⊱Uneasy Tides⊰ [Character Shelving]

[Evalte 33]

⊱Uneasy Tides⊰

 

Peregrine had visited Balian plenty of times in the past. It was a place she wandered frequently to ponder over the items in shops, or visit friends. She had wandered there yet again out of sheer boredom.

 

She had hoped to find maybe someone to perform to, or a friendly face to talk to, but today was not to be that day.

 

The sky was clear, yet the gloom in the air could be felt for miles. Every step the half-elf took rang out through the seemingly empty street she was on. She was whistling a simple tune, her eyes turned towards the sky to admire the clouds.

 

As Peregrine continued her leisurely stroll through the quaint streets of Balian, she couldn't shake off the strange sense of foreboding that seemed to linger in the air. It was as if an invisible weight pressed down on her shoulders, urging her to be cautious.

 

Lost in her thoughts, Peregrine failed to notice the shadowy figure that trailed her every move from the alleyways. The figure moved with a silent grace, its presence masked by the dimly lit surroundings.

Suddenly, a strong arm wrapped around Peregrine's waist, pulling her into the darkness of an adjacent alley. Before she could even let out a gasp of surprise, a thick cloth is stuffed into her mouth, stifling any sound she might make.

A rough bag was thrown over the half-elf’s head, blocking her sight as she is lofted off the ground by the unseen figure. After a long while of movement, she felt the not so subtle shift in the figure’s movements as they went from firm, solid ground, to the shifting boards of a boat’s deck.

 

She gets set against what she can assume is a mast, but before she can try anything to escape, she feels a sharp pain on the side of her head.

 

As Peregrine Hemoss Atmorice drifts into unconsciousness, her only thought is how she never even got to say goodbye to her friends or family.