The mists were rolling in again, swirling and licking the space around a small fire burning in a stonepit, as if they were afraid of it.
Everyone was exhausted from the battle and the discovery of the traitor amongst them.
The elation derived from imaketouchtheme’s death had subsided and a grim determination had taken its place.
Sceptical Scribe was looking at the steel object, turning it in her hands.
It did look like a map of some sort, but if it was a map, it was not of any place she recognized. It was… incomplete.
Some of the symbols were familiar to her, but overall it didn’t make any sense.
“Any luck?” asked twietee, sitting on a log next to her
“No”
“time to get some rest, tomorrow will be along day”
“you got that right, old man” cut in Aggie, “this place is not safe. There are still Koloss around and where there are Koloss, there are inquisitors”.
“At least we got the one that infiltrated us,” offered Astroboy, “mscriv would have been proud”
“mscriv is dead” Tomorrow tossed a pinecone into the fire, “it’s just us now, boy”.
Then he rolled into his blanket, turned around and started snoring.
...
In the morning, the mists had dispersed and from the outcrop they could see across the rolling hills.
A faint shimmering in the distance identified the river.
“We can get to the barge in a few hours, and from there to a safehouse in Luthadel” said woodNUFC
“but what about the map?” asked Abijnk
“what about it?” intervened Plutonius “we can’t read it anyway”
“Hear that Old Grudge?” Sythas added mirthfully, poking Southern Dad, who was still wrapped into his blankets “looks like you are going to end up in the city after all!”
Southern Dad didn’t answer, but his body rolled around, revealing a scarlet rivulet soaking the rocks below.
“Merde”
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Southern Dad, a common Skaa loyal to the rebel cause, is dead.
It is now Day 2
The new deadline is saturday May 10, 2 PM EST
16 players remain, Majority is 9.
You can start voting
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