World Between: Chapter 5 part 2

“You okay?” Meisa watched as her sister woke up.

“Ugh…” Lydria slid across the walls onto her younger sister’s shoulder. “I’ll live… everyone else?”

“Prisoners are in two wagons with Talmo and Eppam, respectively.” Meisa pointed. “One behind us, and the other to our left. We’re getting a ride, and BOTH assigned a week off.”

“If you were expecting an objection.” Lydria yawned. “You’re not getting one. Too old for this contest. My little sister can fare better every once and awhile.”

“Took down a whole church with just two additional allies, and found out their gem was unstable.” Meisa said.

“Held off two enemies with one sword until they went for an all out assault across the bridge. Then stop one for killing himself after he overused his magic...” Lydria replied.

“... Trees to bend?” Meisa said.

“Arrows to recall.” Lydira said, before both spoke in sync. “Kalion forgive an elven draw.”
“So… umm…” Meisa began.

“Them too?” Lydria sighed. “Why bother then?” She pushed herself upright using Meisa’s support. “Their disagreement doesn’t-” The wagons shook around them, before veering off.

“Oi!” Meisa shouted to the front. “You take a lilyshroom or?-”

“Meisa.” Lydria tilted her head to the other 4 wagons. Arrows and magic flying from them as they drove away.

“B-but… they… and…” Meisa sighed before sitting down next to older sister. “What are they even fighting with?”

“Read about it in a week or something.” Lydria replied laying her head on the back wall. “At least they won’t die to their own stupidity, this time.”

“They might, if they don’t start planning to run soon.” Meisa said, extending her telescope.

“... I don’t wanna know.” Lydria said with a sigh in her voice.

“Nope.” Meisa replied.

“But I’m eventually gonna ask,” Lydria slumped into her seat.

“Mhmm.” Meisa adjusted her telescope as she watched. “Don’t!...” She sighed.

“They took the left one?” Lydria said.

“And veered into the right one,” Meisa said, Lydira dropping her head down in response. Meisa 

“Okay, but they’re trying to run now?... right?” Lydria asked.

Meisa collapsed her telescope. “So how's your magic feel? Any side effects from the world pull?”

Lydria knocked a fist into the back wall she was leaning against.

“Just off the Nivan River!” A voice yelled into the back.

 Lydria slammed a hand into her face. “I want pictures of it!”

“Aye!” A few minutes later a head popped through the front window. “You ladies gamble?”
“Occasionally, what’s the pool?” Meisa replied.

 “So Eppam wagering they’ll be running out in their undies in a week, Talmo wagering will find a crash wagon just between the Turtle Logs, Tena is betting they coming begging to go home is two days, and Nivel, yours truly, is thinking they’ll mess with the wrong shrooms.”

“Excuse me, is thinking that won’t make it past the Reap Fish, not allow?” Lydria replied chuckling.
“Oh, come on, they survived you.” Meisa replied.

“They launched everything they had down the one attack lane! Who prepares for that?” Lydria asked.

“I’ll match ya on the wrong shrooms.” Meisa said. “Out in three days.” 

“We’ll find ‘em inbetween the Turtle logs, tops. Half the bet they’re in underwear somehow.” Lydria said.

“Occasionally, they say,” Nivel replied. “Sounds like pros to me, and I started as a rite of passage.” 

“You’re a native dwarf?” Meisa replied. “Meisa Ordendra, and older sister Lydria.”

“Nivel!” Lydria yelled as he went back through the window. “It is safe out there?” She asked as he stuck his head back in.

“We ain’t even seen ‘em near the Gem, if that’s what you mean.” Nivel said.

“I mean, I’ve promised the only family I have left she could drink like a dwarf, since she was a child.”  Lydria looked over to Meisa. “I was wondering if it’d be a good place to stay with a week off.”