The Auric Insignia by Perry Horste

Author:Perry Horste [Horste, Perry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Perry Horste
Published: 2015-03-19T22:00:00+00:00

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So what do we do now?

They progressed slowly, slower than Roarke would have liked. Since they had gone their separate ways in the bloodied square of Brightseed, his party had made little progress, a trio on the hunt for retribution. In comparison to the first stretch of their journey that had started on the other side of the Horned Mountains, this one was of a significantly more serious nature. He didn’t really know what he had expected, approaching the whole idea with a mindset that seemed naive, if not outright stupid, in hindsight. He supposed one should be grateful for being able to be happy when one could, the blessing of children and fools, and Roarke was no child.

They moved through the forest, on barely visible pathways going this way and that, capable of confusing even such experienced trackers as the two Kappas he traveled with. Roarke himself was lost and had been since shortly after they had left Brightseed, now traversing through new territory. Now he was walking in woods he didn’t know, like he had done north of the mountain range, but this time in scenery that was less amazing and more on the somber side. The fact that neither Refaz or Ama offered any reprieve, lacking the jolly nature of Marel and Ippan, didn’t help with the monotony of trees upon trees either. They traveled light, Roarke had discarded his backpack along with most of the belongings inside, thinking they would slow him down even more, compared to the much faster Kappa. He had even left his axe behind, in favor of the dark spear that had been used to impale the torn head of Gumma. Roarke, having had no formal training with weapons, didn’t know how to wield a spear with any greater finesse, but still, he had felt compelled to take it. Wrapping around his skin was one of the good things to come out their otherwise miserable visit to the settlement. The Megin, as it had been named in the notes of the hidden workshop, encased him perfectly. Its light weight had already proven to be a major perk as Roarke could only have imagined how tired he would have been, had he made the journey in full mail or plate armor.

His travel companions, were of course the embodiment of traveling light, having no other garb than their own hides, and no weapons beyond their own claws and teeth. Smelling the air and sniffing on broken branches, one of the Kappas would vanish in pursuit of a scent, only to return to suggest a change of direction, a habit that made Roarke feel like they were walking in circles. Walking where he did, feeling like he was of little use, Roarke could have sworn he had walked past the same trees several times before.

- Didn’t you say it had had to be a large pack?

Ama grunted and set off to test a new trail, whilst Refaz faced Roarke.

- Yes, yes we did.

- Then why

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