Branches of the Acacia

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Three deep in the city of Al-Wakhrah. One eyebrow-less Kaedreni wonder and two Qalashi - one female and one male.

 

Most of the messenger birds at the Al-Wakhrah commandery had died, running out of food. The city was abandoned by the healthy upon the first sign of the outbreak so there was no one left to take care of them. Aisha knocked frantically on the door as a sickly looking Dark Elf approached her from behind. Nafis opened the door and grabbed her by the wrist before pulling her inside to safety. The door was slammed on the infected's face. Perhaps discouraged, it walked off with no fight. The two were reunited along with Pyotr Nicodemus - the mission could continue. 

 

The city was now on lock down - in hopes of curbing the traffic of infected. The palace was also put on lock down for the Caliph was missing. While many of his family members were recovered, the aging leader of Khalestine was still no where to be seen. He weighed on the minds of the three and everyone else back in the safe zone.

 

On Pyotr's lead, the crew made a dash for the Kaedreni man's house in hopes of scrounging up more supplies for the men, women and children back in Hallowvale. No sign of anyone - Allah was surely watching over them. Nafis let out a sigh of relief as they all got inside. Aisha grinned towards Nafis and then to Pyotr. The latter did not make eye contact with the Qalashi woman though - his eyes were fixed on what was outside. 

 

"GET BACK!"

 

Nafis turns around, spotting a half naked elf on horseback outside, snickering incessantly to himself. He peered through the windows spotting the three healthy individuals. Nafis held his kite shield up as he backtracked deeper into the house, keeping Aisha behind him in a coddling brother-like fashion. Pyotr ran upstairs in search of more supplies - and perhaps seeking another exit. Immediately though the half naked elf stood on the saddle of his horse and LEAPED UP, grabbing a hold of the balcony and pulled himself up on to the second story. Pyotr backed up against the wall and unsheathed his blade as the elf lunged for him.

 

A loud thud is heard and the sound of flesh being torn sounds off through the house. Aisha tugs on Nafis' tabard bringing him towards the door of the house. She stops herself though and looks up with a beaming smile. 

 

Pyotr stood over the mass of flesh of what was once the infected half naked elf. Adrenaline pumped through him and he was covered in gore, but he appeared healthy. He looks back to Aisha and Nafis and gives them a thumbs up - "Threat eliminated."

 

Nafis kissed the Lorraine Cross he wore around his neck before the three made a dash for outside. Running through the countryside, things were more quiet then they were on the main road. Screams echoed to the north of them as innocents were brought down by hordes of the infected only to join them soon after. 

 

On the outskirts of the Savanna, three bodies hung by rope from the branch of an acacia tree. Two men, one woman.

 

Nafis would have made Pyotr and Aisha stop with him to pray over them - but the impressionable Qalashi man couldn't help but think that the three that hung from the tree, elves in appearance, had it coming. Best not get close - they might have been infected. Nafis, Pyotr, and Aisha continued on to Hallowvale. Ard Ghorrock and all their families and friends awaited. Just another lucky scavenging trip with the Poor Fellows of Horen.

 

 

Edited September 25, 2015 by §hady Tale§

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Aisha is pleased she and her Brothers made it out uninfected.

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