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chapter 5 the cursed man and the blessed woman 3

As he rode off, the caravan was becoming reorganized and was ready to set off to their destination with their prisoners and dead. they travel towards the a town on the other side of the forest. As they travel Abbey keeps trying to understand the reason why one the chosen of a god would say that it is a curse, an insinuate that she didn't fully understand anything. Also why he said that I am blessed for not knowing, and why people wouldn't except a chosen like him. Nevertheless she also realize that the people she's traveling with was discriminate against him for being a man and the Bandits that he defeat did the same.

As she kept wondering her associates looked at each whispering to each on able to believe that the person, who had say them was a man and about almost all of them couldn't believe the humiliations of the events. As well the fact that man was a damn chosen of a god, but not any god a primordial one that is also the opposite of the holy priestess. they couldn't believe it or accept it. Every woman in the group knowns what it means in society that a man with power is nearly impossible with out a powerful backer and about nearly all chosen are women its extremely rare for a man to gain the power of god. Once they reach the town the caravan then sperate into groups. one groups taking the criminals live and dead to the justice department, and one group following Abbey to the Towns noble and then the temple of the Bringer. Once Abbey reach the Noble Woman's house, the noble woman introduce herself as Lida. she told them of the criminals but before she could say who help them one her comrades interrupted saying that the helper was an unknown traveler that didn't care of fortunate or fame. Right when Abbey was going to ask her comrade why she was interrupted by her, the noble woman then said "I am sorry to cut this short Lady Abbey but i must recommend you to head to the temple to replantation your strength."

That was when Abbey was confused again by the actions of Lida. But she understood that Lida wants to be left alone, and headed to the temple. But as she left her companions said that they have to stay behind for their transaction have end. The moment that Abbey left the, Lida and the others talk of what truly happen. Once she head about it she couldn't believe that the person that saved them was nothing more then a man who was chosen by the Primordial one The Reaper. after all that Lida told the other to leave her and start writing a letter to the Empress of the kingdom.

Abbey then reach the temple to the Bringer, and was given the luxuries that equal to a member of high society. The next day she then reach the pray room of the temple and kneel before a statue of a Woman wearing a clothes of a nun and veils cover her face. this statue is the image of the Bringer. As she kneel alone in the room with the statue she began to confess of what troubles her and talks of what happen to her as well asks herself why he left on his own and when she will meet him again.

But what she doesn't known is that fate has decide to answer her second question but didn't realize how soon it would be answer, as a man in a cloak rides towards them following behind another flock of birds had towards town.