[@Dragonsong!]
It was pleasant walking through Sirantil Valley during the daytime, a myriad of green hues and the vibrant aromas of spring. Assumedly, the Alveron Family Estate was somewhere in this vast wilderness, an odd place, Jace thought, for a farm. His father'd never talked much about his grandparents, past the fact that they were good people. Nevertheless, he couldn't stem the sense of worry creeping over him as his journey progressed: what if the authorities had apprehended them? It'd become known after his father's murder that Aven was a mage, and the consequences of that could have trickled up to his Grandparents.
Jace shook his head absently, as if to rid himself of the negativity. They'd be fine, he was sure of it. He'd get to the estate, and they'd be there, having waited so long to meet their Grandson, grieving over the loss of their boy. He hoped that maybe his presence could put their minds at ease somewhat, knowing that he didn't die without legacy, nor without reason. Mother knew him best, and she'd said that he died as he lived: helping people. Jace believed that with all his heart, and the idea moved him onward. If he was to follow in his Father's footsteps, he'd need to become stronger still, until even the Mordecai could not bring him down.
He stopped his relentless march late in the day, the pack on his shoulders yielding a generous amount of rations, more than he'd need for a journey twice as long. If there was anything Jace loved, it was overeating! He sat against the base of a large Oak, digging into Jerky and taking a swill from one Of his canteens. You could never be too prepared, he'd learned, when traveling. Not everyone could just turn inanimate objects into food, Dad. He grinned, imagining the faux haughty expression Aven would've made to the comment. It was hard to get over, but he knew his Father didn't want any of them to waste their lives grieving, that wasn't what Aven stood for. Jace would become the man he needed to be, and the first step lie in Sirantil Valley, he could feel it.
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