Snow. It slowly falls on the roofs and streets of Ravenwatch. There is a chill in the air and only the guards of the city moves along the streets. In a window of Ravencrest inn a young woman look out on the white world and the small clouds of the breath the guards make.
Erica shivers little and pulls her legs up under the white gown she is wearing and puts the chin on the knees and wraps the arms around the legs while watching out.
I wonder what my friends are doing out there. The time goes so fast and things change all the time. It was just last year I was touched by you, Rel and became a priestess. Mom’s death and I being left behind. It feels like it was someone else life now. The happy but simple life we did live before in the forest.. The things I have seen on the battlefield makes that feel small these days. But there is also joy. *she smiles softly * Angela and Amil did get married and I was asked to unite them. It was such a lovely morning and you blessed us with your light that day. Just thinking about it makes me happy.
*She becomes silent for a moment and looks out again* I wonder how it went with Adrian and that thing in his chest.. I could not help him back then but my strength has grown so maybe now..
I still have to learn more..So I can make you and my new family proud. *Erica turns her head away from the window and look over towards a bed where a small mmpfh is heard. She smiles and as usual her blond hair falls down in front of her eyes, which she moves away with a hand*
Selene and Celestia. They did take me in with open arms when I was all alone. My friends and family. They have taught me so much. I am truly blessed. Thank you Rel, for putting me in their path.
Please bring light into Elvinas life who I miss, and Zo and Cal for being so nice when we all was sick. And Kadmiel for dancing with me *laughs softly* I will visit Selene tomorrow also so she is not alone that much. Thank you for your light and guidance.
*Erica slowly jumps down from the bench and walks over the cold floor towards the bed and slides in under the blanket beside Celestia and the warmth, the movement causing Celestia to mumble in her sleep so Erica puts her arms around her calmly and soon they both sleep deep while the snow falls and howling wolfs are heard far away*
Snow falls
Re: Snow falls
She is running thru a forest. The twigs and branches hitting her body as she is running for the life. The darkness of the forest makes her stumble and fall and she can feel the shadows coming closer, biting, slashing, wanting blood. She crawls up and continues to run. Feeling the hot breath of something unknown in the darkness. And suddenly light ahead. A faint glimmer in a opening in the forest. She runs towards the light and it feels like years. The heart pounding in the chest and the taste of blood in the mouth. Then she reach a meadow with the light. On the ground lies Celestia in a broken armor and there is blood everywhere.
Erica wakes up with a scream. Her hair damp with sweat and heart beating rapidly and the blanket twisted up by her feet. Beside her in the darkness she feels the heat of another body and she hurries to check that Celestia is alive. Erica breaths out as Celestia still are sleeping and are not hurt. With a shakey hand Erica runs a hand thru her hair and leans back in the bed again. Sleep taking a long time to reach her again.
Erica wakes up with a scream. Her hair damp with sweat and heart beating rapidly and the blanket twisted up by her feet. Beside her in the darkness she feels the heat of another body and she hurries to check that Celestia is alive. Erica breaths out as Celestia still are sleeping and are not hurt. With a shakey hand Erica runs a hand thru her hair and leans back in the bed again. Sleep taking a long time to reach her again.
Re: Snow falls
A single paper that is torn and bloody is carried along in the wind.
Day One.
Today our groupleader Eorwin told us that we are going on a mission deep inside enemy territory. We are sent in to help a defector escape. Her name is Anissa and is a mage. We will meet her outside a village one week into the red zone. I am curious of what I will see and a bit exicted.
Day three.
We are now in enemy territory. We are avoiding any known areas and travel in the forests. At some points we have moved over open areas and we see lots of campfires in the distances. So far we have managed to be undetected. Thanks to Eorwin’s knowledge and skills. He is hard on the surface but he do care about us.
Day four.
We are still traveling and so far so good. All we see is ruins and huge burned areas. At some points we have noticed tracks of big Orcgroups. Last night Kerr (rear scout) said that he had seen some wolfs that was behind us. But they had left.
Day five.
We are hunted… The wolfs did return. We fight and run.. It is like they are playing with us. We have lost four and we cant stop.
