The Days We Took For Granted

The village of Okkon was alive with the sounds of an ordinary afternoon. Children raced along the dirt paths between houses, their laughter mixing with the chatter of villagers and the occasional thud of an axe splitting wood.

Beyond the village, the forest stretched across the horizon it's beautiful dark purple colours always made everyone looking at it happy.

Hidden among a patch of bushes, Fafnir pressed a hand over his mouth to keep himself from laughing. Beside him, his best friend, Mogor, crouched low in the dirt.

A few paces away, Sofia searched behind a nearby tree.

Fafnir leaned towards his friend, grinning.

"Hehe! Look at her! She's running around everywhere, and she hasn't even thought to check the bushes!"

Mogor smirked.

"Maybe your sister's a little dumb. No offense."

Fafnir's grin vanished.

"What did you say about my sister, shitface?!"

Mogor's smile disappeared the moment Fafnir grabbed him by the collar before Mogor threw his hands in the air attempting to defend himself.

"W-wait! I said no offence! I DIDN'T MEAN IT!!!" 

Fafnir didn't listen to him as he shoved him backwards causing Mogor to land on the ground splashing mud and dirt across his clothes Mogor's smirk returned as he grabbed mud from the ground and tossed it at Fafnirs head splashing all over his head and spreading down his face, Fafnir's eye twiched slightly before both boys ended up fighting with eachother rolling across the mud covered floor and pulling eachothers hair.

Sofia who was nearby checking on a large chest to see if they are inside heard strange noises coming from the bush with leafs getting tossed around and falling down to the ground until both boys pushed eachother out of the bush and landed with a thud outside of the bush.

Sofia immediately rushed over to them with a wide smile while pointing at them.

"Ha I found you big brother!"

Before pointing at Mogor as well 

"And you Mogor! I'm truly the greatest when it comes to hide and seek!"

The boys grumbled as they stood up and brushed off dirt and mud from their clothes and a few sticks who got caught between their hair before Fafnir rolled his eyes at his sister.

"Don't get ahead of yourself shorty we would have won if Mogor didn't start saying nonesense!"

Mogor looked at him with wide eyes.

"It's not my fault you couldn't get a joke! And I already said no offence as if you don't call Sofia dumb all the time!"

Fafnir screamed back at him.

"IT'S DIFFERENT BECAUSE I'M HER BROTHER!"

Sofia kicked both boys on the knee causing them to grab their knees in pain before she smirks and walks away.

"That's what you get for calling me dumb and also shorty! Now stop acting like crybabies and let's go grab something to eat!"

Fafnir rubbed his knee as did Mogor his own they shook hands afterwards while looking at eachother with Fafnir speaking first.

"Sorry for earlier I shouldn't have snapped like that."

Mogor laughed before giving him a gentle push.

"Don't apologise hahaha! I had fun wrestling with you although my parents will shout at me for getting so dirty again."

Fafnir teased him.

"You were already dirty Mogor."

Mogor rolled his eyes as he started running after Sofia.

"I'll deal with you later! Now let's go before your sister eats everything!"

Fafnir laughed before he run after them together they went further inside the village passing b their other friends who shouted at them.

"WE STILL WANT THAT REMATCH YOU KNOW FAFNIR AND MOGOR! I'M STILL MAD I LOST AT FOOTBALL LAST WEEK!"

Fafnir and Mogor laughed as Sofia giggled a little and pointing at them.

"You say that every time and each time a rematch happens you still lose against my brother and Mogor! Just admit it YOU HAVE SKILL ISSUES!!!"

The kids didn't know how to respond as they run away before Fafnir pats Sofia on the head and smiles at her.

"You didn't had to expose them like that you know?"

"They deserved it."

Sofia responded after that little encounter ended they were suddenly jump scared by the village chief a tall mascular man named Brogen with a long while beard and long white hair that was tied behind his head in a top knot style, he wore two large boar skulls on his shoulders, two gauntlets with fur around them, and armour made from the hide of some monster he killed with different decorations like small pouches on his belt or teeth for a necklace around his neck, but the most noticeable thing on him was his massive jagged sword made from dark stone it has large spikes growing from it giving it the name The All Ender for it's reputation of killing monsters in a single strike.

Fafnir, Mogor and Sofia stumbled backwards as Brogen laughed loudly causing windows to vibrate from the noise and caused several people nearby to stop for a moment to look at him before returning to their usual activities as he looks at the kids and grins.

"HAHAHA!!! YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACES!!! oh it was marvellous!" 

Fafnir rolled his eyes while Mogor looked annoyed and Sofia was smiling widely.

"Don't you have anything better to do with your life then scare us old man?"

Said Fafnir 

Mogor kicked Brogen on the leg and ended hurting himself instead.

"Screw you chief! One day I'll be more powerful than you!"

Sofia was raised into his shoulder as she laughed.

"Don't listen to them chief Brogen! You are amazing!"

Brogen laughed once again before he gave everyone apples from a nearby vendor and told everyone as he placed Sofia down again.

"Hahaha I must say I love your reactions! You bring this old man so much joy, you remind me a little of myself when I was younger! I hope you like the apples and don't stay up late again got it!? I don't want to explain to your parents that you almost got eaten by a Gordri again! 

Mogor crossed his arms and scoffed.

"IT WAS ONLY ONE TIME! stop reminding us all the time sheesh!"

Brogen eventually left to continue his job as the village chieftain and probably go out to hunt again the kids rolled their eyes at Brogen before they also said goodbye to eachother as they went to their homes as well, upon returning to their house, a large house with dark purple ceiling on the outside and a area nearby surrounded by fences where they keep their animals, Fafnir's and Sofia's parents, Ajax Fellclaw and Evelyn Fellclaw both of whom had silver hair and red eyes the same as their children although Sofia has green eyes from her father's side, stared at Fafnir.

"Mind telling us why you look like this?"

Said his father 

"How many times do I have to tell you to stop wrestling with Mogor! You always get extremely dirty and I have to wash your clothes all the time!"

Said his mother 

Sofia laughed and gave her parents a quick hug before going to sleep they told her goodnight before Fafnir sighed.

"I know I know, I promise I won't do it again alright? Also tomorrow me Sofia and Mogor are planning to go to the forest do you have any objections?"

Both Ajax and Evelyn though for a moment before looking back at him.

"Very well you can go but keep your sister out of trouble with you better not get your clothes dirty again!"

Said his mother and his father agreed and so Fafnir changed clothes really quickly before going to the room he shares with Sofia to rest for the night with Sofia teasing him.

"They scolded you again!"

Fafnir scoffed.

"Shut up and sleep already Sofia, we have a festival and our trip to the forest tomorrow I don't want to carry you back home because you got tired and slept midway into our trip."

She giggled a little before they eventually both fell asleep as night washed over Edor Prime with only the sound of crickets being heard in the distance along with some owls who stood on trees nearby, for now everything was peaceful but who knows what the future holds.