[Jade. Jade. Piers has no idea about what happened or what you've done to cause this-- all he knows is that there are moths that are big enough for them to ride swooping through the air, trying to ram them as they ran out into the desert.
There would be time to figure things out after they made it to sea. As captain, Piers had more immediate priorities.
Like his crewmen's safety.
The sudden drop in temperature in the blistering heat brought clouds as he breathed and would have stung his lungs if he weren't moving on his combat instincts.
Piers let out a shout that could have been 'Jade' or 'Shade'-- the beating wings drowned it out, but it didn't hide the tiny creature or the thin, frosted barrier that formed around them all.
ACTION!
There would be time to figure things out after they made it to sea. As captain, Piers had more immediate priorities.
Like his crewmen's safety.
The sudden drop in temperature in the blistering heat brought clouds as he breathed and would have stung his lungs if he weren't moving on his combat instincts.
Piers let out a shout that could have been 'Jade' or 'Shade'-- the beating wings drowned it out, but it didn't hide the tiny creature or the thin, frosted barrier that formed around them all.
It would buy them a little time. For now.]