Complete Darkness. In the distance, a green torchlight appears, casting no shadows and emanating off no walls. The light gets closer. When its just within reach, a second light appears beside it. A low broken snarl fills the silence.
Gales eyes open with a start. Noticing how fast and shallow hes breathing, he consciously tries to control his breath. Theres a soft orange glow highlighting the innards of the small cave. Gale rolls over towards the dying fire, facing the rest of his companions in fur sleeping bags around the fire and the cave opening in the distance. Closing his eyes he tries to go to sleep once more, but the echo of his repeated dream still rings in his head.
Why cant I forget?
Realizing that his attempts at sleep from now on are useless, he slides up against the cave wall, and puts on his coat. He looks at his companions.
Dust, on the right side of the fire, sleeping with his arms over his chest and a gaping mouth, his blond hair still as short and covering his eyes nonetheless. Flake, lying on her side facing the fire, her red streaked blond hair covering one side of her elegant face, breathing as calmly as Gale could only have years ago. The last sleeping bag, belonging to Hurri, is left unmanned. read more