MHD: Chronicle XI - Renalimas, the Misfortune Raven

The immense beast beat its wings slowly and strongly, effortlessly soaring through the moonlit sky. It knew that it would be there soon - its old home. The Dragon had tried to build a nest there many decades ago, but had been beated back by the hunters that had appeared to drive it away.

The monster sniffed at the memory. Stupid humans, it thought sourly. ''Just because they might be a little smarter than other creatures, they think that they have a right to own every inch of land they walk upon. I'm sick of them!''

Passing over the great ravine that it now remembered, it saw the old castle in the distance. ''Ahh, the memories! How I loved - and still love - that building. Humans have their uses, I suppose.'' It increased its speed, eager to land in its beloved home and continue what it had started.

And this time, the Renalimas wouldn't hesitate to kill any human that got in its way.

The Gobul stopped on the edge of the vast desert and narrowed its eyes. It had taken a long time to get here, it recalled. As soon as its eye had healed significantly, it had gone off in search of its enemy. Now, the Leviathan sensed that the human it seeked was across this desert.

It reflected on this mysterious sixth sense yet again. Somehow, the Gobul knew exactly where the shapeshifter was at any given time. Was its hate so intense, its need for revenge so strong, that it had given it psychic vision? The Gobul shook its head - such confusing thoughts would distract it from its task. And its task was to eat that cursed human alive.

The fish-like Leviathan resumed its journey. In order to avoid the dry sand, it burrowed into the ground, where it was slightly more moist than the layer of grainy soil above it. Grunting in satisfaction at the cool earth that surrounded it, the Gobul tunneled as fast as it could. There was a lot of distance to cover, it sensed.

It'll all be worth it, the Gobul mused, anticipation making its muscles tense up. ''Once that human slime is gone and safely in my belly - then my conscience will be clear. I won't have to worry about him ever again.''

REST COMING SOON