Journey On, Part III

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 4148

With renewed regard for his "sister-in-arms", Fred fell back to sleep; the day, filled as it was with magic and revelations, finally caught up with him.

In the morning the smell of cooking flesh greeted Fred's nostrils. Opening one eye he saw Tarin chewing on something greasy while farther off was Astra with an egg in her hand. After a quick breakfast the three began to gather their things. Supplies were checked, the horses packed, and all made ready. Fred's first glimpse of Rift saw him engaged in animated conversation with the innkeep. Finally all was said and done and Rift approached.

"How was your night?" asked Rift of the others. Fred stared, Astra seemed to be in a world all her own, and Tarin was his usual silent self. "That good, eh?" said Rift, and he mounted his horse.

Their ride began in earnest and all was quiet; each had their own thoughts to mull over, each had their own difficulties and anticipations, each knew that by day's end they would be within the hill-country of the Goth Mountains, and each knew that local legend had clearly marked that as a no- man's land.

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The terrain north of the inn was less hilly than what the foursome had become used to. The diversions and detours they had to make earlier placed them farther west within MalBoncton's territory than they had planned. Luckily the level ground aided in their speed, and soon a dark line of forest could be seen to the southeast and to the northeast the shadow of the Goth was just becoming visible. They kept north on the cart- road and by midmorning a clump of birch trees came into their view, and a stone's throw from them was an obelisk made of snow-white rock. This was their landmark, this was the marker between MalBoncton and the Confederacy. They could now turn northeast, the journey to the dead dragon's lair could now take a more direct path...or could it?

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