30 - Together In The Wind

With Belladonna's absolute trust in Alaris, he led the way.

At the point where the road splitted into two, there was a metal rod with a board of the names of the two pathways, carved into it. Where the road was buried into the ground, laid a beast. It had taken Alaris sometime to kill it but he did and it instantly turned into ashes after.

They both agreed that for the next turning point, Alaris would go first just in case there was a beast lying in wait for them. Belladonna was useless in combat and she would only slow things down than help out.

As they journeyed deeper in their search, things got worse. Every fruit they came across turned into ashes once they touched it, giving off a rotten smell as they vanished.

The land was dry and any hopes of running into any body of water was lost.

Water, food and healing herbs.

The Tree of Life promised all that and in Alaris’ mind, he could see the dire ruins that would lead them there.

However, the tree was too far and in the state th