The known world was a large place, everyone knew that. Merchants and explorers alike told tales of grand and arduous adventures. For most, the true vastness of the known world was truly lost on them until they experienced it themselves. Oh how few did experience it for themselves though. Many who ventured forth did so with their own purposes in mind, but others did so without a choice.
Cassia fell into the second category. Snatched from the streets of Alliria and taken far from the only home she knew, far from the winding streets and safe hidden warrens her and the other orphans called home. She never truly knew how big the world was until bandits put iron shackles on her wrists and ankles, then carted off with many others. For days they traveled till they finally made camp in the Taagi Baara Steppes, a few days west of Bhathairk.
Small bare feet kicked up dust and sank into soft sand, carefully stepping around or over the sharper looking of rocks. The task was a little difficult for the young girl as she carried a water jug almost as big as herself. Luckily the job could have been worse, the bandits were "nice" enough to remove the chains that normally attach to the shackles on her wrists and ankles. Probably figuring she wouldn't make it far if she tried running away. Which was more than likely true.
She scooted in and around carts, animals, other captured folk and, of course, bandits. Very few even bothered paying attention to the young girl who made her way across camp, other then the occasional berating of tell her to watch where she was going. She was doing her best, honestly! Especially with such a heavy object.
The large jug finally made it to its destination and hit the ground with a soft thump. Which was followed by another thump as Cassia sat down beside it. Her green eyes cast about the scene before her. Quite honestly, it sucked. She knew bad things happened to people all the time, anyone living on the streets could tell you that, but this was a whole new level of low for her. They had been walking for days, fed next to nothing and she still had no idea where they were going, not that she was keen on asking. Things were looking pretty bleak, and chances of escaping even bleaker.
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Cassia fell into the second category. Snatched from the streets of Alliria and taken far from the only home she knew, far from the winding streets and safe hidden warrens her and the other orphans called home. She never truly knew how big the world was until bandits put iron shackles on her wrists and ankles, then carted off with many others. For days they traveled till they finally made camp in the Taagi Baara Steppes, a few days west of Bhathairk.
Small bare feet kicked up dust and sank into soft sand, carefully stepping around or over the sharper looking of rocks. The task was a little difficult for the young girl as she carried a water jug almost as big as herself. Luckily the job could have been worse, the bandits were "nice" enough to remove the chains that normally attach to the shackles on her wrists and ankles. Probably figuring she wouldn't make it far if she tried running away. Which was more than likely true.
She scooted in and around carts, animals, other captured folk and, of course, bandits. Very few even bothered paying attention to the young girl who made her way across camp, other then the occasional berating of tell her to watch where she was going. She was doing her best, honestly! Especially with such a heavy object.
The large jug finally made it to its destination and hit the ground with a soft thump. Which was followed by another thump as Cassia sat down beside it. Her green eyes cast about the scene before her. Quite honestly, it sucked. She knew bad things happened to people all the time, anyone living on the streets could tell you that, but this was a whole new level of low for her. They had been walking for days, fed next to nothing and she still had no idea where they were going, not that she was keen on asking. Things were looking pretty bleak, and chances of escaping even bleaker.
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