Ironsides Family/Armstrong/Escape from Sirion One/Prelude

Prelude…

Konus sat across the wooden table from his young daughter and watched as she hazardously ate her meal. He smiled with pleasure; she was the joy of his life.

“Darling Rauna, remember to be good for your Aunty Shea. Just because I won’t be home does not mean you are free to do as you please. Oh no, we both know full well Aunty Shea is more strict than I.”

“I know Papa, I will behave. How long will you be working for?”

“Three weeks my dear, three long weeks. It is just like before, you remember don’t you?”

“Yes Papa. It was so boring without you. What happened to Uncle Karlof?”

“He was sent to the front again. There is still a war going on against the Fontanese, and our brave armies are making significant attacks on the City of Ashforth.”

“Where is that Papa?”

“Oh, the city is far west from here. You know, I have never seen it myself. It was lost from us a very long time ago, before you were born in fact.”

“Before I was born! Nothing existed before I was born. “

“Why would you say that?”

“Because I do not remember anything before I was born! How could it be if I do not remember?”

“So youthful, you are my darling you know that?”

“Of course Papa.”

“Here comes Aunty Shea now. Look, see her walking there? That means it is time for me to leave for work.”

“Don’t leave Papa, Shea is so boring! Last time all we did was knit! Knitting hurts my fingers.”

“It will be fine, and maybe she will teach you a new skill? These are important things to learn. Things only a woman can teach you.”

“Okay Papa, I will wait for you to return, and show you all the blankets we have knitted.”

“I can’t wait.”

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