42 Exi

Caleb walked with a gentle pace through the door opening both of them wide, light washed over Caleb blinding him, flinching and covering his face he looked at the town in front of him, now looking it at the correct angle it looked as it should .

Listing to the town he heard the noises of the bustling townspeople, the chatter and the clanking of metal chimed in the cacophonous chorus cutting through the voices in far off markets and the bustle of those who walked in the streets drowned sounds of the town out.

The smell was a mix of far off bakeries, the sooty smell of burning coal in far off forges equipping horses and the guards alike, mixed with the tangy scent of refuse creating a disgusting deluge.

Looking at the buildings which lay across his vision like a field of brown and yellow, the street was narrow bustling with people dressed in browns mirroring the buildings around them .

Walking down the street with a brisk pace he went past stalls selling foods which smell wafted into the crowd creating an alluring smell if not disgustingly accented by the general smell of the township ,the noises reached a deafening chorus as Caleb passed the relatively small streets and entered into a market where town criers where shouting the news and stall owners shouted out there wares .

Cutting though the crowds and the town he caught a few curious glances and some snickering which gave Caleb the reminder of his bruised pride which was not a day old .

'Those 2 bloody guards had to carry me through '

Rolling his eyes and embarrassed by the attention and nervousness skyrocketing he shot through the crowd leaving the claustrophobic environment, as he did he saw the wooden gates and three glints in the sunlight in the far distance , he darted forward.

Weaving through the streets of the town which were cobwebs of cobble and through those who walked within it , seeing no sign of the misfits he decided to speed up and put a strong step in his stride and shot forward looking for his quary .

As the world around blurred the smell ,the noises turned to a gargle until it was a mere tremor of noise and only he heard the thumb of his heart cut through the silence, he focused and as he ran he saw the three glints close,one which had a lock of golden hair and two others which when he closed he noticed, it was the duo ,the guards who paraded him to the church.

He replaced his sprint to that one of threatening intensity he dashed forward towards the guard closing in the distance towards his quary

Approaching and staring daggers almost like a premonition the two guards jolted up and glanced in unison towards Caleb who was now rushing forward only mere seconds away surprised and confused at the madman sprinting at them they stumbled back a bit ,Caleb skidded forward and grinded to a halt in the middle of both parties.

"Finnaly you're here , these fellowstold us about a person from the forest, you should thank them for the employment"

Caleb glanced at Marcus with a smile but looking back hisface contorted into a mischievous grin

"N ...No hard feelings right "

Caleb mischievous smile was replaced by a face showing no emotion and nodded and he jumped back joining creating a bit more distance between them as he was a bit too close for confort.

The duo looked at each other in quiet surprise and confusion taking quick glances toward the group before them and even more intense glances towards Caleb .

"So your going to the forest , When should we expect your return to the town"

"Our guide should be able to tell you that"

The group of misfits and the duo looked towards Caleb in unison waiting for an answer

Caleb scratched his head and shrugged