Taking everything for granted, wanting things done *his* way  and not the other way around. That’s how Willow lived. Impatient and  Impish, he never took things seriously. He was a skilled warrior and  loved the thrill of the fight. Esteemed a great member of the Hunters  guild, he was assigned various missions, which made him travel a lot. He  was a bit aggressive, and did not mind telling others what to do and  what they were doing wrong. His bluntness assured him many compliments,  and hatred. 

He met a lovely Curio by the name of  Minthe. She was a quiet gardener, very sweet to everything around her.  She was not shy to tell Willow how mean he was at times, and was very  headstrong.  She was of the hunters’ guild, like Willow,  but did not care for ranks and fame. Minthe was invested in protecting  the various plants lives living under her wings, and took joy in living  day by day.

After less than two years, they decided  to move in together, and start a family. Willow However, did not stop  working on his missions, and left Minthe alone most of the time. He did  not mind, as he knew he would find her when he would come back.  She  did most of the house work, and more than once asked Willow if he  preferred his work over his family, to which he usually replied that  family was more important, contrary to his actions.

One  time she decided to come with him to a yearlong travel, which he did  not mind and was more than happy to bring her. She was pregnant, and  wanted to tell him during the mission. They travelled pretty far and  were very busy, which prompted Willow asking how she was doing one  evening, given that she seemed less energetic.  She told  him about the child, and he was at first more than overjoyed, then mad.  They could not stop the work, as they were this close to finishing it,  and Minthe was furious, telling him his work was more important than his  family. He almost forced her to keep on going with him. Telling her  that they will be able to take care of the child once the mission was  over.

She went into labor some weeks later, and they  were forced to go into a shelter, far from any city. He did not know  how to help and paired with the exhaustion of the forced travels, Minthe  died during childbirth. Willow was devastated. He lost his loved one  and his child at once.

By chance, or the opposite, a  group of travellers found the shelter the next day, and helped Willow  carry his loved one to a city, where they buried her and the child.

The  day passed almost like a haze for him. He realised how wrong he was on  most things, and how everyone around him seemed to be like he once was;  Living  their days looking to get what they did not have, not realising what  they already possessed, taking things for granted. He couldn’t live  seeing his mirrored ways around him, not forgiving himself for what he  did. 

He left the cities and curio settlement  shortly after,leaving his work and rank,and everything that he worked  for,now useless. Haunted by his guilt, he tried to find peace with  himself. The plants and nature brought him some comfort, as if he was  closer to Minthe spirit. 

Living in the present  moment, enjoying what he has each days, trying to find peace. That’s how  he’s been living for the past years. He is calmer and more wise, but oh  so very lonely. He forgot most of the living ways on curios, and  cities. He does not care for rank or work. He only cares about the  present.