Katalyn
surveyed the barren ashlands known as Akira from his point atop
Malaco's vista – a point notorious for being the last stop before
the ash got too heavy. His companions – Dotalyn, Gregory, as well
as the brothers Shawn and Sean, and Katalyn himself had planned an
expedition into the forbidden grounds for quite some time, with the
approval of the Royal Society as well as the Floutin Expeditionary
Association. While the others were asleep due both to the early
morning and long hiking that took place the day before, Katalyn found
himself unable to stay asleep, and so took this time to make certain
that the crew had all the items in their catalog one last time.
Taking out the list. He read it off in his head:
-
5 airbreathers
-
Food and Drink for 20 days (10
days had already passed, and they had intended to survey Akira for
roughly another 10)
-
5 shortswords (for practical use)
-
A locket (Gregory's)
-
3 pairs of clothes for each (15) (However,
Shawn had lost a shirt on the 8th
day, so in reality this was 14 and a half)
-
A notebook and monocular (Katalyn's)
He pointed to the items as he
read them, and found that all was accounted for. Impressed with
himself, he then took the time to wake up the others, and finally
make their way into the place the gods abandoned.
Of course, that was all 16 days
ago.
Even more days would've passed
if it was not for a young midari student to have stumbled upon the
logbook at the Royal Society's records chamber. Naturally, the young
elf brought this to the Council, and they once again got together in
discussion.
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