We get back together and put on the gold crowns and start the climb. There's no trouble for two hours and then we find a cave and decide to rest.
"I'll take watch. You guys can sleep for a sun time." I say and look at her. An hour. I mouth to her. She nods. I wake them and we go outside. There's a path now, that wasn't there an hour before, so I pull out my sword.
"Be on guard." I say and so Philia pulls out her bow and arrows, Lorio his double edged sword. We continue on and there's a bunch of Encantado in their normal state. They hiss at us.
"They're almost harmless right now, since we have the crowns. We just need to be careful." Philia says. I nod and we continue creeping through, them staring at us as we pass, keeping our weapons ready. Once we're through we relax slightly when I feel my soul cry out. I sense her. She's close.
"We're close to Minnie. Let's keep going." I say. We don't get even ten steps when we're suddenly sinking in the ground.
"You're not getting much farther Prince Holland." says a whispery voice.
"Show yourself!" I call out and she emerges in a cloud of black fog.
"It's been too long Holland." she says and I grimace. I used to call her the Witch of the Night. It fits her well, so I think I'll continue calling her that in my head.
"Diamera." I say and she laughs.
YOU ARE READING
The Land of Penama
FantasyHolland is the charismatic main character of this story and is loved by most in the main capital in the Kingdom of Morning but little does he know that he will embark on a great adventure due to a chance encounter.
