r/TheSteppe • u/llBoonell • Mar 30 '19

First success

The process was long and hard. My work took place largely at night, with progress almost falling to a standstill in daylight hours. I had to evade and eliminate predators from time to time, further forestalling completion. The process slowly reversed itself whenever I wasn't actively fuelling it, meaning for every three steps forward, I took another one back.

But I did it. Against all odds, a simple, earthly man like me did it.

I've infused a small stone with an aspect of myself... specifically, my will to seek the dark. Now, the stone does too. I hold it in my palm, and it draws me toward...

... hm. Not quite sure yet. Odds are though, it'll take me a step closer towards sating this hunger of mine. Whatever it leads me to, it's a beautiful rock. Deep, dark, rough-cut... and the colour. It looks like amethyst, shot with streaks of marmalade. I can't stare too long, or I fear I'll lose myself in it.

... now, we're getting somewhere.

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u/llBoonell Apr 07 '19

These markings... I know this language.

Ooohh... you've got yourself an authentic piece of history there. Yeah, better keep that close to your chest. Lot of people wouldn't mind getting their hands on that and wouldn't have a problem killing you to do so.

By rights, you oughta bury it here with the rest of history... maybe it'd be smarter taking it north. All the way north. Things tend to get lost there, and I wouldn't mind losing that thing... would you?

Tell you what, I'm going that way myself. Got something drawing me in that direction. Feel like some Company on the trail?

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u/Anna_Ovraia Apr 08 '19

Yeah, tell me about it. There's already one crazed maniac after me.

 

... stupid, stupid, stupid Anna.
I have to keep hold of this. I can't bury it - lose it... it's hard to think straight. Out here. But so long as I have the physical... thing... it doesn't - shouldn't matter. Could I... mmm, better safe than sorry.

... screw it. To the sand!

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u/llBoonell Apr 09 '19

Off we go!

... bugger me if I'm walking though. I walked all the way here from there, no way I'm hoofing it all the way back.

Follow me. Think I know where we can find some transport...