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As the ship slightly rocked, people moved to the side of the ship set up to unload passengers. Looking at a harbor she hadn't seen since a very young child but it was the same, yet for some reason something was different. From the docks it looked the same, as she took a deep breath and closing her eyes just for a brief second, it all came flooding in, the words that burned into her memories "Courtney pay attention, don't you want to be powerful and magical?" as her Mother jerked her arm and shook her slightly. Pulling the hood over her head stepping off the ship a tear rolled from the corner of her eye, her long lashes batting trying to stop the wetness of the tears welling up. Telling herself you don't cry over anything so why here, and why now? Opening her pack and reaching to the bottom and pulling back her closed hand, turning her palm up and opening her fingers revealing a small childs toy, a jack as her other hand touches her cheek and closes her eyes unable to move, caught in some trance of a memory. Then just as quickly the memories had flooded her thoughts the loud angry man behind her had started bellowing, "MOVE ALONG, we all want off this dam Boat!" Another deep breath and onward, those scars had all healed over and today I am here to protect the young girl I had swore to protect. Looking around and there she was, that tiny framed Elf Girl had seen me and the smiles beaming from her face was a good sight to see, as she called to me "JAXX, I am so glad you came"......