Chapter 2
A cabin in the forest on the outskirts of town. Seven years ago the mage of the forest found a woman dead. After looking closer he found what looked to be a murder. She didn’t have any wounds on her body. When he looked closer he found a baby tucked under her in a way that protected it from preaters. Checking the child for life he found the child alive but far too cold. He took the chile into his arms and raped him up in his cloak. Loki continued to look around the young woman in hopes of finding out what had happened. However, all he could figure out was that the woman knew she was going to die, and that she had a piece of paper in her hand. ‘Please take care of my son. His name is Anthony’ written on the paper. Loki took the boy in, after all what else could he do? After seven year with the boy he found himself quite taken with the child.
“Loki Loki!! Look I learned the fire spell!” A young boy ran up to the mage who was mixing herbs. The mage turned to see that the boy had indeed learned the spell.
“Good job Anthony. Let's try a water spell next” Loki said smiling at the young boy. The boy nodded with excitement. Loki had heard of a war starting soon, even if it was a rommer he needed to address the problem of having to leave Anthony alone. He wouldn’t fight in the war but he would have to go and heal the injured on both sides. He had signed a contract with both kingdoms that he and anyone that trained to be a mage in the woods outside the town would not choose a side in any war between the two. It practically costed an arm and a leg to get the Kingdoms to sing the damn thing.
“Anthony before we start the next spell can I tell you some important things?” The boy nodded ”The king of our land took something of the neighboring kingdom and a fight may start. If it does I will be called away to heal the wounded. You will have to stay here, I want you to focus on learning to read these next few days that way you can learn spells while I’m away” Loki said already ready for the pouty face that he knew was going to appear on Anthony's face.
“Do you have to go?” Anthony asked pouting a bit.
“If a war starts then I will. However, King T’Chaka is a kind man he will try everything he can to not start a war. I hear he is expecting a child soon.” Loki said picking up the boy and pulling him into a hug.
“Promise you won't leave?” Tony asked holding his pouty face.
“As long as I don’t have too. I promised your mother to keep you safe and happy. If a war starts then no one will be happy” Loki said. Which was not completely true. After living for hundreds of years he found that he didn’t care if humans fought any more. They could kill themselves off for all he cared. However, Anthony is different from them because he is like a hole in the wall of a dungen. Through that hole he would see the sun and grass and could feel the warmth.
“Okay. I love you Loki” Anthony said rapping his small arms around Loki's neck in a hug.