The sun was just rising, casting orange rays across the sky, as Chaos rode back across Karinam. He was approaching the eastern edge of Alcherys now and could see the buildings of Eresteid in the distance. His reckless desire to break the rules and explore the wilderness had seemed like a great idea last night, but in the cold light of the morning he was beginning to doubt how sensible the decision had been. He was exhausted and starting to get nervous about what anybody would say if the caught him but despite all of that, he was satisfied with how his trip had turned out.
He had spent the entire night, and into the early hours of the morning, at the bar in Valdell. Before the bartender had finally plucked up the courage to order them from his inn, Chaos had sat with the enigmatic man who
