Thread: Revealed Desire (NotNiceAngel + DecayingMorality)

Magic was a rare thing in the world, something that few people remained blessed enough to use it even among the ancient races such as the elves. For humans it was a fraction of a percent who could use it, one person in every hundred thousand and most of those were either ignorant towards their gift or hunted down as freaks. Some even went so far as to call them mutants or beasts. Those who did manage to learn of their gift and survive to reach an age of maturity became instruments for those with enough coin and power to hire them. They became sought after and wars were won with the magic, a single man able to turn the tide in ways that seemed all but impossible. Garen was one such man, a human male born with a natural prowess for magic, possibly one of the most powerful ever born which was the reason he had survived. He was hired by those with problems they couldn't handle with ordinary means or problems they wanted taken care of quickly. His current job was to eliminate a group of Elves for a King, not his first time either. It seemed humans hated Elves more than his freak kind and they paid handsomely for their removal. While Garen didn't dislike the race he didn't care what he had to do when it involved money and he had accepted the contract, though he hadn't yet arrived at the kingdom, it was a long and arduous journey but luckily it was near over. He was on the outskirts of the large city, the walls mere hours away. Garen sighed as he made his way through the wilderness around him, preferring trees and vegetation to the paths most used. He wore leather armor of fine make, Elven make in fact and more expensive than many peoples entire sum. Same with his weapons, two of brilliant Dwarven make, one a longsword and the other a long curved dagger nearly the size of a short sword, the dagger his weapon of choice. He also had a few other possessions, some trinkets and items but nothing major, he used his magic and charm for the rest. His ears picked up something from the forest around him and he moved his head instinctively, his piercing yellow eyes narrowing as he tried to make out what it could be. Then it came again, the sound of a beast but also something quieter, a person? Perhaps a woman, his ears were sharp but not that sharp. He ran his hand through his short brown hair before he moved in the direction, making his way through the forest gracefully. It wasn't until he got closer that it all came together, a person, the hair implied female but the rest was hard to tell. He didn't have time to fully investigate though as a nice sized boar was on a rampage. He moved in quickly, sending a blast wave out and smashing the boar against a nearby tree and away from the other. His hand balled into a first and the boar flailed around for a moment before it seemed to choke on nothing. He took a moment, letting out a deep breath as the magic took its toll, he was experienced and had a natural affinity which allowed him to cast a great many spells and much more grand and powerful ones but he had learned to keep an inner count of how much he could use each day, just in case he had to get near his limit, a line he could never cross or he would die. When he took tally he turned about to face the person he had come across, his eyes looking and realized, it was a she and beneath it all a very attractive one, something he knew a little about. Are you injured? His voice came out calm, he hadn't broken a sweat with the boar and he offered a hand as he awaited her response, a small grin touching his lips as his eyes admired the Elven woman. He wondered why she dressed in such a way to hide such beauty, why she made it so difficult to see even with his eyes.