Tales of the Last
INTRODUCTION
Coarse.
Coarse sand covered the landscape and veiled it with a thick cloak of pain and dismay. The clouds occulted the night sky and the stars, the dust separated the far-off heavens from the lowly earth.
The wind picked up like a thousand stallions galloping towards a common goal, the sand churned and rose as the gusts took it upon their backs and brought it to the hills and valleys.
Out of this fury and calamity shined one light, a light that was struggling to reveal its existence to the world. This one light was a testament that despite these trying times, there was still something alive and surviving, a beacon of hope to whomever was stuck in this situation as well.
Hoarse.
Hoarse voices arose from the source of the light. Two shadowy figures tumbled about inside what appeared to be a makeshift tent.
A figure, strong and powerful, rose above the other in an act of domination. This went on until the dominant fell to the submissive, and the roles were reversed.
It took a few minutes for the two figures to subside, and the opening of the tent revealed one of the figures to be a male. A man, young looking yet with a vibe of experience, closed the flap when the sand poured in unannounced.
The second figure, a woman with frail appearance yet headstrong prowess, covered herself in order to shield against the grainy blocks of sediment.
"It's still not off, Irina..." the man muttered as he looked at her with concerned eyes, "We should have made our way back to the ruins..."
"We cannot anymore." the woman responded bluntly, "We have to wait until this sandstorm subsides..." she looked to the side, "But I doubt we needed to do what we did right now..."
"We're the last two humans left." Gwin stated, "If we're going to live on, we need-"
"I don't want to talk about this." Irina rolled over and covered herself, "If I conceive, let it be." she muttered, "One child... It will not bring everyone back..."
Gwin gave a great sigh, then looked at her.
"Irina, let me tell you a story..." he smiled and stroked her hair...