Wolfjade (Chapter V) – Silent Ride
Wolfjade
by DarkJade
He Who Waits…
Breathes
He Who Longs…
Grieves
CHAPTER V – Silent Ride
THE EXELUM DESERT
Wolfjade, slumped over, rides his way through the Exelum Desert, far to the east of Breenun Hall, and the hundreds of Dwarves that seek him
He is mourning…
He is…
Lost
His Crusade leading 60 Stormdark Archers, and 120 Stormdark Swordsmen prevailed for many a battle…
7,000 plus killed by his command
Primarily Dwarves of their Six Kingdoms… But also some Humans and Elves
He was alone
His Legion assuredly seeked him, knowing of his escape
But did he want to be found
And return to his life as a Shell of a Warrior…
A Shell of a Knight
“The girl…”
He thought to himself…
“Forget the girl…” he spoke out loud, countering his thoughts
“Forget the…”
And with this he fell from his horse…
The 120 plus degree sun beating down upon him
THREE HOURS LATER
THE JOYOBUN OASIS
TWENTY MILES EAST OF WHERE HE FELL
DEEP WITHIN THE DESERT
FAR FROM THE REACH OF THE BREENUN HALL LAW
Wolfjade wakes to water being thrown on his face
He opens his eyes, squinting blearily, up at a smiling dark skinned human
A Nomad
“Hello my friend…” spoke the smiling man, who was handing Wolfjade a wineskin pouch, full of water
Wolfjade did not react at first…
“Drink or die…” spoke the man
Convincing words
Wolfjade reached out and took the wineskin…
And drank all within it at a rapid pace
“You have been out under our sun a long time my friend… It is amazing that you are still alive,” spoke the man
Wolfjade sits up to see that he is the middle of a Nomad Camp, right by a bright blue oasis, surrounded by lush dessert trees
“Joyobun?” asks Wolfjade
The man is surprised to hear this
“Yes friend…” he reaches out his hand to lift Wolfjade up, “You are full of surprises…”
Wolfjade stands, his grey clothing covered in sand
“Swim…” speaks the man, as he gestures towards the oasis
Wolfjade starts towards the water, piece by piece removing his clothes, then looks back at the man
“What is your name?” he asks
“Haro…” replies the man, as he turns and returns to his friends in the camp
Wolfjade enters the water…
The coolness envelopes him…
The sun still blazing down, but can not penetrate the coolness of the spring
Wolfjade swims down as deep as a man can go…
Then goes deeper, and sits in the darkness of the water’s depths
“Alone…”
DarkJade-
PICTURE CREDIT – Futile
March 17, 2014 at 4:39 pm
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