Chapter 2

The Story of Lana

~chapter  2~

T he next day, Lana has classes to go to, much like school. Lana as usual gets up early and bathes in the waterfall then goes to training. Lana does a few

drills and shoots some targets then goes to Classes. Lana still carrying her bows

and arrows puts them in her small closet at Classes and gets out her books. All

of the girls stared at her with wide eyes and also called her names like “Disgrace”

and “Ugly” while the boys called her names like “Weakling” and “Faker”.

Nobody believed her when she told them she was a warrior, they just laughed at

her. Even her Teachers did not believe her. That made Lana sad. Lana had no

friends at Classes, just peers. It was rare that she talk, few people no she can.

But when she does, it is so quiet that you almost can’t hear it. So the children call

“Mouse” and point at her. A tear will run down her cheek but she shows no sign

of emotion. During Classes today, her Teacher asked the class to stand up one

by one and say their name and favorite pastime. Everybody had done there turn

except for Lana who quietly stood in the corner. Teacher says “small one, its your

turn, please tell us your name and favorite pastime.” Lana nervously looks at

everyone staring at her and nods her head to the teacher.

”…uh m-my name is Lana….” A child in the background yells “ Common Mouse!

(he snickers)”Lana gets more nervous and says in a quiet and shy voice

”uh…a-and my favorite pastime is…h-hunting.” All of the children and the

 Teacher laugh at her.” Small one, you do not have to lie.” her teacher says.

A tear runs down Lana’s cheek ”I-I am not lying Teacher, I like hunting”

They continue to laugh at her. Lana starts to cry, then runs out of the room

She grabs her bag and runs home. Lana sits in her room alone then her Mother

Finds her. “Lana!” Mother scolds. “What are you doing home you should be at

Classes!” Lana looks down at the ground then up at her mother “They were

making fun of me Mother…so I came home,” Mother looks at Lana angrily “you

need to go back to classes right now Lana!” she points to the door. Lana

responds “Alright mother” she picks up her things and walks out the door, but

instead of going to Classes she went to the archery field and shot targets.

When it was the time for her to be back from classes she goes home and starts

on the long list of chores Mother posted up for her to do. Lana starts scrubbing

the floor ,then she hand washed all of the clothes after that, she had to make

dinner for the family, then dinner for herself, she made all the beds ,watered the

garden, harvested, and went fishing. Lana was tired from chores and finally gets

some sleep after a long day. She went to sleep sad and exhausted but she

managed to get at least some rest.