Dawn- An age of Darkness

Chapter 299 - Lianne (Part Three)

"Is it me or is this place a bit too warm?" Seanne wiped his sweat and walked behind his sister.

There were countless people going about their day. Everyone had desert garbs and some sort of cloths over their heads.

"Deal with it, till we find an inn." Lianne was also sweating but there wasn't much they could do.

After spending half a decade in the sea, coming to a desert-like continent wasn't really that great feeling. 

But eventually, the two found new work, adjusted, and moved on.

They fought countless monsters, dealt with the undead, and even learned magic. Lianne could use fire magic while Seanne could use healing. The two really were a powerful combo. 

Lianne always took charge at the front while Seanne covered her with healing- they were inseparable. 

But sometimes Lianne wished she could use ice magic or at least water, so she could escape from this hellish temperature. When they'd arrived, it was actually winter. So when summer arrived, they couldn't even leave the inn at the day, let alone work. 

Nights were also rather cold- but they could at least work. And since they didn't need much rest, working didn't prove that difficult. 

This new continent was mostly full of demons but- strangely these were a different type of demons and they were rather friendly too: they also looked humanoid like the Demi-humans. At first, Lianne thought they were probably pretending but- she later found out they weren't and this continent was actually in the opposite corner of the world. The condition was harsh but the people were friendly. Humans were in this continent too but they were the minority and so were the other races. 

Working here was tough and finding work was tougher, but that didn't stop the duo as they kept on working and living in the moment. Adventure was always thrilling.

There were always ups and downs in life but the two dealt with everything together. They laughed together, they cried together. They always had each other's backs. They were inseparable. 

***

For the next three decades, the two went into different towns and did jobs and after half a century of adventuring, they were mostly done with the new continent.

They'd made new friends, new companions and they'd lost some along the way, to time and death.

"What do you reckon we should do next?" The stars poked through from the heavens. It was a rather clear night.

Seanne was entering his mid-teenage years while Lianne was finally about to hit the late stage. She was about to become an adult soon. She grew taller and everything about her was almost like an adult; everything except her chest. 

Seanne, on the other hand, looked fairly handsome and with training and practice, he was not only a master shooter and a powerful melee fighter but also rather good-looking. He was yet to bring a woman back to his room though.

The two were under the same blanket holding hands. Their bonds as siblings only grew closer.

"Go back home?" After all, that was why Seanne was here.

Lianne giggled but she did consider the possibility. "Maybe next time." She was enjoying life too much and she didn't want to go back just yet. 

***

They again got into another ship set for another continent. This journey lasted six months and they were already in another city in another land. 

'Maybe we'll go back after this.' Lianne thought to herself and a second later- ACCHOO!

Just when they finally got adjusted to the intense desert heat, the new continent brought snow for them.

"Well, that was easy-" Seanne said, looking back into the distance. "But maybe this place won't be." He grimaced slightly. 

"Too easy." Lianne glimmered. "But yeah. You're right. It's also too cold." She shivered slightly, holding her sleeves, and sneezed again. 

Neither brought heavy clothes despite warnings from the crew. But now- they knew, they needed to buy some fast.

The continent did look rather peaceful though and there weren't many monsters at sea either. 

They didn't yet know, perhaps this continent wasn't as friendly as looks suggested.

*** 

The two learned a lot more than just how the world worked. Lianne experienced the bittersweet taste of love over and over again, over the course of the last century. Her loved ones died, some betrayed her while others just ditched her for new ones: when it came to love she was a bit gullible. As she was at that age, she couldn't help but experience the same feeling over and over again. Of course, she had her trusty little brother with her and Seanne got her out of anything that was fishy before it got ugly.

After a certain point, she got fed up with love and decided to go back to her country. She'd already made that decision before but after nearly a whole century, she didn't feel like adventuring all that much. It was still exciting but she had this urge to see the grave of her mother again.

She even made a rule that she wouldn't sleep with another man unless she was certain the man loved him just as much if not more. She wouldn't make the same mistake ever again: a determination that didn't waver for the next millennia.

But this was only the fourth year in this city and they didn't yet know how they'd get back. 

They were running out of money too. 

The climate was also harsh for the two. Of course, Lianne could make fire but- it wasn't enough.

"Maybe let's take a job?" Seanne suggested. They were adventurers by nature and they'd just been promoted to first-class last month. "We can buy our own ship and then head back." He was being fairly optimistic for once.

"Okay." The idea seemed good to Lianne. She really liked the idea of commandeering a ship and yelling 'row faster ye' sea dogs!' She'd once heard it at a play and it was her dream to one day yell that. Just thinking about it made her giggle.