by nuklearbobcat » Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:58 pm
NEAR THE GEN MONASTERY
With a grave face, the warrior nodded at the two, still eyeing the Learner a bit, and led them through the streets, which were packed with warriors wearing battle gear and armor of all sorts, and carrying weapons of all shapes and sizes. As they passed by, the warriors eyed them closely. "Something smells..." One of them said. "Yes, like something's burning..."
They eventually came to the small town square, which was packed with warriors, save for a small squarelike section in the middle. There sat a medium sized man, who looked no different from the other warriors. He wore only long pants made of some kind of animal skin, and simple dull brown leather shoes. Laid around him in a circle were various kinds of weapons. Soldiers stood around him in straight lines, facing outward. Only two faced him.
He stared at the ground, looking as if he was concentrating hard on something there.
The warrior whispered some words to one of the guards, and he stepped aside and let them through.
All the while, the Artist followed, smiling absentmindedly. She entered the square where the War god sat behind the Learner. As they approached, Zhen continued to stare at the ground.
DUI TEMPLE
Eventually the party reached a murky swamp. The tall, overhanging willows kept most light from getting in. The Child had to watch her steps so as not to fall into some of the marshier ground. She looked at the ground with a distasteful look. It was all so... dirty...
Walking alongside the lake, in the distance, they could see a small temple with many dome-shaped structures in the middle of the lake. Large bridges of dirt stretched across the lake to the temple. As they followed the bridge, the Child looked around, wondering why everything was so dark.
At the temple, the doors opened automatically upon Dui's arrival. Then the three stepped inside, The Wanderer trailing behind.
Inside the temple was dark, with only a few candles lighting the entire place. Now and then a child dressed in light blue and light green robes skittered through this room into another.
Dui turned to the Child and smiled again. "Allow me to take you to your room." The Child's eyes were now glued to Dui, and she beamed happily.