Snippet #2705597

"I'm sorry but, I dont think we can go back there" Crane replied after a moment, she held her hand out as the snowfall started; some of the ashes falling into her hand turned to dirt that quickly grew some green grass before she dropped it with a startled gasp as it turned back to ashes to the ground at her feet. Was it automatic now ? She sighed and continued "When I left this morning to go for a walk to clear my mind, I felt the ground begin to shake. Something is happening and now I've been told I cant go back into the city by the main gate because of the earthquake."

She pointed at the falling ash around them that was quickly turning the ground into a dull graywhite hue like snow. "And this is only making things more worrisome, it isnt natural for it to snow here; and this is not snow because it feels warm... like dirt..." She faltered in her thought. Something caused a volcano to go off.... If that was the case it only made it more dangerous for her to be there.

But there was another way, and she saw this man only had his carraige of a sort. "If we can get to the Western Gate of the city perhaps then we can get to my home ? You are welcome there with Leopardhead away on business its only me there when I can be there. But today it might be hard, the Eastern Road is blocked and they're not letting anyone through to enter or exit the City... its why the City Watch cant be here to... care about them" She pointed at the deceased on the ground quickly covered by ash