The Tablelands

by Jet556

Gard returns home to the Tablelands. Instead of finding the village he had been born in, he finds a town and in that town an old friend: Lynx-O and finds a new one in Bengali. However, in this town where Evabon, Cat, Lizard and Nomis all live together things might be difficult. It might be too soon for four different races to be living in the same town.

14. Chapter 14

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Escalation

Back at the town, the tensions were escalating. It was difficult, too soon for four different races to be living together in one settlement. It was possible for them to be friends but it was just so hard for them to get along in the same boundaries.

At the end of this day there would be nothing left but a burning town, ruins.

It is a terrible thing to not get along with one's neighbors. It can cause a chaotic environment. This is what would happen to this town on the tablelands.

It was the talk of conflict that caused Bengali to leave the town. He went straight to the home of Dejah, the Evabon woman that Pwyll had abandoned. There he found Gard, Zuvowang, Lynx-O, Dejah and Thoris. There were over the body of a dead Evabon.

"Things are getting worse! All of the races are moving quickly to push each other out so only one of them remains!"

Gard walked over to Bengali. "Find Dalv, Rotherham, Terag and Asaji. They'll be wearing the insignia of the Guardians of the Valley of the Tombs. It is in the shape of a sarcophagus! Tell them I sent you. They must save as many Evabon as possible, as for you, take Lynx-O and save as many cats from this senseless conflict."

"And where are we supposed to go? You have your mythical Valley of the Tombs to return to but what about us? Where are we supposed to go?"

Gard sighed. "Go where you wish. You can seek sanctuary in the Valley of the Tombs, go back to the ruins of Thundera or stay here and go back to town when the conflict. Just make a decision."

Bengali nodded. They had to move quickly! He took Lynx-O with him and left the house.

"What of us, Gard?" Dejah looked in wonder at the old warrior. "What of me and my daughter?"

"Do what you want… Stay here… Go to the Valley of the Tombs… as for me I grow tired of the Valley of the Tombs. I wish to live out my life in the vast, unknown wilderness. When this is over I shall return there and take Balor with me, you are all welcome to join me. Zuvowang and I plan to have Balor and Brigid married to one another when they are older and we'd prefer they grow up together. Will you join me my friends?"

Zuvowang gave a proud nod. As for Dejah and Thoris there were unsure. They did not know where else to go. This had been the only home they had ever known. Where would they go?