cheap wow gold Store, Open 24/7
keywords:wow
gold ,
sell wow gold
,
buy wow gold
,
world of warcraft gold
Silithus
I stood poised over the body of the prone Twilight's Hammer cultist,
straining for any sound of discovery. After weeks in the desert, the
unceasing drone of insect wings from the various hives was almost
shut out - it remained just noticeable enough to make my brain itch.
I peered slowly around the corner of the crystal, making a quick
check on the base camp just down the hill. There were no signs of
pursuit. The patrols continued on their way, eyes scanning the dunes
for the slightest sign of opposition as they guarded the
stonecallers while they chanted their incomprehensible incantations
around those clusters of floating rock.
At least no one had heard the short scuffle. I leaned against the
crystal that provided my only cover, feeling its warmth through my
cloak, and breathed a soft sigh of relief. This entire expedition
had been nothing but strange from the very beginning, and my latest
task had my nerves on edge.
I kneeled and busied my hands by checking the Orc's coinpurse,
dwelling on recent events. The Cenarion Circle had requested my
presence in Silithus weeks ago, and, as a dutiful Druid, I'd heeded
the call, riding my trusty kodo down to the shifting sands in
southeast Kalimdor. I was an experienced adventurer, after all;
surely I'd be able to handle whatever this sand pit could throw at
me!
It was no secret that the Druids held concerns about the presence of
the Silithid, alien creatures slowly invading the continent, and I
shared them. They were... unnatural, somehow, a blight upon Azeroth.
If I could do anything to get to the bottom of their existence here,
I would, and that meant coming to this dusty, arid hole.
One thing led to another, as it always did, and now I found myself
working against the Twilight's Hammer. My eyes drifted over the
Orc's vestments - they held the familiar dark purple of similar
cultists when I'd encountered them before in Blackfathom and the
prisons of Blackrock Depths. The zealot's light had long left this
particular fanatic's eyes, but his expression still held the fervor
of one willing to die for his insane cause. I shuddered inwardly. If
even half of what I'd heard about their goals was true, stopping
them was more important now than ever before.
I'd nearly left this all when I heard my current task. The plan was
ludicrous, and I desperately wanted to be flying back to Mulgore,
leaving this insanity behind. But to do that would be turning my
back on the order I swore to follow; I'd never forgive myself.
Gritting my teeth, I started picking at the knot holding the Orc's
cowl on his head with my thick fingers, gently working it loose.
Though it was tied tightly, the cloth yielded to persistent
pressure, and it came free. Making as little noise as possible, I
removed his mantle and robe, and then began removing my own
chestpiece. I squeezed into the robe, trying not to breathe - while
the cultist was large for his race, he was still no match for a
Mulgore-bred Druid like myself. I tied the mantle in place and put
on the cowl, working the fabric around my horns.
"This is crazy," I muttered under my breath. "I'm going to get
killed."
Once again I peeked around the crystal discreetly. Despite my
disguise, they would surely recognize a stranger, particularly a
large, hulking, horned one. I'd need to avoid their patrols if at
all possible. I closed my eyes. The image of a familiar form -
sleek, horned, and furred - came into focus. My form melted, muscle
and bone molding into a new shape, one that specialized in avoiding
notice.
I slunk around the crystal, waiting for my chance. The patrol
passed; it was a simple matter to slip in step behind the
hammer-wielding Forsaken. My careful paws worked through the maze of
zealots - my goal was deep in the camp, and a single misstep would
bring agonizing failure. Carefully I crept around the strange blue
firelight they tended. At last, the pedestal - and the object I
sought - lay before me. I only hoped I was far enough away that they
would think me one of their own. As quickly as I could manage, I
shifted back, my disguise thankfully still intact.
The stone lay before me, a miniature obelisk floating over its
pedestal. There was nothing for it. To delay further would bring
about discovery and death. I shut my eyes and placed my hands on the
wind stone.
Searing fire lanced through my brain... . |