You can now see in a distance a bit of a pathway, but without someone to tell you about it, you can't be sure that it is the one that leads to the Forgotten Lands. They sound dangerous, but what's adventure without danger?
An equine of some sort is moving towards you, slowly. Perhaps all the rocks make it hard to move, you think. Most creatures that reside here must either be very sure-footed or very slow.
To be polite, you introduce yourself first. The equine looks surprised.
"I am Ushirya, a Deriss," she says. "I am looking for my fellow herd members. They must be somewhere nearby. But, in any case, whatever you do, do not follow that path."
With a bit of questioning, she starts talking again. "I thought I saw another Deriss go in there, one of my herd. But if he is in there, there is no hope to find him. He's lost to us. I only wish I could remember that magical word. None of us had time to memorize all of them, just our own. Mine is keeza. If you see another Deriss please pass it on!"
Continue
To the Ocean
Toward the Forgotten Lands
