Left Behind

Holding his daughter close, Eothain read the letter again. From the scrawl of the writing, he could tell his wife had been scared when she wrote it. He left her with their daughter to defend the village against the attacking orcs. Now, she was gone, leaving him and their daughter behind. Laying the letter down, he held his daughter closer to him. She was still crying hysterically, her little arms reaching for the door.

“We will find her, Rianna,” he whispered, hoping his daughter would calm down. Eventually, she did, clinging to him tightly. “We will find her,” he repeated.