Chapter 17
Merciless Merisha
Rain poured down upon Cyrillus and Parcella as they searched the ruins of Merisha. They had followed Kandar’s trail from village to village, but because of the length of time he had been gone, it had taken several days. Neither of them had ever been to Merisha before, despite its fame. Following a cold trail through the ruins was not easy, and it was made worse by the creatures that now inhabited the area. Because of Cyrillus’ skills, they had managed to evade them but were only into the second day of their exploration.
Cyrillus was armed with a bow and arrow, and a sword hung from his waist as well. Parcella wore a man’s leather buckskins, her cape, and was shod with boots. Nevertheless, Parcella's inexperience slowed the journey and complicated their missi
