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The Scarlet Eyes
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Sarah Foo Sher Lyn - 220211 - 1 Xin
n a place far, far away, a world with He believed that he was special, and was
I dragons, fairies and other-worldly destined for greatness. He wanted to
creatures, lived a boy and an old man. The achieve a great feat. Although the old
two were not related by blood, but had a man was a bit sceptical, he still accepted
special bond. The old man found the the young boy for who he was.
young boy as a baby by his doorstep many
Years passed, and the peaceful
years ago, and decided to take him in due
kingdom they lived in soon perished in a
to pity. He had planned to send the boy to
great war. The old man was devastated,
an orphanage when he was old enough,
as he thought the boy had passed away.
but had unknowingly grown an
He mourned for many days and nights,
attachment towards him, and decided to
and felt miserable every day, but little did
raise him as his own.
he know, the boy was still alive! He had
been sold as a slave, but managed to
escape using his wits. The boy came to
realise that he was shipped to another
country called Coquzihn, which was very
far from his home in Adzahak. He had
heard that the country was prosperous
and plentiful, and they were scouting for
The boy was a peculiar one indeed. young magicians. The boy did miss the old
He had scarlet red eyes, which was quite man dearly and thought that if he had
unusual itself. He also had a strange become a famous magician, he might be
fascination with magic and the unknown. able to find the old man again.
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