TT2-1b Lost in The Evening Myst
by zaqxsw
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Mykal’s keen eyes scanned the misty forest… the massive trees looming like shadowy giants out of the chilled evening air. He could sense that something was amiss; a flock of birds had taken flight nearby and then an unsettling silence had fallen, as if the woodland was holding its breath in anticipation. His wood elven blood and life-time of stalking the great Cormanthor had left him attuned to the rhythm of the forest, but something was out of step. Then a movement to his left caught his attention, as a petite figure that nearly melded into the fog staggered between the trees and collapsed to the mossy ground.
Rushing to its aid, he was stunned by the sight before him. A lithesome, clearly feminine figure; her pale grey skin scratched, scrapped, marred with dirt and shrouded in torn clothes clearly unsuited for the weather, while a short mane of stark white hair was matted about her head. Her complexion and features clearly marked her as half-drow, but even her unkempt state did not deter from her striking beauty!
Myst felt herself rising out of sea of darkness; her body still ached, but the debilitating fatigue and numbing cold had faded. Her pearly eyes flickered open, only to be assaulted by a glaring light that wracked her head with piercing pain, and her hand shot up to shield them.
“Hearthstone dim to the light of a torch,” a male voice commanded in elvish, and the light immediately faded to a much more tolerable level. Then he inquired; “Better?”
Cautiously opened her eyes, she lowered her hand, and tried to fix on the source of the voice; slowly bringing into focus the form of a male figure. Although his light bronzed complexion and sandy blonde hair marked him as a different blood-line than her-own, his features were clearly half-elven… and ruggedly handsome.
“Yes”, she confirmed meekly as she rose to sit before him and glanced about to take in her surroundings. She was seated on a bedroll, in a tent large enough to easily house four men. To one side she saw her daggers, stacked under a quiver of arrows, a sheathed scimitar and a composite long bow. Between her and the male half-elf was a small ceramic stand upon which sat the source of light and heat, a smooth looking oval object, small enough to hold in her hand.
“Half-drow aren’t common, or particularly welcome, here,” Mykal observed as her gaze settled on the hearthstone, then he inquired; “who are you?”
“My mother named me Ilamyst, but everyone just calls me Myst,” she responded almost without thinking, then added with a bitter tone; “I escaped Maeimydra when it burned… It took me weeks of wandering through the under wastes… only to find this!” Clearly fascinated by the object between them, she tentatively reaching her hand toward it to feel the heat it radiated, and asked; “What is that?”
“An elven hearthstone,” Mykal answered matter-of-factly. “I’ve heard they were once common, before elves started mimicking human’s and stopped using magic for mundane needs.” He was used to interest in the rare magical object, and recognizing her distraction, hoped to take advantage of it to learn as much as he could before she realized how much she as revealing, inquiring; “What do you mean ‘only to find this’?”
Comments (23)
starship64
Fantastic work.
zaqxsw
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ikke.evc
Nicely done.
zaqxsw
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Kordouane
Fantastic graphic design and text
zaqxsw
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QXI
Outstanding work:🤩🤩😁
zaqxsw
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eekdog
This is exciting work my friend. Top notch b&w imagery. Wow! 5++
zaqxsw
Thank you for your kind comment... It's actually a color image, she's just grey!
OkrimSlava
very well.
zaqxsw
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my3DDesignWorld
Very well.
zaqxsw
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rajib
You have a wonderful writing style. Splendid 2nd page and render. So will Mykal get the better of Myst or Myst get the better of Mykal. I think she is smarter. Will have to wait for you next page to see...
zaqxsw
Thank you for your kind comment... Sorry no spoilers, your just have to wait for tomorrow"s (not so) action packed installment.
dakotajaroo
a superb illustration, with catchy text excellent
zaqxsw
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anitalee
Excellent
zaqxsw
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RedPhantom
Great story and a lovely lady.
zaqxsw
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PhthaloBlue
Marvellous work!
zaqxsw
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Richardphotos
very good story and render
zaqxsw
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donnena
Great job!
zaqxsw
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mtdana
Cool scene and a wonderful story - I hope it continues!
zaqxsw
Thank you for your kind comment! So far my muse hasn't wandered off into the forest on me... we'll see how long she hangs around this time!
TwiztidKidd
Awesome! You are very talented, my friend.
zaqxsw
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Saby55
Gorgeous girl...Marvelous creation ...Outstandingly done !!!
zaqxsw
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goldie
Story looks ost promising...really enjoyed this segment.
zaqxsw
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RodS
She is truly a vision of beauty, Drow or otherwise. Superbly done scene, and story!
zaqxsw
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IceDragonArt
I do love a good start to a story. So looking forward to catching up what you have done so far.
zaqxsw
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aikofan12
I am a fan!!!
zaqxsw
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Axeye
Excellent page and your image is excellent as well! Your character is gorgeous! I don't get too close to metal objects that emit heat lol.
zaqxsw
Thanks for your kind comment! Wise of you... But I'd say she's a lot hotter!
misumu
As a player of Pathfinder (A the awesome Forgotten Reams Video Games) I applaud your bringing that world to life again. Look forward to the story developments.
zaqxsw
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