
AuroraElis
The day was moving along rapidly. Lengthening her rather compact stride, she pushes on to reach the lake before nightfall.
Escence lags, shuffling her feet in penitence. Her eyes focused on the ground; avoiding contact with either of them.
The cool fall winds ruffle her gown as they wind through the hills. Having crossed the river some time ago, the remaining dampness of her legs begins to chill her core. Her eyes roll back to view the flaming girl as her thoughts go to how nice it must be to have a natural warmth.
It isn't until the lake comes into the distant view that Escence picks up pace. Her red eyes straining to find evidence that her brother is alive and well.
Daylight begins to subside as they approach the area they have come to inhabit in the Dale. Still they have found no others that reside here and she wonders silently what happened to them…
Not all that glitters is gold