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beautiful ebony features look better when not hidden by something as mundane as hair.”
                  Nim laughed, only half listening as his friends continued their banter around the fire. The world was changing, and there was nothing he could do but change with it. He pulled the folded piece of paper from his pocket, turning it over in his hands. Victor had left it for Nim to find on the night that he had disappeared. From its contents, it seemed as if the boy had known that war was coming. For the thousandth time that night, Nim wondered where Victor was now.
                  Thinking of Victor always led to thoughts of Shawnrik, the recipient of the second note the boy had left. Nim had left Shawnrik with a group of Giants on the morning that everything had gone to hell. Shawnrik would have opened his letter from Victor on that next morning, and Nim couldn't help but wonder what Victor had told Shawnrik that he hadn't told him.

Chapter 1
    New Beginnings
     
     
     
      My Dear Friend,
     
    If you are reading this, then it means that you decided to leave with those who came for you. I am not sure who you are now with or where you are going, but from what I have been able to figure out, if you had not gone with them you would have died last night in Asylum. I do not understand everything that is happening, nor do I expect you to, either. It seems we are swept up into something that is greater than both of us, and for either of us to veer from the appointed path would mean death for one, if not both of us. Someone has put a lot of work into making sure that we exist, and I do not think they will let us rest for too long. You must learn as much as you can in the next few years. Useyour time wisely. Learn anything and everything that you are able to. Never let anyone tell you that you cannot do somethin g— you are able to do whatever you put your mind to.
     
    We each have our duties to fulfill, and yours are no less important than my own. I do n’ t know how long it will be before we see each other again, but I know, deep down, that we will. I would like you to promise me that whatever life puts us through, you will remember me for who I was. Many hard times are ahead for the people of Terroval, and hard times breed hard men. Do not get so wrapped up in your quest to better yourself that you forget to enjoy life. I want you to remember something for me, and I want you to live by it, and when we meet again, I want you to remind me of it.
     
    Life is a struggle. The only way to survive is to remember who you are, and who your friends are. No matter what anyone else may do to you, they cannot change who you truly are. Live life to the fullest with every breath, and consider each moment a challenge ready to be faced with weapons bared.
    Remember who you are, and remember me.
                                                            Your Partner in Crime,
                                                                          Victor

 
    Year: 3044 AGD
    Month: Year’s End
    Fourth Eighthday (Last day of the year)
    Continent of Terroval
    Blade's Edge Mountains
    Near Tranquility Mist Village
                 
                  Shawnrik carefully folded the well-worn note before placing it back into his pocket. He had memorized every word long ago, but he felt that losing the paper would be like losing another little piece of his friend. It had been a little over a year and a half ago that Victor had gone missing. The world began spinning like a child's top that day, and every day since had been a blur. He hardly remembered the frantic ride across Northwestern Terroval, as the group tried to make it back to Asylum before the battle commenced. When the Giants had stepped into their path on that last morning, Shawnrik knew in his heart that they were there for