I ran as if my life depended on it, the storm raging above like something from my nightmares. Once I was out of sight of Geien, I didn't look back. I was too afraid of what I might see.

My bare feet pounded into the dirt beneath me as I sprinted towards the temple. It would be at least two days before I reached it, even moving as fast as I was. I knew I would have to stop and rest soon, my lungs already stinging, but I didn't dare stop now.

The sounds of metal ...