Cassiopeia's View Pétra

moonspear was gone.

he stumbled through the mountains, shocked at the revelation. moonspear was gone. . .how? when? they had been such a rock among their range. had existed since he had come to these lands. and now, they were gone.

aditya caught his breath at intervals, thinking of chaiyya.

and the others. so much had changed. those dark women had ruled these crags, and with their absence, it seemed dead quiet. barren. lifeless, endless. . .

the ruddy man attracted his gaze and he stared, and then called out—

you—are you alone?

he must be. the barrier mountains were devoid entirely of life.