Crossing the River
The Black Void - Episode 6877
|
"Nice one," Teran says, grinning. "I swear, if I'd had to take my mail off to swim, I don't know what I'd do..." "Attached as always. Why am I not surprised?" Munaf mutters under his breath. But even in this darkness, I can see that he's grinning from ear to ear. Given how he and Teran and Usman all speak to each other, they obviously have a history together. I'll have to ask about that some day.We walk about fifty yards through a growth of plants on the bank, to find the boat that Daniyah saw - a small rowing boat, but it's probably big enough to hold all eight of us. It seems to be painted black with tar. No wonder it didn't show up in the dark. But then, how did she see it? I'm about to ask her, when Mileena says, "Be quiet. I can hear something." We all fall silent, and hear what Mileena did - the clink of armor and swords, the rustle of plants, and the sound of feet on a path. Small orange lights are advancing through the trees towards us, and we can hear indistinct voices. "Search parties!" Sefira whispers, shocked. "Usman, I thought you said...""Ask the magic eunuch about why his damned herbs don't work, not me!" Usman growls. "Look, forget about it. We just need to get away from here." Teran obliges, and pushes the boat out into the water as if it weighed nothing. Daniyah is already wading after him, trousers rolled up to the knee, and she's carrying Aisha in her arms. They're talking, but all I hear is something about "catching a chill". Usman's not far behind, and I'm about to step in myself, when a voice says, "Alright, they're here. Get 'em." The search parties are going to catch up with us! What should I do?
|
3/14/2012 2:11:01 AM
1655278 episodes viewed since 11/21/2004 7:16:57 PM.