Immortal Presage: Dark Prophecy

Chapter Two: Hidden Paths to Walk

Lady Ai had been walking through the vast deserts of the continent Mu for what seemed like an eternity. It was passed midnight and within a few hours the sun would rise warming the desert lands. The cold sandy wind nipped at her skin, causing her to pull her cloak tighter to her body as she looked up to the night sky. The light of the stars from the galaxy that filled the night sky were sight to behold, as she looked up a green bolt of energy shot across the sky like a shooting star. Ai turned around and continued to walk forward, and she gave a sad smile. Her thoughts moved to the family that she missed dearly.

"My son, I'm am sad to have you part so soon, If I could have one wish it would be to care for you all over again as I did for you those all those years that have gone by..." Her thoughts had turned toward her son, whom she had to leave behind "...but alas once the wheels of destiny have begun to move we are powerless to stop it".

The hours passed, as she moved forward through the frigid night wind she trudged onward. She soon reached the edge of the desert; she looked beyond the deserts edge and saw a city on the horizon as the sun's first light peaked over the sand dunes. She came up to the gates of the city it was an underdeveloped Fangoulian city, populated by a people often called the beast in mortal form.

Passing through the gates of the city she looked up to see the barrier that kept wild beasts and monster from entering the city limits. It was a powerful barrier that resembled a magic circle used for protection forming three detailed circles; two of the circles were parallel with one another and the last smaller circle sitting above the other two.

In this city, the city of Rajauri to the northern part of the desert, and all about the continent of Mu lives those who carried features of animals and beasts. each are known by the tribes of their animal form; the grace and elegance of the felines, the majestic and prideful reptiles, the loyal and strong canines, the ever free and high flying fowls of the sky, the ever kind and fluid marine life and the enigmatic and solitary insect tribe.

The city was filled with travelers crossing the desert, the city had become known as the center trade and commerce within the desert lands. As she walked through the streets of the city she saw many Akamin and Avinirran travelers, each making their way through the crowded streets. The sun beamed down from overhead, she walked to a fountain in the center of the city. Wearing her light colored cloak to shield herself from the sun she approached a woman at the fountain.

"Ma'am may I get a drink of water, I have traveled very far and am parched"

A young Fangoul woman looked up; she was a Fangoul that resembled dragon. Wings protruded from her back, a tail wrapped around her body, a pair of horns came out from her head bending along the curve of her head. She had dark hair with red streaks in it coming down to her shoulders it was tied in a small braid at the end. She wore a knee length skirt that hugged her hips and a small top ending just passed her stomach, with a light colored shawl around her shoulders.

She was tending and drawing water for the wooly beasts she cared for, it carried the shape of a large four legged mammal with wool covering most of their bodies.

"Yes certainly one moment" the woman turned around and offered a modest bow.

The Fangoul woman began to draw water from the fountain into a cup, as she turned around to pass the cup to the woman; she removed the hood off the cloak she was wearing. Under the hood revealed a woman of gentle beauty shoulder length chestnut hair, a light brown complexion, and a pair beautiful light brown eyes.

At seeing Ai's face the Fangoul woman's face was filled with shock and dropped the cup in response, the water spilled on the ground near the woman's feet.

"Milady" the Fangoul woman gasped, the Ai smiled in return.

The Fangoulian woman fell to her knees bowing before the woman, in respect.