Desert Blossoms (Excerpt)

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[152] Nymaya: Desert Blossoms (Excerpt)
Tue Mar 30 14:45:18 2010
To: Shadow New_Thalos Dae'ni Rochford ( Imm RP Necrucifer ) All
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The scent of desert blossoms was gentle, casting a sweet overtone to the dry smell of the sands that permeated everything. With the sun set casting the sky in vibrant shades of red, orange and yellows off to the west, Nymaya found herself squinting at the street that glimmered as if thousands of jewels had been crushed into the ground.

The street was a testament to the harsh and natural beauty of the desert and New Thalos but these thoughts were not prevalent as she crouched down to study the ground. She was not here to take in the sights.

A crease touched her brow and she reached down to brush at the sands. A single crushed piece of cobblestone stood out. It was broken in an odd pattern and through the middle of the stone itself. While it might not have stood out to anyone, she had reason to mark the oddities she found among the residential passes.

It didn't tell her enough unfortunately and brushing her hands together to rid her gloves of the sand, she lifted her gaze to study the surroundings. The soft peal of children playing nearby came to her but they were not in sight. The houses were lush, expensive manors with plenty of space between them dotted with sprawling palm trees.

In as many days since she had received the missive concerning Lady Atennim, she'd spent much of her free time tracking the paths of these streets, searching for anything. Her presence had been cause for notice amongst some of the inhabitants, who watched with uncertain apprehension as the Waliullah prowled, but otherwise each day passed without event.

The streets remained quiet and the missing Atennim remained...missing.

It leant a measure of trepidation to Nymaya's thought on the whole matter. She was a good tracker. She'd been in the business for many, many years. The desert was a new ground for her but she'd been amongst it long enough now to learn various useful tricks.

With a shake of her head she stood up slowly and paused, her eyes closing upon a flash of pain. Touching a hand lightly to her heart was the only other outward sign she gave before she shook the effects off and proceeded on her way.