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 Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 7:44 am
Quote: Did You Hear?
Prompt 1
Word spread fast in a place like Tendaji. Surprising when the people were so spread out, but now that there was more traveling it was a growing rumor mill spreading word as fast as earthlings could move. It was little secret that a group of Alkidike were starting to cause problems in Tendaji. The extremist Alkidike felt that it was high time that Jauhar was taken back from the shifters and the alarming growth of others that were settling into their land.
There were growing accounts of ambushing in the jungles of Jauhar, where shifters and other earthlings were being beaten and sacked for their things before being threatened to leave Jauhar… and there was only so much these poor people could take before they fled the scene and packed their bags. What would happen if the Alkidike decided to spread out further than Jauhar and became a threat to all earthlings?
They were still rumors, and nothing could be proved, but many were beginning to cast a disapproving gaze toward the Alkidike and a weary eye to Jauhar’s borders...
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:25 am
Amarone was at a crossroads. There were two directions she could go now that she had explored Tale. She could go south and see Oba, the newly opened country of the agressors from the great war. Or, she could go see Jauhar, the land of beautiful trees and bright fruits. As she sat thinking over her next steps, she couldn't help but ask around to see if anyone had any great advice. She anticipated a lot of frustration with Oba, but she never expected the answers she would get.
Amarone moved to stand and approach a Leafling, putting on her brightest smile and trying to focus on her goal for the day. The Leaf member seemed keen to speak, if for a short amount of time, and so Amarone began to explain her travel dilemma. As she spoke, the man seemed keen about Oba, but when she began to describe her interest in Jauhar, he grew stressed and even angry.
"Haven't you heard?" He demanded, having interrupted her mid-sentence, "There have been attacked out there, with crazy Jungle Women ambushing travelers and leaving them beaten and without anything. That jungle is no place for a girl to go wandering around in, and the only thing you will find there is a busted lip once they attack you. Take my word, girl, and travel south. The Obans are much safer than those savage women."
Amarone was at a loss as the man stomped off, and when she began to listen to the people around her, she heard other rumors and tales of attacks. She saw travelers with mussed clothing claiming to have been struck down, and others who whispered how they faced the 'beasts' and survived with their stuff.
Her chest hurt as the rumors were spread out more, and she quickly gathered her stuff and Tulara before rushing away from the central hub.
Amarone couldn't believe that the Alkidikes, the ones who she had heard about from Wyome and others, would be doing such a thing. It sounded like the vicious tales she heard of Obans all those years ago. It was a different race, but still the people spoke up about war and attacks without a care in the world. Peace, it seemed, would never come to the lands.
Despite them being rumors, Amarone turned her gaze south toward Oba, and eventually Matori. She knew she wanted to visit Jauhar, see the shifter lands and experience the beauty that was the forest. Yet, she couldn't help but take heed to the rumors and continue down. Safety was a big deal, and she had no way to defend herself or her animals. Plus, Oba was an interesting place filled with unknown people and discoveries. Jauhar would always be there, and if the rumors died down she could swing back up and across the border.
For now, she would head to the sands and the sea.
It took a few days for her to make it near the border, but still the rumors followed her when she spoke to travelers and merchants. People seemed keen to share their experiences and warn her, or even congratulate her for heading south. In the beginning, she shared her distress with locations, but based on the responses she got she kept that part quiet. Even so, travelers still would warn her to never go west, offering their advice when she never asked for it.
It distressed her, because she wanted to see the world and help others.
Amarone often found herself avoiding merchants on the road, bowing her head and moving to the side to let them pass. The negativity frustrated her, and called to her at the same time. Maybe there was something that the Alkidikes needed, maybe she could help. It was a foolish thought, but Amarone was always a dreamer, and she always wanted to find out the whys of things.
Oba and Matori would be a safe trip, but why would she keep things safe? Why should she hide from things like this? Amarone felt helpless, she felt that her need to help others would never be solved if she avoided everything. This thought occurred as she passed the mark and headed into Oba, keeping close to her Scorra and ignoring the rumors around her. All anyone could speak of was Jauhar and the attacks, and it was frustrating.
"I just want to see the world...and I guess I never expected it to be this dangerous..." She whispered to Tulara, walking closer to the first major settlement in Oba, "...there has to be more to this story, more to what is going on. Let's get what we need and see these lands, and when we are done, let's see what is really going on in Jauhar."
It was foolish and reckless, but Amarone just had a feeling she needed to see what was going on for herself.
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