by Provideniya on Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:18 am
OOC:
C'mon, wake up! I don't want to kill any more hatchlings than needed!
-Prov-
Hours went by as- yes, as hard it is to admit- we, I and this lizardman, travelled along the road hoping to find a town to stay for the night. I wasn't sure, did this lizardman follow me because of fear or some kind of vow. Anyway, lizardman followed. It seemed that it didn't seem to care about strange looks of the few passer-byes.
I took my waterskin and drank from it a bit. "You want some, fellow?" i asked from lizardman. It slowed down, looked a bit cautiously my waterskin. "Don't worry, it's just water." Lizard relaxed and drank. "Thanks." it said. We kept going forwards until we came into a crossroads. "So, where we should go, now?" I asked from my horse. It neighted. "I know, i know.. Hey, lizard, how about taking a short break?" It agreed. I unsaddled my horse and let it go freely around. It was a T-crossing, road we came pretty straight from the North and hitted the other road. It looked like this new road was like any other in the area, quite straight from city to city. This one seemed to be going from East to West, and looked like a main road between those two unknown cities. It had pretty much traffic, mostly people with carts and wagons, merchants I presumed.
"So.. I think we could talk a bit, my fellow lizard." I started. "Let's start from the very beginning. I am Prov, from the Northern Kingdoms. Adventurer, Common and Treasure Hunter, Tracker, Mercenary and nearly anything else you need- expect the Mage and Monk or Priest. Nice to meet you." I offered my hand to lizardman. It looked like thinking a bit, but then grabbed my hand. "You can call me as Neez. I am sorry, but you could not pronounce my full name- don't be offended about it.. Prov." Did I only imagine it, or did Neez look like relieved after this? "I come from the Lands pretty unknown to the race of man, I believe. Only way I can tell about it to you, Prov, is that you really would not want to be there." I understood that this was really sensitive topic for it, so I just gave it a polite nod. "Umm.. if you don't mind me asking about this, I mean if you feel offended about this question; Are you male or female? I, and most of us man, have ever seen your kind, and you only live in old stories of us.." I tried to say it as polite as i could. Neez did not look like offended about this question. "I am male." he answered. We sat there in silence and watched the traffic. When we had time to watch it more closely, mostly the traffic was going towards the East. And people wasn't like ordinary, wealthy merchants. I was nearly shocked when I realised that they looked like refugees! "Neez, watch that. They are all refugees! Do- do you know is the a war going around here?" He watched people passing by a moment, and a shodows filled his eyes. I did expect something bad, but not so bad as it was. "Yes, it seems so. And I recognise their enemy. It is the same enemy as my kind have. Big and terrible." "Neez, what enemy? Is this caused by those dr-"
Sound of horn interrupted me. "What the- By the One, it a full military unit! If there is a war in here, against that your enemy, they may not have much hope, nor do us, but I see a eagerness for blood and revenge in your eyes. Should we follow them? I 'am' a warrior. I've been trained for war. But I am not sure does this enemy be too much for me, or us.." "Yes, it is too big for us, but it 'can' be defeated. But I do not dare to face it." "Anyway, we could go and see whats going on there, and just then decide, do we turn back. But first, we really need to find a town. Let's move out."
I whistled and horse came to us. I saddled it and untied my bow to hang from the knob. I also placed quiver into the better position. It would be better to shoot hostiles from the long range than let them come and slice the horse...
"Are you ready, Neez?" He nodded and then we left. The Dust of Military Unit wasn't even downed.. Our adventure led us towards the West, and towards a great war, it seemed.
He was killed without a mercy, in the heat of the battle.
But it wasn't his time. He was sent back.
He took the form and wisdom of the Northern Dragon.
And now is the Tower of Wilderness his lair.
In the Lands covered in ice and snow...
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