With these words of parting Taya left the young children secure in the small sealed building, while her hurried steps propelled her towards the temple where billows of smoke could still be seen. She leapt the small fences and shrubs with ease, unaware they even blocked her path. Her sole focus was the building before her.
The glow of fire saturated the air with its orange hue, and the light from the windows caused unearthly shadows to flicker across the surrounding land. The sun was setting. Its own glow a mirror of the brilliant colours. Billows of smoke rose high into the air, only to be quickly dispelled by the wind before the beacon of disaster could be seen.
Taya stood at the doors, twisting her ring as her stomach tightened. She knew there was someone within the walls who did not b
