She sat up straight next to him and her arms instinctively wrapped around his as if for a brief moment scared but fighting to gather bravery at the same time. She was doubtful if the black magic would permit her to gaze at the rising sun or if she

would finally meet her end here, right now.

The sun finally peaked, first a half bright red disk and then fully a perfectly whole form and her mouth almost dropped open. Its bright stripes colored the features of tree and rock and the glistening of ...