Sentinels: Forsaken Knight (29 page)

            “Well this is wonderful…” she sarcastically said to herself. “How am I supposed to get back?”

            “There are ways…” Alistair said to her. “…if you know where to look. Search for the Albana. They will show you the way.”

            Anye was perplexed by the riddle the sword spoke in, but was distracted by something she saw off in the distance and didn’t comment. To the east was the island Tao Long ruled and called his home, but what accompanied it froze her with terror. In the sky, flying above the Western Isles was a massive black swarm. It was too far of a distance to see what the swarm was, but the sound it gave off was chilling. It reminded her of a savage, animalistic shriek similar to dragons, but much more sinister. The echoing of their cries rang out over the mountains, telling her what was happening. Stragus had rebuilt his foul army and was continuing the war he had started centuries past.

            Anye shook the fear away and found her determination again. She had been framed, forced to flee her home, prove her worth, and become the inheritor of a legendary weapon. During the course of the past month she had been beaten, bruised, cut, and placed near death, but she had also pushed herself beyond her limits and overcome any obstacle placed in her way. Being trapped on an island was just another obstacle.

            
“Well, I’d better start looking, shouldn’t I?”