[Naria]

Starlight slowly plodded forth with the rest of the group and Incana found herself reflecting on the past evening and morning. It had been quite a chilly night and she remembered wanting a body next to her for warmth. This brought her to thinking about where Pup and gone to. Incana had not even realized that her friend had not been around at all since the new group arrived in their camp. She thought about getting up to look for him or at the very least call out for him, but she considered against the idea since she was relatively warm in her bedroll.

Incana awoke the next morning, noticing the frost that had creeped into camp and devoured everything that was on the ground including her own bedroll. Shivering she reluctantly crawled out into the chilly air and brought herself closer to the warm fire. Incana was having a bite to eat and some of Dorran's wonderful tea when she heard a yelping bark. Pup came through some bushes just to the right of her and he licked her face. "Well, well aren't you a sight for sore eyes" she said to him ending with a giggle. He was covered in soot and mud again. Oh dear she thought, he must have gone back to the village. "I am sorry that your home is gone, but I promise to take good care of you". A tear came to her as she tried to wipe some of the grime away from his eyes.

Her attention was immediately torn from the dog when she heard Brand announce that we were to pack our horses and move out right away. Incana's heart skipped a beat, either from excitement or dread, she was not sure and it gave her an uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach.

Incana finished up the last of her packing and secured everything to Starlight. She made one last glance around camp as to not leave anything behind and mounted her horse. Incana gave a quick whistle to Pup and Starlight and the three companions followed the group in the direction Brand had told them.


They had been riding for some time with little conversation. Incana had dozed off a few times and was in need of some stimulus. Since Vaenosa had decided to take the lead, yet again, and scout ahead. Incana thought it best to talk with someone else instead up catching up with the elusive Vaenosa. She just then remembered what the woman making oatcakes with her had said. Incana gave a click of her tongue to Starlight and caught up with Meghan. She herself had heard stories of a family that she had not known or met in Bregoware and wondered if maybe this young woman was a relative of hers. "Excuse me, I don't mean to be a bother, but I have heard stories from my Father that we have family in your village" Incana suddenly felt uncomfortable and did not know what to say next. "I am sorry miss, I guess what I am trying to say is....are you or do you know of the family I am speaking of?"

Incana felt foolish for being so brazen and just coming out with such a question to someone she barely even knew. She felt her cheeks grow warm and turned her head away from Meghan. Incana gazed at the sky and took note at how bright the sun was overhead and she also took note of that very sun's rays reflecting off of a dark ominous cloud that was just ahead of them. She could only hope that the older men would have them set up camp again before the group got too close to the storm.