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Lost Woods



It has been a long time since I didn't went back to Bree, long time walking trough the lifeless and silent roads of The Lone Lands. I miss the evergreen plains and the forest that spread its woods to everyplace. So one day i went back to Bree, and heard after days the noise of the horses, the chant of the bards, the propaganda of the merchants, the blades crushing in the forge... all that combination of sounds, something that I usually heard before, are nothing more than noise... one that is really disgusting now.

I quickly passed trough the town to the west-side of town, seeing the streets more filled than i remember. I went to pay my upkeep from the house and after that i wanted to leave again to my days of silence and reflexion, days when the only sound that i was hearing it was the song of the birds in the morning and the grass slowly moving for the wind... so I moved far from the gate to the west, finding an place to relax.

Then, i saw a lonely road directed to a endless forest. The feel of risk and mistery finally caught me and i went to that place, without notice that after a couple of hours, i got lost. Usually the majoraty of people should find a way out or just scream of fear for such unknown place, but instead I can say that this maybe it was better to end like this. I tried to remember the place on the maps and maybe it was... the old forest? maybe is the name... anyway, i don't have plans to try to leave for now. Maybe the only hurry is that one of own companions will have his wedding in the next days... 

For now, the silent midnight of the old forest will cover my dreams, like my master in those days when he was always touching my head and giving me the good nights... Maybe these tender days were gone... but life is just like that, isn't?