Milburn's Journey

The sun was covered by a large barrier of clouds, leaving the sky gray and the temperature cool. A mighty blizzard was blowing through the land, painting the trees and hills white with snow. The lakes, ponds, and rivers were covered by a thick layer of frozen ice, and in the blizzard, four dark figures could be seen marching on. Four travelers on a quest were pushing through the icy wind, covering themselves with long and warm winter coats.

One of the four travelers was a knight, a noble, brave, and straightforward person who was taken away at the age of seven from his family of farmers, to be trained as a soldier for the kingdom. The man was 6'4, with a muscular build and straight black hair. He had a short boxed beard, small green eyes,

Joining the knight on his quest was his younger brother, Thomas Q. Milburn, a kind, humble, and resourceful young man who stayed behind with their parents and helped them around the farm. The young farmer was 5'10, with a scrawny appearance and curly brown hair. He had a thin mustache above his upper lip, wide brown eyes, and a face with dimples. He wore a ragged brown tunic, long black stockings, and a red woolen hat. In his pockets, he carried around an old handkerchief, a rock shaped like a cow, and a small bag full of sunflower seeds.

As the group walked through the bitter blizzard, Thomas carried heavy brown bags full of their supplies, similar to a pack mule. The bags contained food, leather canteens filled with water, blankets, pots and pans, wood for making fire, and old maps. Walking alongside Thomas was an elvish thief, who went by the name of Shaun U. Chaivle. Shaun was a mischievous, lying, stealing, gambling, cheating, charismatic, and nihilistic young archer who traveled throughout the land, stealing rare and magical artifacts to sell on the black market. The thief was 6'8, with a muscular build, and spiked brown hair. He had wide blue eyes, pointed ears, and a brown Balbo beard. He wore a green tunic, a brown quiver that hung over his left arm,

The castle walls were covered in a black mold, some of it’s windows were cracked with snow entering through them, and the foyer was filled with complicated and artistic spider webs. The castle’s furniture was covered in dust, and it’s fireplace was as cold as stone. The four walked deeper within the castle, through dusty, cobwebbed hallways and rooms.

The knight began to give orders to the group."Alright, Shaun, you and me will search the upper floor,"

"Understood." Replied the elf.

"Thomas and Strultus, you two will stay down here and search below."

The knight and the elf ran up the dusty staircase to the second floor, leaving the farmer and the wizard down below.

"Hey kid, do you want to help me check if there's a wine cellar around here?"

"Y-yeah...yeah okay I'll help you look."

The wizard and the young seventeen year old left the foyer and set out to fine the castle's cellar.

Meanwhile, upstairs, the knight and the elf were searching the rooms of the people who once lived there. They searched the royal bedrooms, the rooms of the servants, the bathrooms, and the closets. The thief pocketed any precious jewelry he could find, and the knight smashed and broke open the dressers and drawers that he thought hid the sword.

Eventually they reached the throne room, which had a cold marble floor, a dark lighting, and a dusty