you have never felt the; need to recall the; memories of your youth.; the dreams that have; haunted you these last; nights act as a reminder; of where you came from; and what you have seen.; ; playing in the fields; are among the strongest; memories of your youth.; there you spent much; time exploring, playing; the role of a wild; adventurer, and as you; grew older, you would; get exceedingly farther; from home. an unseen; force seemed to drive; you to explore just; beyond the next ridge.; ; one day, however, you; found yourself quite; lost. being young and; inexperienced in the; art of survival, you; wished for nothing; more than to be back; at home. in the midst; of swearing that you; would never again; wonder so far from; the path, you were; suddenly startled to; hear a strange music; emanating from nearby.; you followed the sound; of the captivating; music. when you came; upon a small ridge,; your heart almost; stopped. down in a; small valley, not too; far away, you saw a; fair maiden. never; before had you laid; your eyes upon; such beauty.; ; sitting on a nearby; boulder, forgetting; your troubles, you; listened intently to; the soothing music.; the seemingly magical; music played a role; in your readiness to; sleep. finally, when; you could no longer; fight the urge, you; fell asleep.; ; when you awoke, you; found yourself in; your own bed in your; own home. had you; been dreaming...or; had your wish been; granted. it seemed; too real to have been; a dream...; ; had the beautiful; female been a fairie; creature...a mythical; forest race. you spent; all of your available; time searching for this; fairie, but you never; came upon her again.; tired of searching,; and your own desire of; travel, you left your; home city of locklaven.; during your long; travels, when your; life seemed out of; control, you had to; but picture the; fairie, and listen for; the music, and your; mind would be at; peace.; ; never would you have; guessed that once; again you would be; sleeping in the same; town that you had; once left forever.; haunted by dreams,; you returned. in; your heart, you felt; that this creature; did exist and that; something had; happened to her.; ; when you first; entered your home; town, you noticed the; difference immediately.; the people all stared; at you in mistrust, no; one smiled, everyone; seemed to fear for; their very lives.; holding your sword in; your left hand, close; to your heart, you; vowed to get to the; bottom of this new; evil.;