[Rob-hin]

-What is it you hope to find here? Sure, there has been some out of the ordinary activity lately, but can’t be worth your attention, can it?-

Yolta smiled at Japheth’s comment. The telepathic bond they created recently lightened the burden of travelling alone; especially as Yolta didn’t have a familiar. Japheth is one of the few Yolta would travel with, but he rarely leaves Mathghamhna, the Arcane Order’s campus. This telepathic bond, though hard to create and maintain, was their only way to keep in touch. But once again, Yolta travels alone.

–It’s just a feeling, perhaps it’s nothing at all.- The answer followed the question in a split second; telepathy was as quick as thinking itself. –You travelled all the way into no man’s land, just on a feeling?-
-Yes, just on a feeling.-
-You’re even crazier then I thought, you old sod.- The two men smiled, and though they could not see each other, they could feel it.
-We’ll see my friend, we’ll see.-

The voice went silent, tucked away in a corner or Yolta’s mind until they wished to continue their conversation. For now, Yolta focused on his surroundings, an unknown wood at night.

He wondered how far it was to the next village, as he didn’t feel like spending the night here in these dark woods. Naturally, he could create an extradimentional space to rest in, but what would be the fun in that? Yolta enjoyed the simple things of travelling; the common folk in the local inn, wild animals roaming the forest and the clear heaven filled with stars.
As he looked back on his most recent finding, a scroll of yet unknown origin; now being studied back at campus, Yolta couldn’t help but hoping that there was something interesting in these parts. Perhaps this new monster activity was caused by an undead who had luckily stumbled upon an item of power. A new item for the Order to investigate is always welcome, and it is for that reason that he was here. But for now, he decided, I must focus on the here and now. Can’t risk being surprised.

-Let them try, you’re not the easy prey you may seem to be.-
A bit startled, Yolta responded. –I thought you’d be asleep by now.-
-Too many things to do, even though it’s almost morning and I haven’t had any shut eyes all night.-
-Please try to get some sleep, you can study that scroll further tomorrow. This is no time for me to be distracted.- Yolta held a sturdy pass though the woods.
-Just teleport to next village then.- Not awaiting a response, the voice went silent again.

Japheth didn’t understand that the simple things are what made travelling worth wild. He never really understood the common folk, for this very same reason. Not the way Yolta did, though common folk rarely understood him back. He forgave them for this, for the reason was simple. No matter what he did, he was still an Xvart. Nothing to be done about that…

-Is that a light in the distance?- He wondered, and picked up the pass again, making his way towards the village on the horizon.