughter, I failed.
Nyla yelled, and she words echoed in the wind.
Nyla
But nobody asked about what I wanted.
Nyla turned her eyes towards the sky.
Nyla
I must be a joke to you, a little funny girl to make you laugh, a clown who is supposed to laugh and do stupid things, isn't it ?!
Nyla's eyes fell back to the roaming deer.
Nyla
I envy you, I wish we can exchange our life.
Dhaya
I care about your dream, I know you want to see the Northern Grasslands, see the world, and leave a peaceful life.
Dhaya
And you aren't a joke Nyla, as long as I live, I will never let that happen, I will always stay by your side either by wiping your tears or sharing your happiness.
Dhaya hugged Nyla from behind and sat beside her.
Nyla
What are you doing here?
Did your learning end ?
Dhaya
No, I quit. I don't want to study without you.
Nyla
Re..ally
Oh... why am I crying?
Nyla immersed in tears as her eyes shined like the star in the dark sky.
Episode 3
The news spread like a wildfire and soon the wind reached the clan.
The Throne hall, the big old wooden door guarded by guards and on the other end there the throne occupied by the Lord Runar and beside him The Lady Siyya and The Royal Servant Alder.
The old wooden door slightly moved with a young girl's cry and a soldier arrived in front of the lord and bowed his head.
So-an
My lord, the Soldier sent for the search returned from the wood, but they found no one there.
Lady Siyya
We should strengthen the guards there.
So-an
As you wish My Lady.
So-an
I got news from the ground too My Lord.
So-an
Lady Nyla has been banished from the training ground by the Master Kiara.
So-an bowed once again and walked towards the door.
Runar's face shows deep thoughts and silence. His eyes pointed towards the endless land through the window.
Lady Siyya
Ah! That girl!!!
Lady Siyya
Don't worry about it, I will take care of it My Lord.
Remi / Royal Servant
My lord, how can I help?
Remi / Royal Servant
Let's conduct a friendly tournament.
Lord Runar
Send the messengers to other clans inviting the Prince for participating in it.
Lord Runar
Whoever wins the tournament weds Nyla.
Remi / Royal Servant
My lord, My Nyla is just sixteen. Spare more time.
Siyya felt her body became without soul, and she didn't say anything.
Lady Siyya
Misha, refill the glass.
The Maid appeared from behind, from the shadows and filled the empty glass.
Siyya took a sip and stood from the throne.
Lady Siyya
My Lord, I'm not feeling well, let me take some respect.
Siyya bowed and began to walk back.
The hall felt the disagreement of Lady Siyya, even the lord Runar became silent and fell into thoughts.
After a while the Lord broke the silence.
Lord Runar
Remi, make it fast.
Remi / Royal Servant
As you wish my Lord.
On the chair facing the window to the wide open Rikes Town, Lady Siyya rested.
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