Thief In the Night

Longing for Her

The shifting sands of the Sunlands could be difficult to maneuver in. He remembered that much from his first trip to Wellspring. Now, in Marsalim, he was going to have to travel through even more sand.

"Ugh, this is horseshit," he mumbled, working his way across the hint of a trail he was able to see. It had been so much easier when he had been travelling with his companions. He had to admit that it had been a lot livelier travelling with them. But once Ophelia had finished The Kindling, the group had split apart. Cyrus had found his book, Primrose was off to restore her family name, Olberic was back to protecting his village, H'aanit was with her master, and both Tressa and Alfyn were continuing their travels separately after spending some time in their home village.

His own adventure had come to a close before that, and he had disappeared from Bolderfall, leaving her behind, but bringing his newfound trust with him.

Looking back, he could tell that he had felt a connection with her the first time they met. He had pushed it back, however, being bitter and harsh towards her multiple times, even though she was mainly polite to him. In fact, the only time she wasn't was what finally broke down the walls he had built up. They had come crashing down, and he hadn't been prepared for it. Rejoining his companions afterwards had helped a lot, though. He had been able to relax, and actually loose himself in the drinking and socializing, like all of the other tavern-goers.

For once, he hadn't felt alone.

But now, with all of his companions scattered across the continent, he was feeling alone again. His "job" still brought him thrills and riches, and he enjoyed it immensely. But late at night, when he couldn't sleep, the loneliness would hit again. And it felt like a fresh wound each time.

Last night, camping on the outskirts of Marsalim, it had hit particularly hard. His dreams that night were filled with her, the blonde-haired beauty that had taught him to trust again. He had woken up at dawn, and decided to head back to Bolderfall. He needed to see her, despite telling her that they probably wouldn't see each other ever again.

Thinking of his goal and what was waiting at the end of his journey, he decided that maybe walking through the sand really wasn't that bad.