You… you shall not… escape me!

Thank goodness... It’s nothing severe; she’s only lost consciousness…

Hans! The chief has been in here for too long, we must take her back to the village quickly!

Hahahaha…

Foolish child... Can you not see the miserable plight you are in?

Who goes there!? Show yourself!

Foolish child… can you not see the miserable plight you are in?

Time is ticking away my dear… can you afford to lose another?

I have the girl with me now… soon, this world will be mine!

Hahahaha…

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Ugh... Darn it!

I don’t know who the devil that was, and I hate to admit it but, that voice is right…

This accursed sandstorm is creating all these demonic illusions while it slowly saps away our strength.

We must leave this place quickly, or we’ll lose Avani as well…

What a disaster…

There was no chance the outriders could’ve survived in that accursed sandstorm for so long.

Hmph... Perhaps things would’ve ended differently had I been there.

I may have been able to kill that guy behind the voice long before Ezra got taken!

Besides, what were Hans and Avani doing anyway?

Wasn’t finding Ezra and the outriders the priority!

Korzan! How could you say such a thing?

You weren’t with us in there! You would never understand what it was like in that sandstorm!

It’s all right Haile. Korzan is right.

I wasn’t strong enough. That is why I failed…

Because of me, I’ve lost her as well…

Chief, please don’t blame yourself.

Everything you’ve done was always in our best interest.

Ezra is strong. Stronger than anyone of us here. She’ll be all right.

But we must start planning our next move if we are to rescue her.

Yes. You’re right, Haile.

But wherever shall we begin from?

I haven’t a clue as to whom might have taken Ezra, or where she might have been taken to.

*Sniff*

Hey! The midget’s back… and all alone by herself?

That loon Allanon must have important news for us.

……

Must you hide every time you see me?

It’s not like I’ll eat you... You don’t appear to be that tasty anyway!

*Whimpers*

Must you scare her all the time?

She’s no longer a child! And she’s capable of putting up a better fight than you can.

It’s time Nyami stopped hiding behind our backs and grow a spine!

*Trembles*

Thank you Nyami! It must have been hard on you to return back here by yourself.

Go get some rest my dear.

If Allanon was willing to send Nyami all the way back alone, he must have discovered something very important.

Let’s see what this letter says…

… ……

Allanon you lunatic! Just what in the world are you doing in such a place?

In any case, we might be able to find Ezra sooner than we thought.

Good job Nyami! Thanks to you and Uncle Allanon, we can now save that silly sister of ours.

Don’t you worry Nyami. Ezra is going to be alright!

Heh… sounds like we’re headed towards more action!

Alright “Chief”... When do we set off, and where to?

First thing tomorrow. We’ll head towards the city of Ostagoth, the sacred city of the Morokai.

A place where no Deva has ever set foot in...until Allanon, that is.

Hans. Once more, I cannot thank you enough.

This time around, I shall not fail. I will bring Ezra back home to us.

She belongs with Rih’alnase.

And when that time comes, I hope that you will stand with us once more!

Help us, and on my honor, you shall not go unrewarded!

Now, let’s make the necessary preparations for our journey.

We ride at dawn!