77 Before There Was Battle

Owen saw everything. Even when he was sent backward to the foul-smelling sewer water, his eyes never left Faustina. His eyes met the seemingly red gleam on the eyes of the marionette. He fell to the waters as he gasped a breath. The brotherhood's voices, his life, and everything flashed before his mind as the impact blacked him out.

People knew Owen Lopez was a person with a shady background. He was involved in numerous meetings with rangers, travelers with questionable queries, and some dangerous mobs. People were certain. Owen Lopez had connections. He was someone you come to when you need information—but he doesn't give erudition for free.

Owen was a man born from an affair of a man nicknamed Mister Fallen, who had a relationship with the wife of his dear brother who ran a tavern. They had a daughter who was about his age, a girl born almost the same time as him—and Owen was smitten to her at a young age. His beautiful Rose; a cousin, or more likely, a sister.