Morning came all too quickly. Del awoke to a scratching sound next to him. He opened his eyes to see the Sceko from last night digging underneath a rock. Looking up del saw the morning light creep in and realized the little guy was getting out of the light. He smiled at the small creature and stood to go to Nimlis, who was still awake just as he said he'd be.
"You're up." Was all he said upon hearing Del approach.
Arish was already awake sitting on a log that was placed around the fire. Del then saw Dimmit come out of the woods revealing that Del was the last one awake.
"We should get moving." Nimlis said as he stood.
Arish sighed and stood, Dimmit walked towards her so he'd be next to her. Del fell in line behind them abs to his surprise he heard a scurrying found from the rock the sceko was under. The green creature scurried back out and up Del's arm.
"Oh." Del said in response.
"The sceko has firmed a bond with you, it will sense when you are about to leave it." Nimlis said as he began his walk, not checking behind him for the others. That was unlike him thus far, Del noted.
"Ugh." Arish muttered and followed Mimlis. Dimmit following behind her.
Del on the other smiled at the little creature just before he crawled further up his arm, perching himself on his shoulder.
"Cool." Del said with a shrug and followed the others.
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After another long walk through the jungle, probably two hours due to the quickened pace and smaller group size. Miraculously they made it out of the jungle without any serious encounters with dangerous predators, and just a few casualties from other survivors. That was in the back of Del's mind still, he didn't want to think about it but it certainly complicated things.
Distracting Del soon thereafter much to his relief was the large towering stone and roof structures that came into view on the horizon. The Ad'Dache tribes city had finally come into view.
"Not long now." Nimlis said in that same newly found flat effect.
The group quickened their pace to cross the windy field. The large sea behind the city became more sloarebt the closer they hit. There weren't just two large creatures outside the city here though. There were dozens of large animals all along the seas edge, some drinking from it and some basking. The size of them rivaled the largest skyscrapers Del had ever seen.
Once close enough Nimlis called out to the guards at the large wooden gate abs it promptly opened. The four members of the group scurried inside and the gates swung shut, harder than usual with the harsh winds from the nearby sea.
Del once again was taken aback by the large city. The towers spanning up to a hundred feet in the air from stone pillars in the ground. The people here were green skinned as well but the other colors in their complexion were more commonly blue, white, or a turquoise color that Del found fascinating.
There were waterfalls in the city that were fed by the sea behind the city, at least four Del could see. At the base of each waterfall was an impesiiceky ornate stone statue of a familiar animal Del had seen on the planet so far.
The Sceko curled itself into Dels shoulder under the collar of his sleeve. It was obviously cold but still wanted to stay with Dem. He couldn't help but find it charming.
The harmonious nature here was just as Chieftan Rom had said it would be. There were various animals living here just as in the Nara'ki city but there were much more a sun species soaring about in the air, and on top of that the city looked to be larger and more populate as a whole than the city Del had just come from. Once again, and awestruck, he couldn't help but be impressed.
Del looked to the two Drenzien's with them to see even through their stone cold demeanor they couldn't help but be awestruck as well, as it showed in their faces when they were looking all around. Nimlis walked to a nearby guard and came back folllowed by two other guards. They nodded at Nimlis and he then ushered the group along being escorted by the guards to a what Del recognized as a similar temple to the one from earlier eith a long staircase. This one being stone instead of wood.
"It is time." Nimlis stated staring up at the temple.
"Alright, you two, quiet." Del remarked nodfing towards the Drenzien's.
"Why?" Arish asjed sonewhat offended.
"Just figured it's safer." Del shrugged and the group ascended the long stone staircase.