Ash and dust, charred remains of dwellings and workhouses crunched underfoot as they ran ahead.

The south tower loomed up before them, half burned down with a heap of smoking rubble piled up around it.

The Armoury shared the fate of every other edifice as they hurried past the ruins.

Dainzel bit her lip, her eyes ablaze and hairs at the back of her neck bristling. 

“What else can you hear?” Arden touched her arm as he ran beside her.

“Breathing and sounds of pain...” She replied, looking straight ahead. “The person is hurt.”

“Better than being dead.” Kadrek called at them over his shoulder. “There... a deep well.”

Dainzel shot past Kadrek as he stopped to lay Sora down against a tree with Arden close at her heels.

 “He is trapped down this well.” Dainzel replied, looking down into the depths. “Yes, another boy... of your age, Arden.”

“Could it be... it is. Terek!” Arden exclaimed as he peered down the deep well.

“He is hurt... I can’t say from here how seriously.” Dainzel took a deep breath. “Find some rope... I will go down and bring the poor boy up.”

“Did you say it’s Terek?” Yuma asked as she came running up to the well. “How did he get down there?”

“We can ask him once Dainzel gets him out.” Arden replied and undid the length of rope that was wrapped around his waist. “Here, is this long enough?”

“Let us wish it so.” Kadrek grunted and took an end of the rope in a large hand and tossed the other end at Dainzel.

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STORM SOWN Book One of The 'Seven of Legend' Saga

Copyright © 2017 Carlton Isaac D’Rozario

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