Fantasy uncharted land

[Tonstad39]

“You can take a step out” said the slave “But, you will feel worthless if you think about betraying our owner!”

 

[MJ ._.]

"How can I get out?" ben asked casually. Showing too much eagerness could raise suspicion.

 

[Tonstad39]

“We’re only on the second story” said the slave “but there is a balcony down the hall from here where you can get fresh air”

 

[MJ ._.]

"Thank you very much." Ben said and went to the balcony to see how he could use it to escape.

 

[Tonstad39]

The balcony would be facing another pyramid as it was really the roof of one of the entryways into the mansion, but closed off with a fence that was just below Ben’s naval in height. The ground was nothing but dirt as it was a sheer drop down as wind blew in Ben’s face.

 

[MJ ._.]

Ben smiled at his luck and returned to the room. He had decided to move out after midnight.

 

[Tonstad39]

“Feel better?” asked the slave once Ben walked back

 

[MJ ._.]

"Yeah, much better." Ben answered in a good mood.

 

[Tonstad39]

But just as Ben said that, Princess Kalindai appeared in the room from thin air “I need the one who is a Woodman breed” she said

 

[MJ ._.]

Ben remained silence as had no idea what woodman was.

 

[Tonstad39]

Other slaves looked at Ben as he seemed to be the strongest looking out of all of them.

 

[MJ ._.]

Ben noticed other men looking at him. He just realized that the yansi knew about the ability Stefan had provided him with. "Are you probably talking to me? Because everyone here is staring at me and it's... weird." He replied unwillingly.

 

[Tonstad39]

“Yes I am and I need you to come with me” said Princess Kalindai

 

[MJ ._.]

Ben approached Kalindai. "As you wish." He said and waited to see where she was going to take her.

 

[Tonstad39]

Kalindai would walk down the hall and toward a flight of stairs where other guards are patrolling. She would desend the stairs whitch lead into a great hall that greets visiters. She turned again toward a small room and an opened door revealed Dirt “So I can get a good idea of what to name you, would you mind eating some of that dirt real quick?”

 

[MJ ._.]

"I don't eat dirt." Ben replied simply.

 

[Tonstad39]

“Don’t be stupid!” said Kalindai “Dirt nourishes you people like food or sunlight”

 

[MJ ._.]

"I won't have it." Ben repeated himself stubbornly. "Where have you gained the idea about woodmen?" He asked Kalindai doubtfully as if she was crazy.

 

[Tonstad39]

“I got it from my father, his grace King Dalaquois of the Queen’s concubine” said Kalindai

 

[MJ ._.]

"Queen's concubine?! You folk are..." Ben held his tongue from saying filthy. Not human neither buffalo had male concubine. He had no idea why yansi acted like bee. They couldn't lay eggs like queen bee so what did they have in common? "My name is Ben. You don't need to choose a name for me." He changed the topic.

 

[Tonstad39]

“What were you going to say about my folk?” said Kalindai in an upset fashion

 

[MJ ._.]

"I don't remember it. Your guards punched me in head twice; I keep forgetting things since I woke up in the cage." Ben excused himself.

 

[Tonstad39]

“very well” said Kalindai “Now go in there and have a snack before bed”

 

[MJ ._.]

"Why do you think I'm a... woodman?" Ben asked. He didn't want to eat dirt even though he had tried it before and it wasn't bad for him. The concept of eating dirt irritated him.

 

[Tonstad39]

“Because I sensed something in you” said Kalindai “Not just the body of a mere human, but also the rudimentry spirit of a tree.”