Frog

Faerin was born on the road. Their parents were travelers, and so they spent a good deal of their early life in the back of a small wagon, watching the beautiful scenery pass by. Their parents told them glorious stories of how the world came to be, everything from how the world was created by the God, to each rich history of every town and race. Whenever they encountered a town, the small family never stayed long, only a night or two at the local inn. They would buy supplies and then be on their way. It was in one of these many inns that Faerin's younger sister, named Lysithea, was born. Faerin was three, almost four, at the time she was born. They also had an older sister, but that's all was known. Faerin's parents never spoke of her, nor ever made an effort to contact her. One day, they had stopped to rest, as it had been awhile since they last encountered a village. They had moved a little ways off the path, near a tall cliffside. They made sure to keep away from the edge. The next morning, Lysithea was wandering too close to the edge. Her father called to her, but she was too far to hear him, so he moved closer, calling to her. He also moved too close to the edge, not a foot away from it. There was a rock imbedded in the ground, and his foot hit it, causing him to trip. And then he stumbled over the edge. Their mother screamed when she saw, loud enough to scare away nearby animals, as well as the children. They both looked at their mother, who rushed to where her husband had fallen over the edge. She took one look, then ordered the children to go back to the wagon. Their mother folded into herself. She barely spoke or ate, and hardly got up. The only things she did was get supplies for the children and drive the wagon if Faerin was unable to. Not a year later, she died. With nowhere to go, Faerin and Lysithea brought their mothers' body to the first town they came across, and when it was discovered they were alone, they were sent to the towns' orphanage. Faerin and Lysithea lived in the orphanage most of their lives. If someone ever tried to adopt one without the other, they simply refused to go, but nobody wanted both of them. At sixteen, Faerin could leave, but they only would if Lysithea could come. And so, the two siblings left the place they had called home for ten years, and the two of them set out on the road. They worked odd jobs until they saved up enough for a couple of horses and some supplies. They traveled together for awhile, going from town to town, as they had when they were children. The siblings split up just before Lysithea turned fourteen, but they still kept in touch. And now Faerin is still traveling, discovering as much as they can about the world. Through their travels, they learned of the Eternal Library, and they aim to go there and read of everything they haven't already.