At the back of the main building, her search around the front and sides having come up empty, Lila stood at the entrance to another walled-off section of the grounds, though these walls were natural, standing almost fifteen feet high. The hedge maze entrance was still open, though the maze itself was overgrown and had several larger trees growing out of its walls. She’d not heard back from Kori...
“Let’s see…hmmm…” Kori tapped his chin as he walked around the building, looking up and down as he did for any sign of an entrance like what Lila had wanted. So far, he’d walked around one side and the back, and hadn’t found but a couple stuck doors on the sides of the building. The windows were mostly intact, but glazed over with dirt, age, or plant matter, so he couldn’t see much on the...
Releana stood still for several seconds as the other two hurried off toward their designated buildings. For a moment she had started to protest, but shook her head instead. “I’m not afraid, damn it! I’m better than this!” she thought, taking a deep breath before she headed toward the building on the left. It was the smallest of the three, and she hurried through the overgrown parking area...
“What’s the matter, you two? I’m the spoiled rich girl, so I should be the one lagging behind! Aren’t you supposed to be some kind of treasure hunter and adventurer, Lila?” Releana’s haughty laughter trailed back down the steep hillside to the kerryn and elf that were struggling to keep up. Lila breathed heavily, sweating profusely even though she wore light clothes and a light day pack, and...
