Role

Chapter 9

He was weak, his arms and legs were sore, and his head was playing tricks on
him. It was only a few hours ago he had barely evaded a patrol of Drow
trackers or was it? He could have sworn he had heard Bogrok with them, but he
was hearing a lot of things lately. He had been eating everything he could
get his hands on for the past few days, but a man cant survive on dirt and
rock. Even the drips of water from overhead had been riddled with minerals,
salty and as dangerous as they were refreshing. The minerals will rob your
body of its strength, your wits will leave you and death will come. He knew
the truth of those words all too well. What if his wits were already gone?
He heard them coming again or was that the sound of running water? He
couldnt tell anymore. He had lost track of time, and hope. Staggering
forward in a delirious state he could hear Gemma calling to him. "Come Arri
this way... just a little more..." But shes dead he thought. Blinking he could
see light coming from a small fire in the distance. The sound of running
water grew louder as he felt his way along the tunnel towards it. There is
three maybe four? He couldnt be sure. Drow wouldnt light a fire like that
he thought, but what if its a trap. The sound of water made it worse his
mind was cluttered with desire to rush forward. His mouth so parched, his
tongue glued to his teeth. He pushed on, closer still. It was so loud now the
sound of water that he couldnt bear it. He could see the figures lounging
about, but it was as if they couldnt see him at all. He tried to call out
but a low croak was all that came out. He staggered closer waving an arm
slowly, holding up both hands palms high. Closer and closer he edged hoping
only to feel some sort of embrace some sort of cooling refreshing release
from this torture. The water was thundering now overwhelming his hearing, his
eyes squeezed shut as he stepped into an area lit by some breaks in the
cavern ceiling. Warmth of the sun struck his face for the first time in his
life, a mesmerizing feeling it overtook him for the moment...