Long before my adventure started, my parents were a huge part of my life.

There was a time

that I can remember clearly that they brought me and Rose out. Where we had gone, the magic filled
the air. Lights were everywhere. Laughter filled the air. Music drifted between tents that had popped up
almost over night. There were feats of strength, creatures of the unusual variety, but one that caught my
attention and made me practice was the ones with the superb agility.
They whisked through the air performing stunts that any normal person wouldnt have such
bravery to do. !ven the ones on the ground moved to and fro limber as could be. "or a child like I was,
to watch such stage performances without there being a stage, for such lights, acrobatics, and
daredevilry... #o words could describe my awe.
$o here I stand. Ive gotten much older and my adventure has taken me to some truly ama%ing
places. Will I be able to be ama%ed as I was back then& 'ne step forward started the spectacle that Ive
remembered. (nlike last time though, things were even more fascinating. It kept up with the times.
There were games, fascinating sights, even better feats of strength. My favorite part though, the barker
beckoned people to see, the largest tent around.
I wasted no time and enter with a smile on my face. Inside I watch the performances )ust as I
had when I was little. I smiled all the same but there was little change, until the lights went low and
there was a call to one last performance. My curiosity was pi*ued, my thoughts began to swim as to
what it could be.
That was when I saw her. +er entrance was fantastic. Leaping from ring to ring high above the
audience. The outfit shimmering making her look even more like a star. With such simple tricks being
done, one would think that would be a bland performance, but the grace, and the air about her, my
opinion never seemed to falter. It took me a moment to reali%e that everything had turned pitch black in
to darkness and small lights had lit up along the top of the tent. $he was really among the stars.
The simple performance began to turn daring as there were tricks that I would even *uestion
myself in doing. I had to get a better look. With a soft utterance, I used my ability to keep a better focus
on her and much to my surprise, she wasnt giving anything a second thought. #o hesitation, no
grimace. ,ll that was there was beautiful confidence in herself. I needed to meet her.
,s the performance drew to a close, the lights above the audience dimmed out little by little,
then when on remained, shed point it then bring her arms in close to her body and leap from on high,
her body twisting and turning as she plummeted. The audience was tense with fright for her but it was
simple enough for me to see that she was perfectly safe. 'ne little error could mean the difference
between life and death. $he was perfect, there wasnt even a second thought. -efore she landed, I got
up and left, making my way to the entrance of the tent )ust as the crowd erupted in cheer. There was
never any doubt.
I found where she was stayed, it wasnt very hard. .oin went far it seemed, but those I talked to
seem rather protective of her. I had to show many times over that I had no weapons to speak of, even
though I did, to them it )ust looked like )ust metal cubes, though they did confiscate my potions, Im
sure Id be back for them later. I waited outside her door, until she finally approached. ,n immediate
look of distaste cross her features and I )ust grinned.
/Im sorry, but you arent allowed back here.0
/Well, ifn y wan I coul )us leave bu, d like t talk a lil. Theres )us somethin bout ya tha
intrigues me.0
$he looked at me for a while I did my best to lay on the charm. (nfortunately, I knew the look
all too well. $he had a hard time understanding my accent. ,t least, thats what I thought until she
invited me in and she took a seat #ear her vanity mirror and I stood near the door, +er words were
smooth and rather calming as they flowed from her lips, /1ery well, sir, what can I do for you&0
/2 see, I ain been t a place like this n a long time an I fin mself even more srprise tha I was
whe I was young. Th effec tha made y a star, I coul definitely tell somethin. 2oure really a true
princess.0 What I thought was flattery at the time seemed to get her flustered for another reason. The
look on her face said that I may have stepped somewhere I probably shouldnt have, /+3how did y3you
know&0
/!h&0
/+ow did you know that I was a3a3a....0
/Wai30 I had to start moving as she started to through various things at me, /Whoa4 +ol on
5arlin40 When she ran out of things to through she curled up in her chair. $he looked fragile. With a
sigh, I picked up the stuff she threw at me and then approached her, laying the stuff down from where
she had picked it up, /I ain sure wha yre talkin b3 6 Wai. ,re y really a pr30
/2eah. +ow did you find out&0 $he sounded to be on the verge of tears and thats when I )ust
put a hand on her head softly and playfully mussed up her hair. /'i, 5arlin, ain no reason t b down.
,in tha somethin t be proud f&0 $he combed out the white hair as soon as my hand left, and I
s*uatted down in front of her to meet her lowered ga%e with my own. Those -lue eyes seemed to shine
even when she didnt. /Its not. #ot when you dont know the whole story.0
$he was hiding. I almost gave a frown when I got an idea. I reached up and put my palm her
cheek giving her *uite a surprise at first but when she looked at my soft e7pression she softened up as
well, /Tell y wha. Th day yre done a thi location, wh don y come with m fr a bi. W can go ou an
have an aventure an ll even have y back n time t th ne7 spo so y won even b misse.0
/+ow do I know I can trust you& I dont even know your name.0
/$orry bou tha. I can b a lil rambunctious I sppose. Th names .hais. m a treasure hunter an
spenin time with a treasure like yrself is somethin tha woul give m th greaes pleasure n th worl.0
!ven though I wasnt trying to, I couldnt help but flirt. $he was beautiful and there was no way I could
possibly get her out of my mind, no matter how far I walked, no matter who I met. $he was hesitant to
respond but she did agree, /Tomorrow is my last performance at this location. Ill find out where we are
traveling to ne7t then I will meet you by the entrance. Will that be alright&0
I gave a nod and leaned up to kiss her forehead giving her another surprise, /ll b waitin there
fr ya, 8rincess.0 $he looked up to as I stood up and I )ust gave her a *uick wink to show I was only
teasing her. , smile crossed her features. Radiance is the only thing I could think of to describe it.
/8lease, )ust call me Redd.0
/2 go it.0
I departed her room after that and went on my way to make preparations. The ne7t day came
and I waited by the entrance with Lucy, my horse. $he was antsy and ready to go since it wasnt often
that we stayed in a single place for very long. ,t least she got along well with the horse I got for Redd.
#ight had come and the lights had started to die down. I began to wonder if she was going to change
her mind. When the lights were all gone, the two horses and I were in the dark, standing there in wait.
The moment twilight arrived I heard the rustling of grass and I looked to see the soft sparkle of
two blue eyes look back to me. They stopped and the moon emerged from behind the clouds giving the
once darkened silhouette a heavenly glow. Its not often that I get truly awestruck but it would seemed
that even the heavens favored her.
/2ou waited.0
/, lifetime, ifn it were necessary.0
/Where are we going&0
/Wherever th win takes us.0
/That sounds sketchy.0
/,venture comes t those tha re ready t g t wherever I beckons.0
$he gave a sigh and walked towards me, patting my cheek before putting her small pouch in to
the saddlebag of the horse I had gotten her. /+ave y ever rid30 -efore I could really ask, she mounted
the horse and turned it to where the moon would be setting, /+eh. 9eep tha up 5arlin an I )us may
end up fallin fr ya.0 I )umped up on to Lucys saddle and turned with her, and with a *uick snap of the
reigns, we both took off looking for adventure and going where the wind will take us.