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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 1609507" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>UNDER A DARKSUN</p><p>SEGMENT 127</p><p>“The Silt Mistress”</p><p></p><p>It has been two days now. Two long and boring days. </p><p></p><p>South of Samarah Mania and his two friends and co-adventurers, Cosa and Belinda happened onto a lone dock for a silt skimmer. They camped there to rest and discuss the next steps of travel required to reach Balic. Shortly after dark fell, they heard a bell and later a whistle of sorts. Checking it out, a small silt skimmer had docked at the old rock and mortar point. An old but friendly enough ½ elf greeted them and said his name was Aldi. He was first-mate on the Silt Runner. For a small fee, he and the crew would take them within 5 miles of Balic.</p><p></p><p>Distrusting and uncertain, Mania was hesitant. The two girls (with bad sores from salt in their shoes) agreed readily. The one request was not to disturb the crew during daylight hours when the ship was the most exposed to Giant attacks. That was two days ago.</p><p></p><p>Mania, with a ½ grown in and scraggly beard leaned on the rails watching the stars in complete boredom. He was never one to just sit and be idle. He was also bothered by why they were headed towards Balic and later down the Estuary of the Forked Tongue. They were helping Belinda return to Logan’s village to return some of his equipment and belongings to his family. Since Balic was on the way, they were asked to stop at Balic to give a scroll to friend of Jenner there. Jenner was too closely tied to Korgunard to enter the city gates without alerting the Sorcerer-king. Something inside him said there was another reason. </p><p></p><p>It was not that he distrusted Korgunard and Jenner. Quite the opposite in truth. No, he just felt they knew something and was not telling him. They were testing him again. Mania could not help by to tense up at the thought of being a sorcerer-king’s son. It was not his fault and what did it really say about him anyway? Nothing.</p><p></p><p>Then something got his attention. Movement to the west away from shore. Hearing stories about creatures called Silt Horrors that could sink a runner quickly was unsettling. He scanned the grayish white silt that revealed no features in the moonlight. In fact, it looked like flat stone from where he stood. Nothing.</p><p></p><p>“A bit for your thoughts.”</p><p></p><p>Mania looks over his shoulder with a big smirk. “restless too?” Cosa leaned on the rail beside him. She was his lover and guide to perhaps learning more about his background. Her curly red hair was in need of trimming and covered much of her freckled face.</p><p></p><p>“Yeah. I needed some air. It is so strange with the strict rules of being below deck during the daytime. I understand the threat of giants but don’t they …oh by Nibenay’s shadow….</p><p></p><p>Mania turned to where she was looking. The large head of a giant was in the silt. It snorted as the fine layers of dry dust entered its nose. Being spotted it decided to stand up. The head and shoulders rose out of the silt. A sail mast held in a strong long arm rose next near him. The crew began to rush about. Aldi hurried to mania and Cosa and tried to direct them to the stairs leading below. Mania instead pulled out his magical weapons. Cosa quickly thought about magics stored in her memory waiting to burst free. She called for Belinda whose unique psionic abilities may be helpful against this dangerous giant in the silt.</p><p></p><p>The creature stopped then …quite suddenly. A look of fear grew on its face and it began to back pedal and nearly dropped the clubbing device. In fear he finally did trip over- raising a hellish silt cloud that burned Mania and Cosa’s eyes as it blew over them and the ship. Once the dust blew by the giant was no longer seen. The crew was already returning to work. All Mania and Cosa could do was stare and wonder.</p><p></p><p>On the third night, they reached the outer limits of Balic and the Sentinels of Bodach left the ship. It was a strange feeling leaving the ship. The air felt hotter and more arid than before. But yet- it felt correct. None could explain it.</p><p></p><p>They walked a ways then turned to wave Aldi and the ship a good luck and good bye wave but the ship was gone. As if it never existed. Mania closed his eyes, turned and started at a quick pace towards Balic. He didn’t want to know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 1609507, member: 9255"] UNDER A DARKSUN SEGMENT 127 “The Silt Mistress” It has been two days now. Two long and boring days. South of Samarah Mania and his two friends and co-adventurers, Cosa and Belinda happened onto a lone dock for a silt skimmer. They camped there to rest and discuss the next steps of travel required to reach Balic. Shortly after dark fell, they heard a bell and later a whistle of sorts. Checking it out, a small silt skimmer had docked at the old rock and mortar point. An old but friendly enough ½ elf greeted them and said his name was Aldi. He was first-mate on the Silt Runner. For a small fee, he and the crew would take them within 5 miles of Balic. Distrusting and uncertain, Mania was hesitant. The two girls (with bad sores from salt in their shoes) agreed readily. The one request was not to disturb the crew during daylight hours when the ship was the most exposed to Giant attacks. That was two days ago. Mania, with a ½ grown in and scraggly beard leaned on the rails watching the stars in complete boredom. He was never one to just sit and be idle. He was also bothered by why they were headed towards Balic and later down the Estuary of the Forked Tongue. They were helping Belinda return to Logan’s village to return some of his equipment and belongings to his family. Since Balic was on the way, they were asked to stop at Balic to give a scroll to friend of Jenner there. Jenner was too closely tied to Korgunard to enter the city gates without alerting the Sorcerer-king. Something inside him said there was another reason. It was not that he distrusted Korgunard and Jenner. Quite the opposite in truth. No, he just felt they knew something and was not telling him. They were testing him again. Mania could not help by to tense up at the thought of being a sorcerer-king’s son. It was not his fault and what did it really say about him anyway? Nothing. Then something got his attention. Movement to the west away from shore. Hearing stories about creatures called Silt Horrors that could sink a runner quickly was unsettling. He scanned the grayish white silt that revealed no features in the moonlight. In fact, it looked like flat stone from where he stood. Nothing. “A bit for your thoughts.” Mania looks over his shoulder with a big smirk. “restless too?” Cosa leaned on the rail beside him. She was his lover and guide to perhaps learning more about his background. Her curly red hair was in need of trimming and covered much of her freckled face. “Yeah. I needed some air. It is so strange with the strict rules of being below deck during the daytime. I understand the threat of giants but don’t they …oh by Nibenay’s shadow…. Mania turned to where she was looking. The large head of a giant was in the silt. It snorted as the fine layers of dry dust entered its nose. Being spotted it decided to stand up. The head and shoulders rose out of the silt. A sail mast held in a strong long arm rose next near him. The crew began to rush about. Aldi hurried to mania and Cosa and tried to direct them to the stairs leading below. Mania instead pulled out his magical weapons. Cosa quickly thought about magics stored in her memory waiting to burst free. She called for Belinda whose unique psionic abilities may be helpful against this dangerous giant in the silt. The creature stopped then …quite suddenly. A look of fear grew on its face and it began to back pedal and nearly dropped the clubbing device. In fear he finally did trip over- raising a hellish silt cloud that burned Mania and Cosa’s eyes as it blew over them and the ship. Once the dust blew by the giant was no longer seen. The crew was already returning to work. All Mania and Cosa could do was stare and wonder. On the third night, they reached the outer limits of Balic and the Sentinels of Bodach left the ship. It was a strange feeling leaving the ship. The air felt hotter and more arid than before. But yet- it felt correct. None could explain it. They walked a ways then turned to wave Aldi and the ship a good luck and good bye wave but the ship was gone. As if it never existed. Mania closed his eyes, turned and started at a quick pace towards Balic. He didn’t want to know. [/QUOTE]
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