Snippet #801002

At the bottom of the mountain the three soldiers and Lyra entered the village. The villagers eyed Lyra some was with fear while others were wary of her, she after all was not human. The men led her to a group of four horses which they then mounted, Lyra mounted a pinto who also seemed to eye her. The lead soldier spoke at this time, "If we ride quickly we could be at Crix by daybreak." Lyra nodded at the soldier and the four of them took of towards Crix.


As the sun began to light the sky Lyra and the three men had reached the city of Crix. Quickly dismounting the pinto, Lyra asked, quietly for she was not comfortable with this tongue, "Where are we to go now?" The man who was neither the smalles nor the lead answered, "You are to be taken to the battle arena, you're skills are to be tested. Did you bring a weapon with you?" Lyra shook her head, and answered, "I need no weapon, but I would like to have a cloak to cover my ears and hair, if you would be so kind." The soldier nodded. They travelled through the city and stopped only once to buy a velvet cloak which she put on and lifted the hood over her head.

It was not long before they reached a building with a long line. They approached the building and watched men being dragged out. She was only looked over once by a guard, but because she was being accompanied was not stopped. They walked to the edge of a battle arena, the men told her to wait there someone would assist her later and left. She watched them leave and disappear into a group of people. She then turned to see what was taking place in the arena. There were two men ready for battle. She watched what would soon be a battle and waited for whom ever she was to be waiting for.