- Markos -
It was several days journey north into the outskirts of the Northern Wastes through the mountains if they rode their horses but the constant onslaught of winter storms like this one would have stretched the trek into weeks. Markos felt an impending doom looming over them if they didn't find a way to shorten their path. Unfortunately, they had an outsider with them that he wasn't certain he could fully trust. They also didn't have the luxury of time to test Vladimars. While Markos, could detect truth, some deceptions repeated frequently often became truth to the teller.
Fortunately, the recovered in a cavern connected to the veins of the life essence of the planet. Just as Sintija had returned to them through the pool, they too could use the heartstone vein to take them closer to the Temple of Auseklis.
"I still don't like this idea," Markos stated with a frown as they finished gathering their gear for travel.
