ARRIVAL AT RANIR'S VILLAGE

Autumn is now upon us so I decided to return to the oasis, I wouldn't want to spend another winter stuck in the North covered in snow drinking and eating in the great Hall.

After saying goodbye to all my friends and especially to the beautiful Nani, the daughter of the king of Lindergerg, who became Pantera, who now lives on the mountain with her friends, we waited for the high tide and left that small port hidden among the fjords, heading south, without moving away from the coast, these days Pirates attack ships and villages in search of free merchandise and slaves to sell in Port Kar.

The wind from the North pushed us slowly, without having to set many sails, I had left everything in the village, I didn't have a companion or any slaves, so I didn't have any problems, I had been alone for a long time, since my Harmony had disappeared together with our child in her womb and my slave Shaila.

The commander came to my cabin to show me a new map he had bought in the village, he said that not far away there was a new village unknown to us, where they speak a particular dialect, we could take advantage of it to stock up on water and fresh products from the farms, after carefully studying the map I said that we could stop for a few days.

So it was, two days later we came into sight of that unknown village, it had a small port with small ships moored, we barely moored between two piers, and together with an escort guard I went down to that dock to head to the village located on a hill reachable by a narrow and impervious path, finally I reached the gates of those palisades used as surrounding walls, at the gate a warrior welcomed us, taking us to the Ubar chief of the village, Sir Fred who was leaving at that time, he said that we could stay as long as necessary, he called a slave to take us around and talk to the healer in charge of welcoming visitors lady Pattsy, together with her we visited the huts used as caste offices, strangely in that village despite being in the north it had the castes as they are used in the rest of the Planet.

When I showed them their big farm I had the chance to meet the Farmer lady Suya, a not very tall woman with a peasant hat, with fine features and a fair complexion despite spending her days in the sun, I immediately liked that woman, she was very serious and prepared in her work and suffered loneliness as I did, I had the chance to meet her again that day at the market, she showed me her house and the house with the attached office of the Scribe, who left to reach the South and never returned, even if his things were still there, I beg you to stay in the village, she would have spoken to Sir Fred to replace the Scribe also working as a Magistrate, my curiosity for that place led me to stay, so I had my few things disembarked and told the Captain to return to the South before winter arrived, and so it was.

LADY SUYA

I had the chance to meet that woman again having tea together in the afternoon and eating at the Inn in the evening, one word led to another we fell in love,

a few days later Sir Fred returned and asked him permission to court Suya, he was happy and gave me the office to work as Scribe and Magistrate, but while we were all eating together at the table in the Inn Sir Fred collapsed to the floor, they took him to the infirmary while the Commander of the warriors captured the slave who had served him the poisoned mead, I didn't know what to do everyone was running back and forth and I thought it best to go back to the ship to be sure I wouldn't get into trouble.

SIR HASSAN

The next morning I returned to the village but everything seemed calm despite Sir Fred's death, I met Lady Pattsy, who took me aside and told me the true story. He told me that a Pirate had paid the slave to poison the Ubar, the slave accepted but very faithful to the Ubar told him about the Pirate who was waiting for his death to attack the village and conquer it to then destroy it, promising the slave freedom, then in all secrecy the Ubar pretended to be dead hiding in the caves under the mountain, leaving, that the council of the elders appointed sir Hassan new Regent, so as not to leave the command of the village empty in the meantime they wait for the Pirate to arrive to fight and destroy the village of Ranir

I was given the task to work as Scribe and Magistrate and I validated the appointment of the new Regent, and I made myself available for the defense of the village, but another fact happened there was a fire in the square, a blaze fueled by the wind burned some stalls of nwrcanti and other objects nearby and I worked together with the others to put out that fire, in the meantime I court the beautiful Suya, I promised her to take her to the oasis of the seven palms to introduce her to my people and she accepted, we will leave as soon as everything is calm and the pirate is defeated.

LADY PITTY