Lothits Funship

Strange. No birds. Well atleast they wont annoy me tonight. Might get a good nights sleep then for once.
The north of Vardania was home to several empires from the 6th century DA onwards. These "Northern Hegemonies" ruled vast stretches of land from the river Meis to the Reach on the back of their chariot lead armies. By 790 DA the power in the north was held by the Sikirians. Their territory was vast but thinly settled when compared to the "Heartlands", still it held several large cities from which the northern kings projected their power. Trade flowed from north to south, salt and iron exchanged for finished goods and wine. Every month on the 12th day a great caravn arrived at Chaironea bringing the northen goods. This was a normal sight, as the caravan had reliably come every month for over 200 years, no matter the weather. But on the 12th Apris of 793 DA the people of Chaironea waited in vain.
Why is it so quiet? Not even a peep. No movement from the neighbours, no animals, nothing. Im in a large town for gods sake! This is ridiculous!
When even after 3 days no sign of of the caravan had manifested the city send out a group of scouts to ascertain their wherabouts. Maybe a desease had unexpectedly struck them or a roaming tribe had ambushed them. But as they followed the road north no sign of the missing presented itself. Day after day the road stayed empty. The search went rather slowly as horses were a rarity since the Oblivion Hour. By the 7th day they had past the border region of the Sikirian Empire. And still no sign of the caravan or anything. The watchtowers stood empty among the plains and no patrol had showed itself. The occasional farm had been found abandoned and liveless.
I get it, its night but its like a graveyard here. No! A graveyard has birds and vermin scuttlin about. Theres something alive there! But this.....This isnt normal!
As the scouts pushed on, the initial wonder began to turn into unease. For days now no sign of human presence could be found.
I have been held awake by all sorts of things before but silence? Why? WHY?.... I should be sleeping like a godsdamned......Wait! Was there something?