Westwind

Nowadays, Orion is even a more messed up man than Baldwin. During the war against the fairies, Orion raped many of them before killing the fairies brutally. He always said to them that; “Why can't they have a little fun before serving The Wind by dying.”

One fairy in particular had survived Orion's cruelty at the time, his daughter. Her mother was one of the fairies Orion had spared and he kept in his dungeon until he heard she was pregnant with his child. In rage, Orion killed the fairy but then he realised he didn't want to kill his own blood. He immediately summoned Bishop, who was there at the time for war purposes, to save the baby from dying. Bishop managed to save the girl and begged Orion to treat her well. He “promised” to Bishop he would but he actually just wanted to get rid of Bishop. Orion saw potential in the hybrid, half elf, half fairy, girl. His Jewel.

Jewel had become a beautiful lady over the time being. With that beauty came a price. Orion saw Jewel as a way of rewarding the elf-soldiers whenever they had served The Winds cause. He rewarded them by letting them sleep with Jewel for a night. No one was there to protect Jewel from Orion and his tasks for her. Bishop had returned to Northwind and there he has been ever since his “betrayal”. She was all alone. All by herself. She couldn't go against Orion. The last time Jewel refused doing what he asked her to do, Orion had broken her wings. They never healed. Besides that, Jewel was used to being used. Whenever Orion was too drunk, he would come to her chambers and sexually abused her as Orion always claimed, Jewel reminds him of her mother who he ironically did miss. It pained her how her own father costed her so much pain in her life.

One day in particular, The Winds most successful assassin came to Orion’s castle. He had made both Baldwin as Orion proud. This assassin had killed many Highlanders and other rebels in name of The Wind. He hated Highlanders the most, he hated them so much, he would kill them for fun and not for the money The Wind gave him for each assignment. Baldwin saw himself in the lad ever since he had first met the young assassin. Therefore, Orion had strict orders of Baldwin to treat their best assassin with proper care while he was staying in Westwind. The assassin would stay in the castle for a few days and of course, he had rewarded the assassin with sleeping with Jewel as well. He kindly accepted Orion’s offer and went to Jewel’s chambers.

As the assassin had walked in, Jewel began to undress herself. She tried to hold in her tears. She always does that whenever this would happen. The youngman-elf put down his blade next to the door. He walked towards her bed. Jewel was ready to do whatever he wished..

The muscled elf’s arm went passed her naked body as he grabbed her bathrobe for her. “Put it on.” he said. Jewel was surprised. This had never happened before. She grabbed the bathrobe and quickly put it on. “I don’t understand.” said Jewel with most softest voice you could ever hear in your life. She sounded like an angel. He stood up and looked in her mirror. He was very handsome. The assassin had long blueish hair. His eyes were to dream of. She glanced at his eyes by looking at the mirror. He saw that and turned around. “I just kindly accepted to offer, so I wouldn't insult Orion. I’m not going to sleep with you.” He smiled friendly. She still couldn’t understand why the assassin wouldn’t. Every other elf would sleep with her without hesitation. “I still don’t understand, Sir.” He nodded. “Soldiers talk. Especially about women. They always brag about Orion’s reward.” He shook his head. “And you don’t want to brag like them?” He looked at her, almost just stared. She had beautiful long white hair that covered her twinkling pinkish eyes. He looked away and said; “No. Besides that, you remind me of my mother. I can barely remember her.” The assassin sighed. “Orion killed my mother. I never knew her.” she said sad. Jewel began to drop tears. She thought of how Orion ruined her life. How he is the reason she doesn’t have a mother. How he is the reason these men use her like he does. Isn’t a father supposed to protect her? Well, she would never see Orion as her father. “I’m sorry.” she said after awhile. “It’s fine.” The assassin gave her a tissue. “I know, it’s not my place to ask, miss.” He hesitated. “Is it true?” She wiped away her tears. “What is true?” “That Orion and you…” He couldn’t finish his words by looking at her face. “I’m sorry for that, miss.” “Jewel.” she said. “My name is Jewel.” She smiled at him. “And you are?” “Hiro.” he said kindly.

They spent the rest of the night talking about all kinds of things. Hiro told her about his wild adventures in Eviona. He showed her stuff he had collected from the different regions. Jewel had never left the castle. It amazed her how Eviona was from the outside. He gave one of his belongings to Jewel as a token of their future friendship. Hiro also told her about his mother. She was killed by Highlanders. And his father? He had left them when Hiro’s mother gave birth. When his mother got killed, Hiro took one of the Highlanders’ blades and killed them in cold blood. Baldwin had heard about this event and took Hiro in. He wanted to train him for The Wind, which he did. Baldwin was the only father figure Hiro had. Just like Orion, not the best one. Baldwin was a cruel father to Hiro in his younger years. As they were speaking about the past, Jewel told him more about how her life was here. It made Hiro upset to hear how she had suffered. At midnight, they said goodbye. Hiro promised he would return later on with new gifts for her.

Not a few moments later and Orion had showed up into her room. He walked up to her. Orion stroke Jewel’s hair as he said: “Undress.” If only Hiro would have stayed.. Jewel didn’t say a word and just did what Orion wanted her to do. He pushed Jewel against her beds headboard. It hurt her. She looked terrified at Orion, afraid of what he might do next. Orion whispered close to her ears; “My Jewel, you thought you were done for the night? Pathetic.” She didn’t say anything. “Please me.” She didn’t reply, again. Orion slapped Jewel in the face. “If I ask you something, you-” “I..do what is asked..” He pet her and smiled. “Good girl. Don't move.”