Investing

Pilgrimage of Bones

As Islana got closer to the small oasis, she could immediately tell a few things. All the vegetation had been set on fire, including the trees.

The bodies, that of a man and a woman, clearly Ozainae for their garbs and complexion layed unmoving, face down. Blood was pooling on their clothes, its metallic smell still fresh and heavy in the air.

They were away from the small watering hole and if no other bodies were floating on it, the water would still be good to consume before any of the burning palm trees fell into it.

They seemed to have been attacked, the man's broken blade slick with some viscous substance. Near the woman Islana finds a small recurving bow and two arrows. She also finds some dried meat and dates.

Unfortunately their tent is ruined. The young huntress needs to decide if she will carry this loot and what direction she will need take next. Staying is not an options. Soon scavengers and predators will be alerted by the scent of blood...