Ch 56: The Light In The Cavern

“That’s it, Astasha.”

The amber tendrils of flame moved like grass in the wind, swaying and swirling about. Tasha stood amid them, coaxing them from the scars on her chest. But they began to wane and dissipate.

“You must concentrate.” Said Helia.

A darkness began to seep into them as Astasha’s jaw clenched and her eyes snapped open with a groan of frustration, the flames dying in the air.

“I am trying, damnit!”

Helia looked at her with compassion and sighed. “You’ve done well. We’ll try again later.”

Slumping down on a small boulder, the young Fire Sorceress put her face in her hands.

The two were camped out in a small cavern that had formed amongst the rocky terrain that bordered the Land of the Dead. It was the first true cover they had had since leaving the Guard Post almost a fortnight ago, and they had decided to stay there and rest for a couple of days.

That first night, when Astasha realized what it was this Dark Mage truly wanted her for, she had considered slipping a