The sun hung in the blue skies as Riasean and Larah wound through the pass in the heart of the Krador Mountains. As they rounded a steep bend in the trail, Larah looked up tracing the outline of the rocks and gasped. Silhouetted against the sky, the rock-face had the unmistakable image of a wolf baying at the moon. “Is that the reason the Krador are called the Wolf Bane Mountains?”
“Some of the reason. The rest is based on legend,” Riasean replied. Larah raised an eyebrow at him. “Are you not familiar with the story of the Wolf and the Moon?”
“No,” she answered.
“The Wolf God loved the Moon Goddess, but she would not marry him. The jealous Snake God convinced the Wolf God to leave the spirit world and search the mountains for the rare white Umbara flower. If the Wolf …show more content…
What is the Grail used for?”
“It can heal, but it is also mentioned as an artifact for reforging the Mordwahl.”
“Are you saying that the Mordwahl has to be rebuilt?”
“Anolindé did not say so, only that I need to ensure the Grail reached someone called, The Watcher.”
“Another riddle inside a mystery.” We will be lucky to survive to see the end of this tale.
* * *
Faline jerked awake and squinted into the morning sun. “Drakar! I told you to wake me before sunrise.” Drakar said nothing, but instead rose and walked over to the horses. Pulling herself together quickly, Faline spat on the ground, hating and appreciating the extra rest she received.
Drakar presented her with the reins to her horse, “If we make haste we may catch them before they reach Cazidor.”
Faline nodded, and together they mounted up. A spasm of pain rushed up her side. Trembling, she took hold of the small bottle hanging by a lanyard around her neck and drained the contents. The pain subsided, but the trembling continued for some time. Drinking more of the elixir might help, but until the enchantment on the bottle refilled it, there was nothing she could do. Besides, now she had another
“Some of the reason. The rest is based on legend,” Riasean replied. Larah raised an eyebrow at him. “Are you not familiar with the story of the Wolf and the Moon?”
“No,” she answered.
“The Wolf God loved the Moon Goddess, but she would not marry him. The jealous Snake God convinced the Wolf God to leave the spirit world and search the mountains for the rare white Umbara flower. If the Wolf …show more content…
What is the Grail used for?”
“It can heal, but it is also mentioned as an artifact for reforging the Mordwahl.”
“Are you saying that the Mordwahl has to be rebuilt?”
“Anolindé did not say so, only that I need to ensure the Grail reached someone called, The Watcher.”
“Another riddle inside a mystery.” We will be lucky to survive to see the end of this tale.
* * *
Faline jerked awake and squinted into the morning sun. “Drakar! I told you to wake me before sunrise.” Drakar said nothing, but instead rose and walked over to the horses. Pulling herself together quickly, Faline spat on the ground, hating and appreciating the extra rest she received.
Drakar presented her with the reins to her horse, “If we make haste we may catch them before they reach Cazidor.”
Faline nodded, and together they mounted up. A spasm of pain rushed up her side. Trembling, she took hold of the small bottle hanging by a lanyard around her neck and drained the contents. The pain subsided, but the trembling continued for some time. Drinking more of the elixir might help, but until the enchantment on the bottle refilled it, there was nothing she could do. Besides, now she had another