Caravan

Pilgrimage of Bones

Islana and Madaya continued their trek across the burning sands of the Great Desert of Skulls. They both knew where The Call was driving them to. Their final destination, Gra'akast, The Holy City of the Ozainae, home to the Immortal Prophetess, the place where her fate would be revealed.

The mood between the two was sombre. Islana was sure, Madaya's revelation and visitation by Yther would have been very similar to hers. The same message had been shared. Those who had received The Call were in danger. The penitents of the Pilgrimage were being killed.

The young huntress mind however was full of other questions as well. If they made it to the City how would the Ozainae receive her? What would they make of an Helian receiving the Call from the Twin Gods? Would she be believed? If more than one penitent emerged from the Pilgrimage how would the new Sister Locust be chosen? And what happened to the ones that were not chosen?

She tried to ask Madaya but the young girl did not know the answers to the questions.

Two days of relentless travelling after leaving Yther's oasis, they saw a group of people in the distant with two camels in tow. They both looked at one another clearly wondering what to do.