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Orangemoon had not been kind to Helovia. Storms had raged across the land and the bitter cold had reached it fingers down from the frozen north; Frostfall would be upon them soon. The cold alone, they might have weathered, especially in the southern deserts, the coming of Frostfall was not so dire a fate when it happened every year. This Orangemoon, however, had brought a darkness to the land. It had swept through Helovia swift a fierce, engulfing entire regions and spreading a sickness beyond anything Megaera had ever seen. The moon was set high in the sky this night, but its light was hidden by the thick clouds that smeared themselves across the heavens. A cold wind whistled through the tall grasses, biting anything it met with icy teeth. The only light that shone in the darkness was a mare, wreathed in soft flames. Megaera had taken up watch duty that night, and so stood above the entrance to the caves, keeping her eyes wide for signs of the dark creatures. Beside her the gold stone glimmered in the light of her fires, and atop it Gaucho’s woven dream catcher marked the caves entrance. Having the tokens of her two sultans beside her gave the bay mare courage to face the night alone, just as much as the dancing light that surrounded her. The flames were harmless, and could hurt neither her nor her enemies, but they seemed a sort of talisman against the night and against the cold. As the hours passed, Meg could only reflect of the events of the weeks past, and in her a bitterness stirred. The mare’s posture was stiff and her black mood showed of her face as to stood, staring into the dark horizon. She longed to fight these monsters, but they could not be defeated by strength or speed. She felt so helpless, so ineffective against this foe, and she couldn’t even scout properly without the full use of her wings. For one so use to fighting for survival, this solitary watch was maddening. She needed to fly and learn and fight, but what could she do? What difference could she make? [ooc: for @[Sohalia] Anyone else is welcome to join as well!] |
FAC FORTIA ET PATERE
be brave and endure
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