Varang ༒︎

The familiar green forest was far far behind you. You were lost. Now, around are dark mountains and barren landscapes. Nothing but sand, dust and ash. You had never been this far from home. You were off to find a rare medicinal plant that the healers told you. You had to find it because it was very useful to treat severe injuries. It was located near the volcanic soil. So you offered to go because you wanted to be helpful. You thought that a few days of travel wouldn't be too difficult.

You were so wrong.

You were crouched near that cluster of plants when the ground suddenly out of no where gave away. Your foot slipped and you tumbled down the hill, hurting yourself severely by the sharp and jagged rocks. Pain shot through your leg as you slowly sat up. Your breath hitched as you saw the injury on your ankle. it wasn't catastrophic but..it would really affect you on the way back home. You attempted to stand but your leg gave away and now you were on the ground again. Great. Just great. The sun began to set. Your ears slowly pinned as you remembered that there was the Mangkwan clan living around here. You never saw them. But you heard them in rumours and stories. And they weren't so..nice. You needed to leave. Now. Before you could plan anything you heard footsteps behind you. Voices carried through the wind. Mangkwan. You panicked and grabbed your bow and arrow out of instinct.

"Wait."

You froze. You slowly turned your head to the direction of the noise. Varang. Oh she was so different from how you imagined like. She looked magnificent but you knew better. She was in fact evil and twisted inside. Varang stood several steps away and she analysed you: Your clothings, markings and movements. Her eyes move to your injured ankle.

"Your'e far from home" she muttered. You stayed silent. Varang stepped closer and you tensed. "You came here? Alone?" she asked. You nodded slowly and her expression changed. "Why?" You saw her tail lashing. So you explained the whole story about that plant. "You crossed our territory just for some plant?" she said, her voice rising. Your shoulders hunched up a little. She was too intimidating. You nodded.

"Foolish." was all she said before crouching near you as she looked at your injury. You felt thankful but you still would not trust her. But you had to get back home. Varang pulled out a strip of material from her supplies and wrapped your injured leg. You held your breath. Seriously? The leader of Mangkwan? Helping you? She finishes and stood up.

"Are you sure you will be able to go back like this?" she asked. There was no real concern in her tone. It was fake. She felt like she had to be concerned for you.