Sweat dripped from the ends of Jennifer’s hair as she struggled to keep the Blaze at bay as they worked towards the Icelands. She could hear the muted whispers of her friends as they stretched and armed themselves for battle.  Josh had the chain wrapped around his waist so it didn’t get caught and all of the swords were in their sleeves. Candice was last as she was the smallest and needed less room to move. The whispers and the taunts of the spirits that had almost caught Jennifer earlier stroked the ears with lush promises and sweet desires. Most whispered and focused heavily to try not to be succumbed to the whispers, but Sarah was not affected, almost floating behind Jennifer as she walked through the Blaze. Jennifer was stumbling, so she tried to distract her from the whispers by talking about what will happen when they’re out of the Blaze.
“Well, we find the Starneks, save the dragons, and find a way to free their slaves, although that should be easier after we kill the leader.” Jen pushed harder through the Blaze and saw the edge of the forest. They walked quicker and were out. Jen nearly collapsed, but Jeff’s secure grasp saved her. She stood tentatively, and regained her balance.
The Starneks were the superior group of evil on this plane. They controlled 95% of the territory and killed all those who defied them. Thy kept the dragons that used to roam free on these lands tied up, using them for personal reasons, beating them, and killing them when they need the supplies. They had slaves to do everything for them, even the lower-level Starneks. Tens of thousands of cities thrived. They were a huge group to go after, but they had one chink in their armor ~ if the leader goes down, they all go down. And that’s how Jen and the others planned to kill them all.