Day seven.
I am so tired.. I don’t remember the last time I slept. Just me and Eorwin left. He is wounded and I am too drained to help him. All I can do is to stop the bleeding. The leader of the wolfpack is a enormous werewolf.. I hear the howling. They are getting closer again.. I am scared.
Day One.
Today our groupleader Eorwin told us that we are going on a mission deep inside enemy territory. We are sent in to help a defector escape. Her name is Anissa and is a mage. We will meet her outside a village one week into the red zone. I am curious of what I will see and a bit exicted.
Day three.
We are now in enemy territory. We are avoiding any known areas and travel in the forests. At some points we have moved over open areas and we see lots of campfires in the distances. So far we have managed to be undetected. Thanks to Eorwin’s knowledge and skills. He is hard on the surface but he do care about us.
Day four.
We are still traveling and so far so good. All we see is ruins and huge burned areas. At some points we have noticed tracks of big Orcgroups. Last night Kerr (rear scout) said that he had seen some wolfs that was behind us. But they had left.
Day five.
We are hunted… The wolfs did return. We fight and run.. It is like they are playing with us. We have lost four and we cant stop.
Day seven.
I am so tired.. I don’t remember the last time I slept. Just me and Eorwin left. He is wounded and I am too drained to help him. All I can do is to stop the bleeding. The leader of the wolfpack is a enormous werewolf.. I hear the howling. They are getting closer again.. I am scared.
Re: Snow falls
Celestia walks into the Ravencrest inn and see Oberon with a worried look. You better go look in your room he say. As she walks up to the room she can see muddy footprints leading up the stairs and to her room. The door is slightly open and little light shines out from it. Carefuly she opens the door and in there she see something on the bed.
On the bed lays Erica. She is just wearing a torn simple gown, it maybe was white at some point but now it is dirty and the chest is covered with dried blood and does not cover much of Erica. Erica herself is a mess with the hair all caked up with mud and her feet are bloody from cuts here and there. She holds a pillow close to her chest and seems to sleep. Her face being thinner then usual and streaks in the dirt under her eyes that probably is from tears. Slowly the light around her fades away and the room becomes dark again.
Cel looks on her worn sister and goes to get a bucket of water. When she returns she sits gently on the bed next to the sleeping and exhausted Erica, and begins to use a soft cloth to wipe off some of the caked mud and dried blood off the young form. A few tears fall from Cel's eyes softly as she wipes the visible spots, being gentle as to not wake her...though it seems that the gods alone would be the only ones to wake a very exhausted girl. Cel wondered what had happened, but perhaps she already knew. There were several times where she had returned from the brinks of madness and war to find herself in such a position. The idea of this and what she had seen to now what Erica will see is what brought such tears to Cel's eyes...
"Light is eternal and everlasting so long as you believe..."
*Cel mumbles to herself to bring some calm to her now running mind*
By Domina and Lynx
On the bed lays Erica. She is just wearing a torn simple gown, it maybe was white at some point but now it is dirty and the chest is covered with dried blood and does not cover much of Erica. Erica herself is a mess with the hair all caked up with mud and her feet are bloody from cuts here and there. She holds a pillow close to her chest and seems to sleep. Her face being thinner then usual and streaks in the dirt under her eyes that probably is from tears. Slowly the light around her fades away and the room becomes dark again.
Cel looks on her worn sister and goes to get a bucket of water. When she returns she sits gently on the bed next to the sleeping and exhausted Erica, and begins to use a soft cloth to wipe off some of the caked mud and dried blood off the young form. A few tears fall from Cel's eyes softly as she wipes the visible spots, being gentle as to not wake her...though it seems that the gods alone would be the only ones to wake a very exhausted girl. Cel wondered what had happened, but perhaps she already knew. There were several times where she had returned from the brinks of madness and war to find herself in such a position. The idea of this and what she had seen to now what Erica will see is what brought such tears to Cel's eyes...
"Light is eternal and everlasting so long as you believe..."
*Cel mumbles to herself to bring some calm to her now running mind*
By Domina and Lynx