Red Fang Chapter 38

It was cold and exposed out on the marsh and everyone slept fitfully, including Seagar who dozed propped up against a tree with his sword resting on his lap. A few of the priests huddled under a makeshift shelter on land while the others stayed on the boat.

Elise was unable to sleep and was awake as the dawn slowly filled the eastern sky. Birds flitted among the reeds and somewhere nearby a deer rummaged through the shallow waters of the marsh. “Samuel?” Toli croaked from his makeshift bed in the hold. “Toli,” Elise said reaching over and placing her hand on his chest, the baby asleep in her lap. The young man opened his eyes and stared up at the reddening clouds, blinking as his memory slowly came back to him. “Where are we?” Toli asked as he propped himself. He was surrounded by the snoring forms of his old friends. Leon caught his eye from his spot wedged in at the prow and raised a hand in silent acknowledgement but made no move to get up. Samuel shifted under his blanket by the tiller, kicking Davey as he did so.

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Nestled in the shadow of the Intraana mountain range is a vast land of marsh and forest. Rivers pour in from both the north and south flooding the region until it's more lake than land and yet it is home to more life than any outsider could imagine. Hidden among the reed beds are villages and farms, not all sited on dry land, some float. The villages of the marsh elves drift with the seasons, following the migrations of birds and fish, ignored by the humans as long as they don't get too close. A human king claims dominion and is ready to shed blood to prove it, not his but those of his men, marching them into the swamp to kill and needlessly die. But there are still places where people can hide from tyrants and create homes and communities of their own.

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