by Cheesy34 » Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:51 pm
Rose;
"Well," I say to the new girl, giving the West Kingdom person a furtive glance, "you're here because you walked through a stone gate, right? You were just randomly drawn to it, no explanation. It's called the Elder Gate. We've all come through it. Well, maybe not everyone, but I did. Three years ago. It means you have a strong heart, being brought here. And you have a purpose to fulfill here. What Kingdom are you from?"
Khalil;
Snow and I wander through the woods aimlessly, the setting sun filtering through the immense tree canopy. Snow looks up at me and asks, "Where are we going?"
I ponder this for a moment, then reply back, "I honestly don't know. Hunting maybe? It's better than waiting at that camp for Rose and Alari to come back. Those two take forever. What do you think they're doing?"
Snow says, "Who knows. They're probably stirring up trouble somewhere. That's what they do best. They stir up trouble wherever they go, really. Remember that market fight over in Ouni a few days ago? They almost got themselves killed. Lucky we were with them or they'd be dead."
I nod, listening to him, "Yep, I remember. It was a good fight though. Oh, remember that one time wh --"
I'm interrupted by loud crashing noises from our back. It sounds like some animal went berserk. Snow and I dive into a clump of bushes to our left, and we get out of the way just in time for a small herd of deer to run past. They look terrified, and they're running from something.