A Love In Dark Times

The gate threw them up in a backyard full of mud and cement, Luisa stood up jumping for joy clapping her hands:

“We are in my house, safe thanks to the Creator.

She was interrupted by Guio who couldn't resist giving her a kiss, she pulled her face away and looked at Luis who also turned red in the face.

-Unbelievable, you sent us far away,” said Marco with irony, “his experience shows.

They went out into the street to get some air, as Marco was feeling dizzy, and two old men dressed in white passed by. -Master Michel,” Luis shouted excitedly, “what a joy.

The two old men changed direction and went towards them.

Hello, what a nice surprise,” said the fat old man Michel, “what a beautiful meeting.

Yes, it is good to meet five members of the Light," said the other old man smiling, or so it seemed from the silver colour his hair, because even his voice was youthful and strong.

-May the light bless you,” said Marco, “it is a great blessing to meet you, brother Michel and brother Francisco.

-1 had the good fortune to meet Francisco when I was on my way to the forest to look for you, to follow Luis," explained Michel, “since he ran off without saying anything and was taking a long time, I became anxious, fortunately the meeting with Francisco calmed me down,” he said.

-If we calm down with a few drinks," added Francisco, laughing.

-I felt a strong call from the forest,” answered Luis, “where I found Luisa and this companion about to be decapitated by some very powerful monstrous shadows, so much so that if Marco didn't arrive we would be dead,

-Good Marco, he's always very opportune, -Francisco waved his hands.

Yes, of course," Luis answered him with his eyes blazing, remembering that one day, without wanting to, he had overhear him talking to another monk, something perverse about a conspiracy, he decided to avoid confronting him, after all, he could not question one of his superiors, he preferred to stand aside.

Luisa took the opportunity and approached him to talk to him:

Hello Luis, I was very happy to see you again.

“You were very brave in the forest.

“Thank you, things around here have been a bit strange, -Luisa looked at him blushing, she couldn't believe that she was finally close to her beloved, of course there was the mistake with Guio, suddenly everyone would understand that it was product of the situation, before she could say anything, Luis spoke to her as if he could read her mind:

-1 understand you, it's been many years and although I thought of you every moment, cherishing the idea of meeting on the best of terms, I also knew that it was possible to find myself in a situation like this, at least you're not with ten childre like your parents.

-Luis, you're confused, it's only been a few months, it also seemed like a long time, and what I can't understand is that yo left without saying goodbye.

Luis stared into Luisa’s beautiful eyes and said to her:

-Luis wanted to talk to her about something else, but he chose to remain silent, as he noticed that the old man Francisco was paying attention to them.

-It seems to me that you are a couple; said the master Francis, “however, you know that one of the requirements of the warriors of the light is celibacy.

“Yes, it is a rule that seems archaic,” added Michel, “I thought about it for a while until I could see how my loved ones we! dying over the years, so I didn't want to get others, it is good to live without suffering, besides, our enemies could take advantage of it.

Besides, s****I energy is used to make strong invocations, like the one I did in the forest,” interrupted Marco, who was already looking better.

“How did you get here, Marco," asked Francisco.

-1 was tracking a lycanthrope when I heard those creepy voices,” answered Marco, “it seems strange to me that these bein are here, they don’t like this climate, they are from the desert.

“We must g0 to investigate, although I was also planning to go to the barracks to ask for help because the sword Darmela has appeared,” Marco explained, waving his arms, waiting for a great reaction.

-If you know where it is, we'll be right there. -Francisco pointed at them all, “Come on, guys, let's go,

- know who has it," Marco spoke looking at the floor, “what I don’t know is where this man is, he is a criminal and he mus be very hidden.

“You must look for a tracker,” interrupted Guio, “I know a friend who is a medium.

-However, there is something in the forest that intrigues me,” Marco let these words slip out as he clutched his beard. “What is it," questioned Francisco, “the only strange thing to me is that we five warrior brothers are gathered together ang that we are not celebrating as we should, with drink or crushing beasts.

“No, the strange thing is that I have felt several presences” explained Marco raising his arms, “I was on my way to look fo help to find the sword, when 1 found myself face to face with the hat, or big hat, something they call it, I fought against it until a sayona distracted me and it escaped, I tried to capture it but it went into the forest where I got distracted because found the trail of some werewolves and then I found them almost lost fighting against legions of shadows.

“You're right, I sense a lot of monsters too, it's a bit spooky,” said Michel touching his stomach, “we should go check it out but first we should eat something and drink a lot, with an empty belly and a dry throat we won't even beat a fly.

-If that's true,” said Luis, “a hungry dog won't hunt, and a full dog won't hunt either.

-And what about the sword,” asked Michel, very anxious, “that sword can destroy anything, I heard.

“I heard that it eliminates both body and souls," added Michel.

In the meantime Luisa's parents passed by, Father Don Carl greeted them warmly and greeted Luis with a hug:

“Well, Lucho, you look very well, don't you, that you were abroad?

something like that” Luis answered while his mother, Mrs. Mery, also greeted him.

“Well, how are you doing, I'm glad to see you. ....

The teacher Francisco and Luisa’s mother stared at each other with their eyes fixed and their faces glowing with colour.

-I remember you, you were the saint who saved my daughter when that snake wanted to eat her," said Don Car to Marco, will never forget a man so strong, so well planted and above all who was our saviour.

Maestro Francisco, please, I need some advice,” Guio interrupted the awkward moments, taking him a few metres away. Tell me, my student, what is it that you want, what is it that you have between your eyebrows, you seem to be very stubborn.

Master, you told me that you once retired and married several times, I would also like to take some time off.

The League of the Knights of Light is not a hotel where you can come and go as you please, I could because I am one of the oldest members and I am also one of the few who know how to forge magical weapons, although we no longer need them, the day may come when I will have to heat up the irons again, although you should think about it, it is not good to saddle the horse before it is yours and that you are not stealing the cupboard from another house, you should think with cool head that does not mean that you do not act and much less that you put your head in the fridge.