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The Keot Falls |
You exit the Synink reserve and suddenly realize how exhausted you are. Looking up at the night sky and the two moons high in it, you know it must be very late. "Tired?" you jump at the sound of the voice, but immediately relax when you realize it's North. You look around for her and she, seeing this, steps forward so that you can make out the edges of her equine form in the dim moonlight. "Yeah," you say, suppressing a yawn, "What time is it?" You can't see North's expression but the confused silence that follows your question says enough, and you realize that you haven't seen anything since you've arrived that might be used to keep track of time. "Time is..." North begins, obviously trying to think of an answer. "Nevermind," you interrupt, "You know of a place where we can get some sleep?" North walks up to you and kneels down so that you can easily feel your way onto her back. You gratefully accept the opportunity to sit down and, settling into the saddle region of her back and grabbing a handful of mane, you fall into a deep sleep. Before you even open your eyes the next morning, you know you're no longer in the forest. You sit up and blink away the sleepiness from your system. Looking around, you realize that you're on a soft bed of moss- apparently the customary bed in Keisst. All around you water runs freely, flowing over and around thousands of rocks, likewise creating hundreds of waterfalls of all sizes. Pools of every shape, length, and depth gather between these streams and in every corner that you can see plants sporting a large variety of fruit, but mostly berries and pears, thrive tantalizingly close to the natural stone walkways. You catch a flash of orange out of the corner of your eye and, turning to look at it, you realize that its a horse the size of a domestic cat. |
"Hello," you whisper, not wanting to disturb the small equine. The horse-like creature snorts inquisitively and, shaking its dark mane, slowly approaches. You smile and carefully reach out to touch it, keeping your hand low so that it can easily see everything you do. Much to your delight, the equine allows you to touch it and even stroke the bridge of its muzzle with your finger. "It's a Keot," you hear North's amused voice say, "Kiesst is their only native land, and only in these waterfalls." You hear her heavy hooves clicking on the stone as she comes to stand behind you. "I think he likes you." You beam at her comment, unable to take your eyes from the unusual creature. "Can they live anywhere other than here?" you ask, trying not to sound anxious. North smiles. "Yes," she replies, "And often do." She lowers her head so that it's level with your sitting form. "If you go with him, he'll take you to the other Keots. Maybe one will want to go home with you." |
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