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quite sure what to expect next. 
    “The fal con is gone,” the boy replied.
    “Who are you?” Deke nervously asked .
    “I am your Paladin. My name is Deodatus but you can call me Deo for short.” 
    Deke had no idea what a Paladin was and was sure he had never had one before. 
    “ My Paladin, what is that?” Deke asked. 
    “In short Deke, a Paladin is another name for a protector, a defender or guardian angel. I have been at your side since you were born.” 
    Deke just stared at the boy. He was obviously daft.
    “It’ s complicated, Deke but just because you couldn’t see me doesn’t mean I wasn’t there. You will now be seeing things you have never seen before; perhaps things you only imagined existed. You have much to learn.”
    “ More like, much to understand about what just happened.” Deke thought. The monster in the field, the incident in the cave, his father appearing out of nowhere, a falcon that talked and a dragon whose only purpose was to burn him alive. 
    “What exactly is happening, where am I and how did I get here?” Deke angrily shouted.
    “Deke, I will explain everything to you but right now you must trust me. We have to go.  The dragon, Phanthus, will be alerting ground patrols as we speak. This place is no longer safe.” 
    Deke yelled in frustration . “I’m not going anywhere! I want to know where I am!” 
    “You’re in Rhol, Deke. Now quickly , follow me.”

Chapter Six
     
     
     
    The clouds soaked up the last remaining sunlight making the evening sky radiate in a brilliant orange. When lines of red began to form on the horizon, Phanthus knew it would be dark in a matter of moments. This wouldn’t have bothered him normally, but on this day he knew that the sooner the darkness came, the sooner he would have to face Solharn, the Dark Angel. 
    Solharn would not be pleased when Phanthus conveyed the message that the little human had escaped him. In all of his years on Rhol he had never seen a creature such as the one that had saved the boy. In the end, it wouldn’t matter. Solharn would not accept any excuse. Still, he would have to report something. 
    He was pondering this when he caught a glimpse of Kaltaures soldiers scouring the ground near a fallen village. By the sight of the smoldering lumber strewn about, Phanthus surmised the attack must have taken place that morning. Phanthus watched as they scoured the village for anyone that may have survived their attack. What vile creatures he thought. They had no respect for the fallen. A true warrior respected even the death of his enemies.
     
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    Leal was located on the outskirts of the Valley of Aura. It was a beautiful village, surrounded by several miles of field and dense forest. Its quaint streets were lined with log houses built from trees in the neighboring forests. Pipher grass surrounded the area, kept short by several hundred Garin, which freely roamed the fields. Garin were small creatures, but with unusually wiry hair, that was bluish grey in color. Their tails were longer than their bodies and they liked to use them as a whip on predators, or for that matter, any unsuspecting person whom they found to be annoying. They were used mainly for grooming the fields. Because of the Pipher grass their milk was a light blue color. It was quite tasty but not easy to come by. The Garin were very irritable. Most Lealians preferred to drink water rather than endure the sting of their tails.
    Colorful wild flowers of all shapes and sizes grew in and around Leal from the farthest fields to the doorsteps of their homes. The Garin didn’t like the taste of them, which was fine with the Lealians since the Garin helped themselves to everything else. 
    In the middle of the village stood a tall building which had been erected centuries ago by Lealian masons. It was said that every rock used to construct its hallowed walls was blessed before having been carefully positioned into place. It was a sacred temple to the