XI
Chabawck twenty years earlier.When calm returned, they felt as if they had become deaf, so strong was the contrast. The soldier stood up. He glanced anxiously at the shaman's tent to see what had become of his beloved. He didn't even notice Jensen struggling to get back on his feet right next to him. As far as the eye could see, it was nothing but devastation. The tents had been blown down by the cataclysm, and those closest to the shrine had even caught fire. A few dazed Bawcks were beginning to emerge from the clumps of tissue that had been their home. Most, still in shock, had not yet started to react.
It took Festor only a few vinsihons to see the extent of the damage. He rushed to where the shrine had stood, afraid of what he would find. It was beyond what he imagined. The canvas
