chronicles of eden - act I Read Online Free
Author: alexander gordon
against a world of monsters? How foolish are you?" a council member said with a laugh.
"You must be joking," another chuckled.
"Not at all. If that's what it takes then so be it. I won't just accept that this is our lot in life, living out a meager existence in fear of what may be lurking in the darkness," Daniel said firmly. The council started to laugh as Triska's mother just eyed the boy carefully. Daniel shook his head and looked at them with discontent.
"I'll go out there myself, and I'll prove to you that some monsters can be our allies. That we need them to survive in this world just as they need us," he said assuredly.
"He's serious, he's actually serious about going out there alone," a councilwoman said while chuckling.
"I say let him go, let him prove us right and be rid of another lunatic in the village at the same time," another said with a laugh.
Triska looked at her friend with worry then shook her head as the council members started to laugh more. She slowly reached out towards him as she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
"You can't mean that… you can't-"
"Silence!" Triska's mother called out. Everybody stopped and looked to the woman as she stared intently at Daniel.
"You would really throw your life away like that just to try to prove a point? You are by no means special to me, boy, but I don't wish for you to kill yourself so early in your life," she said. Daniel just looked at her for a moment then glanced to the book in his hand.
"I'm not doing this for you; I'm doing it for our race. For mankind. If this is what it takes to help my kind then so be it," he declared boldly. Triska looked at him like he was crazy while her mother eyed him cautiously. After a pause Daniel looked up at the council with a calm smile.
"If I'm really wrong, then you'll indeed never hear my crazy theories again. You can do whatever you think is best with the village against the monsters without me being here speaking such radical ideas. However, what if I'm right? What if they can be our allies? What if we could have a better life than hiding in our little pocket of the world?" he questioned. The council members glanced to each other while Triska just shook her head at him with disbelief still. Her mother looked up for a moment in thought, then back down to the boy.
"Seeing as how you're going to go either way, very well. I personally don't expect to see you ever again; however you do have a point. If you are right, and that is a very big if , it could be beneficial for mankind. Still, you are aware that the first monster you meet will not show mercy when her nature calls to her, correct? If you really are prepared to face that fate then be off with your quest, we will not stop you. For what it's worth, I wish you luck. Not that it will make a difference," she said calmly. Daniel nodded as the council started whispering to each other. Triska looked at him then to her mother.
"Mother, you can't let him go out there alone. He's not trained to fight or anything. He won't last a day," she pleaded. Daniel chuckled and looked over to his friend with a slight smile.
"Hey, c'mon, I can handle myself out there just fine. I know how to prepare meals out in the wilderness and to watch out for thieves," he said reassuringly. Triska shook her head and looked to him with concern.
"You can't go alone, you won't be just fine. Thieves would be the last of your worries if you meet a hostile monster. You might even be killed on the spot if she deems you an unworthy mate," she cautioned.
"I would expect as much actually," a councilwoman chuckled to another member.
"True, what monster would want that boy as a mate?" the woman laughed in agreement.
"My daughter does speak the truth, boy, you should heed her words," Triska's mother warned. Daniel shook his head and looked to her with a calm smile.
"Thank you for your concern, but I need to do this. I know what I've put together is the right start to this, and I'm going to
"You must be joking," another chuckled.
"Not at all. If that's what it takes then so be it. I won't just accept that this is our lot in life, living out a meager existence in fear of what may be lurking in the darkness," Daniel said firmly. The council started to laugh as Triska's mother just eyed the boy carefully. Daniel shook his head and looked at them with discontent.
"I'll go out there myself, and I'll prove to you that some monsters can be our allies. That we need them to survive in this world just as they need us," he said assuredly.
"He's serious, he's actually serious about going out there alone," a councilwoman said while chuckling.
"I say let him go, let him prove us right and be rid of another lunatic in the village at the same time," another said with a laugh.
Triska looked at her friend with worry then shook her head as the council members started to laugh more. She slowly reached out towards him as she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
"You can't mean that… you can't-"
"Silence!" Triska's mother called out. Everybody stopped and looked to the woman as she stared intently at Daniel.
"You would really throw your life away like that just to try to prove a point? You are by no means special to me, boy, but I don't wish for you to kill yourself so early in your life," she said. Daniel just looked at her for a moment then glanced to the book in his hand.
"I'm not doing this for you; I'm doing it for our race. For mankind. If this is what it takes to help my kind then so be it," he declared boldly. Triska looked at him like he was crazy while her mother eyed him cautiously. After a pause Daniel looked up at the council with a calm smile.
"If I'm really wrong, then you'll indeed never hear my crazy theories again. You can do whatever you think is best with the village against the monsters without me being here speaking such radical ideas. However, what if I'm right? What if they can be our allies? What if we could have a better life than hiding in our little pocket of the world?" he questioned. The council members glanced to each other while Triska just shook her head at him with disbelief still. Her mother looked up for a moment in thought, then back down to the boy.
"Seeing as how you're going to go either way, very well. I personally don't expect to see you ever again; however you do have a point. If you are right, and that is a very big if , it could be beneficial for mankind. Still, you are aware that the first monster you meet will not show mercy when her nature calls to her, correct? If you really are prepared to face that fate then be off with your quest, we will not stop you. For what it's worth, I wish you luck. Not that it will make a difference," she said calmly. Daniel nodded as the council started whispering to each other. Triska looked at him then to her mother.
"Mother, you can't let him go out there alone. He's not trained to fight or anything. He won't last a day," she pleaded. Daniel chuckled and looked over to his friend with a slight smile.
"Hey, c'mon, I can handle myself out there just fine. I know how to prepare meals out in the wilderness and to watch out for thieves," he said reassuringly. Triska shook her head and looked to him with concern.
"You can't go alone, you won't be just fine. Thieves would be the last of your worries if you meet a hostile monster. You might even be killed on the spot if she deems you an unworthy mate," she cautioned.
"I would expect as much actually," a councilwoman chuckled to another member.
"True, what monster would want that boy as a mate?" the woman laughed in agreement.
"My daughter does speak the truth, boy, you should heed her words," Triska's mother warned. Daniel shook his head and looked to her with a calm smile.
"Thank you for your concern, but I need to do this. I know what I've put together is the right start to this, and I'm going to
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