We anticipated the second phase of our mission with fear and trembling. We were perhaps, only a day away from the enchanted river of the deadly sirens; but for now, we had to rest. It was getting dark and the night was extremely cold, it was only wise to rest our exhausted body. I slumped into the bosom of Reem and in a few seconds I was fast asleep.
It felt like I had just closed my eyes before I was forced to wake up by a commotion outside. I looked around but Reem was gone. I trudged wearily outside the tent, squinting my eyes a few times to accommodate the sudden brightness of the day. There was a little gathering, so I approached them to know what was going on.
I stopped on my track, bewildered at the thing before me. His skin was black as the night; with a much darker shade for h
