On the very edges of the Autumn Court where jungle gave way to the mountainous region most creatures called The Spine, a lone figure stood. Bathed in the silver moonlight cast by the twin moons that took pride of place in the velvet night sky the figure looked to be made almost entirely of shadow. A stark black outline against the snow crust rockface that seemed to glow with its own magical essence that could only truly be appreciated at night. Some might have even mistaken the figure for one of the ancient stone carvings that marked the different passage ways that would lead travellers from the Wilds to the more tame lands of the Allirian Reach. Either that or those who saw him did not really care to dwell too much on the thought of what a creature with dragon-like wings was doing staring out over the town below.
Like the stars above the houses glittered with firefly light that twinkled in and out of view as wind buffeted the flames. It was nestled in a horseshoe curve of cliffs that were sheer to climb and would eliminate most risks that might have sought to ambush the town from behind. On its other front was the wide lake which was the start of one of the rivers that would eventually flow into the web of water canals that made up the odd floating lands of Iuk-'u Delta. Outside of Laigin it was the largest city that belonged to the famous Autumn Court and dedicated almost entirely to the training of its elite warriors.
Raphael shifted his wings uneasily; not because of the chill in the air or the memories the city below stirred within his minds.
They were late.
The darkness around him slowly writhed with his growing worry, swirling about his feet and crawling over his wings like a sickly lovers caress. There was a reason the Erlking had sent the three of them to this place of Nightmares and memories and he doubted it was just to inspect how the training of the new recruits was going.
Like the stars above the houses glittered with firefly light that twinkled in and out of view as wind buffeted the flames. It was nestled in a horseshoe curve of cliffs that were sheer to climb and would eliminate most risks that might have sought to ambush the town from behind. On its other front was the wide lake which was the start of one of the rivers that would eventually flow into the web of water canals that made up the odd floating lands of Iuk-'u Delta. Outside of Laigin it was the largest city that belonged to the famous Autumn Court and dedicated almost entirely to the training of its elite warriors.
Raphael shifted his wings uneasily; not because of the chill in the air or the memories the city below stirred within his minds.
They were late.
The darkness around him slowly writhed with his growing worry, swirling about his feet and crawling over his wings like a sickly lovers caress. There was a reason the Erlking had sent the three of them to this place of Nightmares and memories and he doubted it was just to inspect how the training of the new recruits was going.