by j_dean80 » May 8th, 2017, 10:51 pm
It took weeks to get across the Desert Plains. They are not desert at the least. They are named more for their location near the Scarred Desert then anything. Very fertile lands with lots of farms. There is very little natural vegetation, though. That is made due to the extreme winds and constant flash flooding. The local farmers have adapted by building large stone walls to block the wind and water. When we approached one of these farms for food or supplies, Ta would always hide. Not likely the people will help an ogre.
I could see the peak near Luvremberg. Every day I stared at it. When we started out, it was more to our north. As we continued, it was to our east. Now we have reached the edge of the Plains, and it is more to our south. It was, in a way, my guiding star.
We arrived at the shore of a rapid river. There was no crossing within sight. I started asking around, "Where do you think we will find a crossing? Follow the river west or north?"
No answers were given. Not even Etrine chirped in. Guess it is up to me.
"Lets head west. It looks flatter. Maybe find a shallow crossing," I said confidently.
We found ourselves, soon, wading through swamp. Lot of noises come from the water. Who knows what evil lay in there?
I called out, "Over there! There seems to be some sort of path."
We waded through deep water to reach the path. It was high and dry. Paved with white stones.
Elther spoke, "This path is elf made. Well maintained too. We must be near the kingdom of the Ranger Elves. They keep solitary in their forest. Very good archers. We may not be welcome here. Let us cross the river, and then, get off the path."
We continued down the path. We were greeted by exquisite stone statues of elf warriors. Hundreds of them lined the path. Very eery feeling. Finally, we came upon a stone bridge. A watch post was on the far side. None of us could pick out anyone there, so we decided to cross. We made it across, and still no signs of anyone.
"Jump off the path and wade across the swamp," I ordered.
We all did just that. Then, the water started to churn. Not a little, but a lot. The whole of the water was moving. I could see many sets of eyes, just below the surface. Large jaws with sharp teeth coming at us. The others started to panic. I tried to keep calm. I took out my sword, raised it high in the air. I said something that I do not understand. Then, I hit the water with the sword. Blue sparks shot out in all directions.
Everything went dark...
Blood - Good to the last drop