The Floodgate
The Floodgate
“The trees ended abruptly, giving way to a swath of open field as suddenly as a cliff might drop into the sea. The elves stopped and looked to the ghostly human who had led them here.
Andris crouched low and surveyed the borderland. Several days’ rain had allowed the grasses to grow knee high. Heavy mist shrouded the night sky, and the only illumination came from a monument at the end of the field-the likeness of a man’s left hand, index finger pointing upward. Arcane fire surrounded the stone h...and in a dancing nimbus, sending a soft glow through the surrounding mist.
“The symbol of Azuth.” Andris spoke softly because this was a holy place, not for fear of being overheard. A distant cacophony of laughter and music drifted toward them, a bacchanal strangely at odds with this serene setting. “Be alert for manifestations of the Lord or Lady.”
Kiva pointed to the sleek gray dogs that paced the edge of the temple complex in apparent agitation. Azuth’s favor was often signified by the appearance of gray animals.MoreLess
Andris crouched low and surveyed the borderland. Several days’ rain had allowed the grasses to grow knee high. Heavy mist shrouded the night sky, and the only illumination came from a monument at the end of the field-the likeness of a man’s left hand, index finger pointing upward. Arcane fire surrounded the stone h...and in a dancing nimbus, sending a soft glow through the surrounding mist.
“The symbol of Azuth.” Andris spoke softly because this was a holy place, not for fear of being overheard. A distant cacophony of laughter and music drifted toward them, a bacchanal strangely at odds with this serene setting. “Be alert for manifestations of the Lord or Lady.”
Kiva pointed to the sleek gray dogs that paced the edge of the temple complex in apparent agitation. Azuth’s favor was often signified by the appearance of gray animals.MoreLess
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