The Mountains of Zar'roc part 1: Korani Village
By Ciaran Samuel Pinnell
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The waves crashed against the chalky cliffsides, like it was an army raging into a battle. Zanik Milecross picked up a rock and skipped it across the water. It bounced for a few seconds across the wild sea, until it finally sank into the water. Zanik lived a small, small village named Korani. It was hardly an adventure, living there. But the scenery surrounding it was a big adventure, but nobody could bother to do it. Zanik wanted to, but nobody let him go out there, into the big world. On one side of the village were caves, and on the other was the vast sea, where Zanik wanted to explore. But then he decided it was getting late. So he climbed up the cliffs and walked to the small village. He went to his small little home, which was opposite the market sqaure. The market sqaure was where all the supplies are, as in food. His mother asked, "Where've you been? Halfway round the world?"
"No. But I wish I could." Zanik replied. So after a meal of bread and water, Zanik got into bed and after a long time, went to sleep.
A gleam of sunlight shone in Zanik's eyes as he awoke. He got straight out of bed. Suddenly he heard talking outside. He got dressed, went down the stairs and went out the door to see what was happening. There was a crowd gathering round the market sqaure. So he walked up to it and asked a man standing nest to him: "What's happening?"
"A man has ventured out of the great caves."
"What..."
"Ssh! He's going to say something!" The man exclaimed.
"My name is Forono, and, as much as I would like to stay, I am going on in my exploration, across the sea, but I need some good carpenters to get a good boat, and a...well...partner who is willing to help me on my adventures." Forono announced. Zanik's eyes lit up. "I could do that!" He said to his mother, as the crowd dissasembled.
"Are you sure you're good at carpenting, dear?" his mother asked. "No! Be his partner and go on an enormous adventure!"
"Oh, no you can't do that!"
"Please. It's my dream, and it's always will if you don't let me."
"Well..."
"It's always has been."
"Ok...but be safe. You better go to him and tell him that you're going before anyone else does."
So Zanik looked all around the village, but couldn't find him. Just then heard a scream coming from inside the cave. He ran in to investigate. Through the deep, dark cave, he finally found the person who was in trouble; it was Forono! He was being attacked by a giant insect! Forono shouted: "You! Help! Get that sword there!"
Zanik got the sword that Forono was pointing at swung it at the beast. It cut it straight in half. Zanik lifted up Forono and asked "Are you ok?"
"That was...BRILLIANT!" he replied. "You have true talent! You are my partner!"
Zanik couldn't beleive it. "Meet me tommorow, by the shore, my boat should be ready then."
The next morning, after saying a goodbye to his mother, Zanik set of for the adventure of his life.
He walked up the to the edge of the cliff and climbed down on to the beach. There, waiting for him was Forono. And then they set off for the rest of the world...
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