You trot across the bride. The small pond rippled as the fish swam by. You reached the end of the bridge and you walked onto the grass. The grass was soft and moist. You walked until you walked into a swamp. Holding your head high, you walked onwards until you were in the middle of the large swamp. You then notice that you are completely lost! You groan and look around. You seem to be in some sort of clearing. Your shoes were covered in mud and you were full of misquitoe bites.
"Stranger? You lost?" came a soft voice.
You look around, trying to spot who said that. You finally spot a boy, around 13, standing there, looking at you.
"I guess I am..." you said.
"Well then, come, I'll show you the way out," said the boy.
He walked off and you followed him.
"What's going to live here?" you ask.
"A Kayatha, we hope," said the boy.
"Kayatha?" you ask.
"A species of equine that is very rare because they are hunted for their fur. They do not like water, that is why the swamp is so far away from the pond," said the boy.
You and the boy came out of the swamp, to your relief.
"I'm Jackie, guardien of the swamp, and you shouldn't go there on your own. It is very confusing and you'll be lost for days," he said.
"Thanks for telling me," you say.
Jackie smiled and waved bye. He then walked off into the forest.
You arrive at the bridge again. You crossed the bridge and arrive at the swamp again. This time you were smarter and you stand, cautiously at the edge of the swamp.
"Jackie?? Jackie??" you called.
Pounce!!!
"AHHHH!" You scream.
"AHHHHH!" the animal screamed back.
The animal pranced off you anxiously.
"Dryan! Dryan!!" said a worried voice.
The animal, Dryan, ran in the swamp. He soon came out, leading Ebony and Jackie. Ebony was smiling and patting Dryan on the head.
"Salutations, Traveller," Ebony greeted you.
"Hiyas, Traveller," exclaimed the hyper animal.
He pranced around and around you, giggling insanly.
"I'm Dryan! A Kayatha!" he said and stopped prancing, to catch his breath.
"Okay Dryan! Okay!" said Ebony and caught the Kayatha.
Dryan stopped prancing completely and smiled brightly.
"I'm afraid we have to go," said Ebony, smiling, "see you later, traveller."
They leave, while Dryan pranced in front of them, chattering.
