Old Soldier

Retired from the wars, Artur spends his days avoiding the same elven people he once protected because they fear him. While hunting for deer in the woods, he wounds a dark elf; the same race he had spent his life hunting. When he uncharacteristically helps her and her infant son, he risks the safety of not only himself but his entire village.

This is a short story of 14,360 words and contains adult material.