The red hood fit perfectly.

It didn't touch the floor, which was a good thing.

_The market was on fire _

The little girl's hand held onto mine tight.

I look at the poster on the wall

And it says in big bold words

"Knightly tournament"

I take the poster and stuff it in my pocket.

_I hear a high-pitched squealing pierced the loud and noisy market, come from right next to me. _

I see Amara pointing at something. A dog, not just any dog a Doberman And a stray.

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"Can we keep her?" she asked her nanny.

"You will have to ask your father about that."

"I want him."

"She is a nasty stray. You could get sick."

She crossed her arms.

"Nauh! Besides, he would make a good surveillance dog."

"She is just a puppy."

Then I saw someone from the corner of my eye.

My eyes make contact with his heterochromia eyes.

"Sam?!"

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_ pushing through the crowd i race down the dark alley. I started sprinting down the alley but he is too far ahead. Reaching out my hand I grabbed his arm almost missing and he turned and looked at me. _

_My breathing came to short gasps but I look him in the eyes. I wonder if this was the same guy I knew and loved when I was a kid. _

_I take a deep breath. _

"Samuel, where have you been?" He was wearing armor, was he a knight of Zodel?

_"Do I know you?" _

As I stared into the eyes of the person I once loved, every ounce of my affection melted into suspicion…

_"We met Over 5 years ago? You disappeared! Is this where you have been all this time Sam?" _

"5 years ago? We should talk about this some other time. " He tried to walk away and I let him As soon as I heard Amara shout.