Red Sky at Dawn by D. A. Adams

Author:D. A. Adams [Adams, D. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9781937929923
Publisher: Seventh Star Press, LLC
Published: 2008-03-17T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Traveling Home

Molgheon sat by a campfire, her belly full of crawfish. She and the others had been camped outside of town for a week, and each night she had eaten her fill of the most amazing food she had ever tasted. For most of her life, she had survived off of what game she could catch in the wild and had rarely had access to spices or herbs. Most of her meals had been bland acts of necessity, and as she savored the last bite of this one, she realized just how much comfort and joy she had missed.

The elves healthy enough to travel were leaving the next morning. They would head north along the mountains until they reached a western pass that led to Lake Vassa. From there, they would make their way - either on the lake or by foot - to the Koorleine Forest. The trip would take them nearly two months and was extremely dangerous, since most of the territory was controlled by the Great Empire. There were barely 300 of them able to travel, so they wouldn’t be able to fight any kind of a pitched battle. On the other hand, it would be difficult to move that many secretly, and if they were caught, they would face either a return to bondage or execution. Still, they were ready to be among their kin, and since they had fulfilled their oaths to Crushaw, none could rightfully stop them.

Roskin had decided to travel with them, for in his words, there was trouble in his kingdom that needed his attention. He explained that something had happened to his father, something terrible, and that a great peril threatened his people. Molgheon wasn’t sure how he knew this, but after looking in his eyes, she knew that at least he believed it to be so. He would follow the elves to the forest and turn northwest back to Kwarck’s. From there, he would cut west, stopping among the outcasts to retrieve his friend, Bordorn, and then continuing to the eastern gate.

Since the trip from the forest to the gate would consume two more months, Molgheon had decided to travel with him. She was also ready to be among her kin, and even though the Marshwoggs were kind, generous people, she longed for the shadows of the western mountains and the murmur of the Yuejdeon River. These lands, though fertile and temperate, were still foreign, and the truth be known, she feared Roskin traveling that far alone.

To her right, Crushaw lay stretched out on his back, staring at the stars. He was also full of crawfish, and in the flickering light of the campfire, he looked as calm and content as Molgheon had seen him. He wouldn’t be traveling with them, for Vishghu was still too seriously wounded to move. Even though she was getting better, she needed a couple more weeks to allow the deep lacerations to heal, and Crushaw intended to fulfill his promise of returning with her to Kwarck’s farm and serving his banishment.

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