Finding the right path

[Rodan]

Sound of raining woke Rahvin. He had been resting and praying in the Gaea's temple for few weeks now. Floor was cold as he sat beside his bed on the floor. He didnt go out much novadays since he didnt feel right. Ofcourse he was happy to serve his Goddes and he had basically everything he wanted. But something wasnt quite right. Something was wrong with his mind. He stood up and washed himself with cold water and stared in to the mirror and asked: "Why?" Cold and empty room replied with silence. His priest robe was hanging on the wall. He got dressed up and hurried to the altar to make his morning prayers.

After the morning rituals Rahvin went to temples winery. He had some work to do. Picking grapes and helping around to keep temple clean. Sun was burning Rahvins chest and back. Robe wasnt the best thing to wear for picking grapes and he had nothing more on than shoes and modest pants. Sweat was glowing at his massive body. He was impressive sight. He didnt like reading so much and hard work was his thing. He rolled massive stones out of the ground and carried them to temple walls. Temple workers didnt like priest hanging around so much and do their work. Rahvin often heard them speaking that he should be praying at the cool temple and not breaking sweat at the fields.

It was almost dinner time and Rahvin head to the river to get more water for the workers and plants. River wasnt big just a stream actually but the water was crystal clear and really cold. He filled his buckets and dipped his head in to the stream. Water flowed down his body as he got up and gazed through forest. Birds were singing and everything was peacuful. He turned around and started walking back to temple but then womans broke the silence. It was coming from the forest and Rahvin dropped puckets to ground and rushed to the forest, towards the womans scream.

He ran faster and faster as the screams got louder and more hysteric. Leafs and branches scrathed Rahvins legs and body but he didnt care. Someone was in trouble. He came to scene where 4 lizardman and a deamon tried to catch beautiful woman. She was cornered and dripping blood as the monsters had already cutted her spilled her blood. She looked terrified as she had nowhere to run anymore. Deamon spoke: "You filthy human, I shall make you my slave and you will be begging death in front of me!" Rahvin ran and hurled himself right before the lady taking one lizardman down with his fist knocking it out. "Stop! This lady is in my protection and with Gaea's protection! You cannot touch her anymore! Leave now or you will face my and Gaea's wrath since I am priest dedicated to her!" Shouted Rahvin hoping that alone would scare deamon to reconsider attacking them.
Deamon hesitated. It knew that they were close to temple but would this man really be priest and powerful enough to kill him and his minions. "Attack him" said deamon to lizardmen and they jumper towards Rahvin. "Weapon! I need a weapon!" Thought Rahvin as the first lizardmen swung its sword towards him. Rahvin dodget and grabbed lizardmens swordhand and pierced another one lizardman with it. He quickly grabbed sword from the dying monster and felt unexpected peace. He rolled and swung his sword and cutted third lizarmen stomach open and quickly turned just to dodge his first opponents sword. They crossed blades and gigantous fireball hit them. Deamon had casted spell and he didnt care about one lizarman. Minions could always be replaces. Rahvins body was badly burned but he had managed to guard the girl from the flames. He stood up and gazed deamon and his sword. He knew he couldnt beat the deamon with it. "You can do it. Attack and I'll help you" said voice in Rahvins head. Without moment thinking he launched desperate attack towards the deamon. As the blade reached deamon's rockhard skin, shiny light pierced the skies and Rahvin fainted.

Sky was getting dark as Rahvin woke up. Every inch of his body hurt. He forced himself up and gazed around. Deamon lied dead and the girl was standing next to it. She was now wearing leafs and mud only on her naked body. She was the most beautiful sight Rahvin had ever seen. Girl smiled towards him and said: "You passed your test. You have proven yourself to me again and I have no doupts of you anymore. Let that sword guide you and make me proud. Protect these lands and carry out my name. You will succeed." And then she disappeared in to the ground. Rahvin was crying. not out of pain but joy. He had find his diety and from now on he would be called as Knight. His prayers had been answered. He had stronger faith again.