Hello everyone. This is actually my first attempt at creative writing. Well, my first serious attempt, anyways. It's certainly my first real dive into the world of fiction. With that in mind, I'd like to know what you all think of it. Also, while I do plan on this being a series, I make no promises about anything. I'm just not the type of person to have a schedule unless it's absolutely necessary. That, and I wrote this because I was bored, and I have some free time on my hands. That can easily change. As for the chapter in question, there is no sex. I just wanted to get everything set up without having to force sex into it at some point. I suppose it will make it more satisfying later on.
All characters depicted are 18 years old or above.
Please give me any and all feedback on my work, and without further ado, please enjoy!
-Mori
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Stars littered the sky as the night gave its cold embrace to the valley, blanketing it in darkness except for a frail beacon of light that fought back its advance. Around it sat a halo of canvas tents that composed the small military camp.
Soldiers of the Rilae Empire sat around the fire, laughing and conversing with each other whilst the others stand watch. It was only really a handful of men fitting of a patrol group. The men that stood watch were the only ones fully equipped for battle while the rest were haphazard in the degree of their equipment.
Among the soldiers was one oddity. A woman. Females generally weren't accepted into the Rilaen military. Few even tried, as woman often lacked the same physical capacity of the men in their society. You had to be a rather accomplished fighter just to get over the cultural stigma and still be accepted. This is why the meager amount of females in the army usually rose in rank rather quickly, as they are held to much higher standards than males, thus only the best were allowed in. A woman's place usually resided in the home.
She was standing watch. The group had spent a long enough time together that her gender really only became apparent to the others in her exotic beauty. She was in her late teens: a newcomer to womanhood. Her bright scarlet hair extended down, almost reaching her shoulders. She wasn't allowed to let it grow any further, as it would become nothing but a burden during battle. Her skin was a creamy white that contrasted well with the color of her hair.
Perhaps one of her most apparent features was her size. She was small, perhaps even a foot shorter than everyone she now traveled with. She'd been small throughout her entire life. When she was a child she had always tried to reassure herself that she would eventually have a growth spurt or something. It never came, and as such, she was often teased about it in her early years, but while she was small, she still managed to keep her muscles toned and her limbs flexible.
Her irises were also yet another rarity, they were an exotic bright green. On her chest she was endowed with perky C-cup breasts, though she didn't look it as she had them strapped down with linen wrappings that constantly constricted her so that her globes wouldn't get in the way of her swordplay.
She took pride in her natural beauty just as she took pride in her station as a soldier in the Rilaen military. This was her dream, after all. Their family had a long history in the military. Her father and grandfather before him had been swordsmasters. They spent most of their time either off on campaigns for Emperor Valdus or training his many royal legionnaires. It was in her blood to become a warrior, regardless of her gender and size.
Thus her father trained her in the way of the sword until she had finally made it to where she was now, patrolling the Rilaen border, protecting fiefdoms loyal to the emperor from bandit raids and scouting for any suspicious movements. She showed much promise in her work, and it was almost guaranteed that she would be promoted to take more commanding roles in the near future.
"Ava," She turned to the man as he was calling her name and walking towards her from the campfire,
