Chapter 13: Song of Fire and Ice

The girls and Martin headed through the fresh snow, down from the mountains.

They entered an area of steep ravines and red pine trees.

All of a sudden shadow creatures appeared and the party scrambled in panic. Martin, Sharn and Firia headed off in one direction while Aeowynn, Maebh and Elesandra headed in another.

The girls were being chased until they reached a rather run down set of ruins.

The shadow creatures did not enter the ruins except for one or two.

Elesandra was dealing with one particular pitiful shadow creature. It hissed and snapped at her. She held out her staff and a massive eruption of fire filled the ravine, even harming Aeowynn and Maebh.

The shadow creatures left as fog started drifting down into the ruins.

Aeowynn and Maebh lit a fire, not trusting Elesandra to do it.

A tendril of fog touched Maebh's foot and it hurt as if flash frozen.

The girls realized that the fog was somehow intending to harm them. Elesandra summoned a fire creature to keep the fog at bay.

During the night Aeowynn was attacked by the fog and was unable to move her arms and legs.

Maebh managed to push the fog away with a magical song. Then it was her time for the watch.

She fell asleep but woke up before the others noticed. The fog was gone.

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