Black Robes

She closed her eyes letting happiness and pride of a job well done wash over her, as she looked upon her city for a last time.

She felt a sharp pain running up her arm and the left side of her body. She gasped as the pain exploded in her heart.

When Islana opened her eyes again she was in the temple. She was standing at the altar dressed inong green flowing robes embroided with the gold tusks of the Twins.

In front of her kneeling, and touching their heads to the group were almost a thousand of the faithful listening to her words.

She rose her hands about to bid them to stand but caught sight of several men and women in darl robes rushing her from among the crowd brandishing curved daggers shouting for her death. Calling her an abomination.