An Unexpected Savior

Life, Education

When two soldiers came to Round Onion Inn and asked for him to stay until his father's men come, Alef got anxious. He started to look to his friend Echo in desperation and try to convice the soldiers.    Around that time, the man who was sitting at the bar and drinking turnd to the group with a big gesture and intervened the conversation.  

“Öhm. Did you say Ahura? Oh! Hello, soldier, I wish you good night. I was commissioned by this young man's father and I have been following him since the Great Wall, I knew he came to this town but I haven't found out where he is staying, thanks for solving this for me! You can go back to your place of duty, I take over the subject here."

After a conversation and some clever maneuvers was made, it was a done deal! He convinced the soldiers, forged a letter for the higher autorities and sent them to their way. After then, when he was left alone with Alef and Echo, he revealed his true identitiy.   Thomdril Merrilin introduced himself as the resident bard of the Tanoît and nearby regions.   He had indeed been following Alef, but he had been doing so since yesterday. After listened his performance at Two Twin Tuba Bar a day before, he had a liking for him and decided to teach him his way. He said,  

"You see, young Alef, all there is to leave something behind and this will only happen by transferring the information"