Saturday, November 3, 2018

Chapter 8: Sounds of Silence


We were now gathered in the former restaurant. It was Hawn who had decided to take a break from our journey. He was right in that we needed to fully discuss things before going. There had been countless conversations previously, but now we needed to make sure there was no chance of any mistakes. Gaia would tear a Dreth apart if one dared not take the proper precautions. In my time as a scout, if an enemy made a wrong move I would take advantage of it.

"I thought we had decided what to do." Nadia said. "We'll go to New Venice and camp each night."

"That's the basics." Nidae said with an eye roll. "You've never ventured outside of Native Lakes. You don't know how much stress wears down on a person."

"So this is all because you're nervous and not because the plan is unsound."