Adventures of Dusty Gray "Chapter 3, Dylith" 2013

Chapter 3
Dylith


A sudden flash flew past Dusty's head, a glint of metal moving so fast he only had time to see the small axe plant itself into the head of the large bird. Suddenly its lifeless body slammed into him knocking the air from Dusty's lungs, and his vision slowly faded. Dusty felt himself moving, body limp, he almost felt as if he were floating. Every part of him ached and it took all of his strength just to open his eyes. As they slowly opened silver spots danced across his vision and he realized he was being carried. He couldn’t get his head to move much, but he could see tall brown boots under him that moved swiftly over the grass with a steady pace. He realized it was night now, but using all his will it was hard even to think about simple things before the pain and darkness swallowed him once again.
The next thing Dusty knew was the feeling of lying down on something soft. His mind put the pieces together suddenly, “I'm in a bed!” Dusty Thought. “I must be home, what a vivid dream” but as he opened his eyes the ceiling above him was not the one he knew, it was made of straw and the walls were made of some type of rock. He slowly sat up scanning the room noticing he was not alone, a woman short and stocky sat in the corner. In truth, she had a woman’s soft face with caring brown eyes and red hair pulled back into a braid. But she also had a very prominent nose and on that stocky frame she could easily have been taken for a man. “Finally awake child? You have been asleep for some time since arriving here, I have been watching over you. My name is Elda”. Dusty asked with a start,“Where am I? How did I get here? ” glancing wearily around the strange room he was lying in. “After Rhysh saved you from that Fain Hawk he carried you here, you're in a mining town called Dylith. You have been asleep for two days now, we were beginning to think you might never wake.” Elda said. “Two days!” Dusty exclaimed but as the surprise hit him his stomach growled wearily. Elda began “When you're up to it, your clothes are by the dresser. I found a cloak that should fit you also, it can get chilly in the cave at times. When you're ready I'll be outside the feast is about to start, you must be famished.”. In truth all he could think about was food, “Thank you I will be out shortly” Dusty said as Elda walked outside. Dusty got up slowly working his limbs into motion and put on his cloths throwing the cloak around himself. He walked out of the small hut eyes widening as he got his first glance of the underground mining town of Dylith.