Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-12599067-20140725170325/@comment-11457306-20140807234357

As they were herded toward their cells, Tegan whispered to Saga.

"Why could you not see that Praestus was coming for you?"

"I cannot see my own future," she responded, quietly. "The gods have given me a gift, Tegan.  If they gave me the hour and manner of my own death, that gift would be a curse.  They are wise beyond our measure."

Tegan was taken aback. She'd never thought of that before. Then she held out her hand. "Tell me now, Saga, is our success still assured?"

Saga took her hand. Tegan felt her stiffen, but she did not react as violently as before. Saga released her after only a moment.

"There is no seeing, Tegan.  The way is too dark."

"What does that mean?"

"The future is in motion, Tegan, like a river, smooth in parts and rough as it runs over stones in its path.  Too much is undecided to see the way clearly now.  That the escape will be successful, yes, of this I am sure.  But we will lose many of our number--and what waits on the outside may make us wish we stayed here."

"The creature you spoke of?"

"No, I speak of the plan you have come to set in motion against the Empire.  I fear you have awakened a terrible darkness, Tegan.  Once it is released, it may destroy us all."

Tegan stopped dead in her tracks, her mouth open in shock. She had no idea that Saga had foreseen her plans but she should have realized...She stared at Saga's back as the smaller woman moved on.

Then a guard poked her savagely with the butt of his spear and she was forced to move on.