Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonfable.
: Prologue :
The pain in my left side was only a reminder of what was happening. The horse's gallop wasn't smooth enough to stop the explosions of pain rippling through my body. I guess I was lucky, lucky that the arrow only caught my side and not my heart.
"We're almost there Addy. Just hold on a little longer." a soothing hand ran over my hair as I leaned back against him. His armour was hard against my back, but reassuring. Red hair fell in my face. At this point it was hard to tell if my hair was clean, or tainted in blood.
I tried desperately to keep my eyes open, trying so hard to stay alert, but my body wouldn't let me. Every so often my eyes would open again and new scenery was quickly passing by. The scent of burning wood and bodies was lesser each time, and soon, smoke stopped stinging my eyes.
"Oli..." I tried to speak, but a painful ripple reminded me of our dire situation. My own voice was rough and dry, tasting like smoke with a tang of blood.
"Please rest Adalia. You're safe. I promise." his voice was slightly muffled under his helm, but it still calmed my raw nerves. I leaned against him again and drifted into the black abyss once more...