Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24530992-20140813185952/@comment-5583506-20140813210024

(Fixed the prophecy, Apollo. Didn't include Krivat, because I didn't know if Mara will run into him sometime in the future. It is a prophecy after all, and therefore everything foretold must happen in one way or another.)

The sun burned hot over the ashlands as the caravan made their way across the dunes. Strange rocky formations loomed over them like the bones of a slain giant. Somehow just by looking at the cliffs sent shivers down Mara's spine.

Varg was nearly unconscious on his guar. The heat wasn't good for him.

"There is a village further up", said Nalilab and stroke the head of his guar. "There you can rest up for a while and have some water if you need it. In approximately two days time we should reach the coast."

"Two days?" sighed Mara. "If this heat keeps on like this for the rest of the journey I won't even last two hours. And by the looks of Varg he won't last two minutes."

"I am fine", muttered Varg. "People have been trying to kill me for years, I am sure as hell not gonna die of dehydration. That's just shameful."

Mara smiled. She was glad to hear that he was still strong enough to mope. But then she reminded herself of what Ulvena had said. ''Beware of the beast in black. If you let the monster come too close to your heart, you will find it engulfed by shadows and doubts.''

She looked down at the talisman around her neck. It was carved from wood and decorated with feathers and what looked like the husks of some small bugs. Strangely it brought her a sense of calm.

I wonder what the others are up to at this moment, she wondered. Are they looking for us or just minding their own business?