*Exhausted, Adri leans against the massive head of her white wyrm, feeling the warmth of it's breath blowing back her hair.*

"Luna, you have been my companion for more years than I can count. I wish I could let you retire, but I know if I do then you will just become hunted like me."

One day, perhaps, we can find a place to settle. If only I could remember where I am from! All I can remember is waking up in Moonglow, not even knowing where I was. If it were not for a few kindly citizens, I would still be lost.

*With a deep sigh and a heavy heart, Adri laid down beneath a tree for a moments rest. She knew that if anything were to happen, Luna would wake her in an instant. With an arm wrapped around the wyrms neck, she slipped into a restless sleep.*

*deep in sleep, Adri tossed and turned, tortured by dreams*

Visions flooded into her mind of Juka warriors invading a dungeon, the sound of steel against steel, arrows cutting through the air, screams of pain and suffering could be heard, fire lighting up the night sky as though it were day, the sun blocked with ashes from the fires of the night and then silence. Laughter could be heard but not the laughter of the joyous, no, this was murderous laughter, the kind that chills you to the very core of your existence. She could see dozens of men seated at a table devouring food like dogs, sounding like pigs at a trough. All while they made sport of tormenting some young men and women and yet again silence. The men seemed to stop as if frozen moving only enough to turn their heads towards the end of the table. A figure slowly stood from his chair and with a swift movement he was standing on top of the table. He walked as if time stood still for him. He was coming towards Adri! The men all moved back from their places at the table. You could see they respected this man, the kind of respect you only get from pure unbridled fear. As he drew closer Adri tried to make out his face but it was as if he had no solid form. It was as if he were nothing more than smoke and ash in the shape of a man. As he reached the end of the table everything he was and wasn’t lunged at Adri and the screaming of what sounded like the souls of all those past could be heard ringing in her ears.

*Adri awoke with a gasp, wondering if this could be a true vision, or hopefully just a nightmare. Sensing her unease, Luna softly nuzzled her, trying to comfort as best as she could.*

How do you wake each morning knowing that by your word you sent countless men and women to their graves? Their blood staining the ground in a horrid commemoration of what you had to do for the greater good of all. How do you walk the streets and look into the eyes of the children that still wait for their mothers and fathers to return home? Why must your soul be weighed against all of those that have fallen by your word?

These thoughts ran through Adri’s mind every second of every day, taunting her endlessly. The Gods were cruel.

Hmmmm, what have we here?

As she nears what appears to be a wyrm, yet they are not native to here she quickly draws her swords and readies a few spells, just in case. Slowly she approaches the beast. Snorting and pawing, he acts as if he might attack. Slowly she speaks to him "Nice wyrm, good wyrm, will you be my friend?" After several tries, she realizes that he is already someone's companion. But there was no one around. She wonders to herself if maybe he just wandered off and if his owner could be near.

Seeing as how the town wasn't far, she decided to ride in to attempt to find the owner of this beast. So she throws her backpack on the saddle and mounts her magnificent bird, Alahandria, who has been by her side for years. Together they ride into the town.

Now, where to start she asks herself. As she rides into the town, she notices a tavern, The Dry Stein. This would be as good a place as any to begin the search for the owner of the wyrm.

She dismounts from Alahandria and tells him to stay with the offer of a bite of ribs. She walks into the tavern, but doesn't see anyone.

Hello!! she says.

About that time, she heard a noise from the kitchen. Seemed to be a snoring sound. She drew her sword to the ready to check out what was going on. As she entered the kitchen, she noticed a woman. The woman was sitting at a table with her head down.

Silently approaching the sleeping woman, Dark wondered to herself, Is everyone in this town here so comfortable here that they can just sleep with their doors wide open for anyone to wonder in?

She attempts to wake the sleeping woman and notices the most odd thing, the woman is wearing metal panties..........

Aha, m'lady, you've awoken!! I found your magnificent wyrm wandering in the forest earlier and thought I'd try to return her to you. It seems that she thought you need a hand, or maybe a kind ear?

She leans over to help the woman up. Forgive me, m'lady, where are my manners? My name is Dark. I come from a land very far from here. This is my first venture away from my home. I am pleased to meet you

The woman does her best to smile, but Dark can see in her eyes that she had a very troubled slumber. My name is Adri she says in a forlorn tone.

Well, it is my pleasure, Lady Adri, to have your acquantance on my first journey so far from home.