Jaded Dusk by Scott Wale

Author:Scott Wale [Wale, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-05T18:30:00+00:00

XVI.

The group had gained significant ground on Fenrit while he took care of the petryx problem. They had continued marching behind Tradok as if they had not lost a member. Fenrit had no difficulty following their trail to catch up and if he had any doubt he could always sniff out Alejade’s scent. A lifetime of living together allowed Fenrit to pick out her scent even if it was a faint essence among an aura of odors. A brisk pace allowed Fenrit to catch up to the group in a short amount of time, yet not exhaust himself.

The grass had grown short on the plains not far from where Fenrit’s encounter with the petryx had taken place and, as Tradok had explained, the swamp could be seen in the distance. Bizti Swamp wasn’t much of a sight from a distance, and Nevit had claimed it wasn’t much of a sight up close either. Fenrit took some time to take in the novel scenery while continuing to move at a pace only a premalier could sustain. Fenrit followed the group’s path northeast along the ridge of a hillside that sloped down into the marshes that bordered the swamp. The plains grass was knee high on the ridge and didn’t appear to sink any lower than that as it flowed into the marshes. Fenrit caught glimpses of very few sizeable creatures scouring for food in the marshes, which was a peculiar thought given how lush and teaming with smaller life forms the marshes must be. The trees that marked the perimeter of the swamp served as light blocking barriers that likely made the inner part of the swamp a murky locale. This reminded Fenrit of the Echo Woods and how quickly the inner woods became obscured in the dark. The lack of light also explained the size of Nevit’s oversized eyes, a trait that was common for all Mortopteras.

Fenrit followed the ridge along the hillside for a ways before the trail turned toward the north and receded back into the plains. The swamp began to fade into the distance and the terrain took the shape of the more familiar Jade Plains. Fenrit began to wonder if Jandra had returned from her reconnaissance, which prompted the group to seek an ideal camp location for the night. Dusk would be soon and it was safest to settle into a camp located in unfamiliar territory when it was still light outside. Fenrit could see slight movement on the trail off in the distance. The rest of the group was just ahead and still moving forward. The desire to catch up with everyone sent a surge of energy through the premalier and he dashed forward closing the final gap in an impressively short span of time.

“I’ve returned and without a tail”, Fenrit said rushing up to the group. “You covered quite a bit of ground since we parted.”

“You were weighing us down”, Nevit joked.

“I’m glad you’re ok”, Alejade said. “You were out of sight when we finally checked behind us.

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