"Best be on your way, young ones." the king proclaims.
...
As they start their journey, nothing happens, and all is well. They try to make it to the end of the Grave Lands before dark, But when night falls, they're still somewhere in between.
They set a camp fire, and the fire burns green because of the gases in the air.
"I really wish we could just use our powers to get out of here." Lithion says, rubbing her hands together to keep warm.
Callen walks to her and drapes his cape over her shoulders. She gives him an icy stare, but doesn't remove it.
A cold wind rips through the air, and Callen freezes tears shooting to his eyes and pain covering his face, as he stares into the distance. Lithion looks puzzled as she glances in the same direction as Callen is staring.
A wisp of white apears in the distance and comes forward slowly.
Lithion looks back and forth from the wisp to Callen and back again. She is as curious as she is suspicious.
A red tear falls from Callens eye, but he wipes it away quickly.
The wisp comes closer, but no one says a word, no one does a thing, as the wisp takes the form of a demon woman, who has a sad, but beautiful face. She moves to the space directly in front of Callen and takes his face in her hands.
Pain is in every inch of his face, and his tears freely roll across his face, until the aparition wipes them away with loving hands.
"My boy, my little boy." She says, in a clear, bell-like tone.
Lithion realizes instantly, what is happening, and turns away, to avoid anyone seeing the tears that are now in her own eyes.
...
The apartion stays all night, with Callen. And doesn't leave as they start walking again.
A dark shadow overcomes them when they are nearly to the end of the Grave Lands. The demon spirit looks to Callen, and reaches out to him, and in a fearful voice, pleads "Help me." As she flickers out. Callen tries to grab her hand, but can't as he watches her disappear, a fearful look comes over his face too.
"They're coming." Callen says, just as a monsterous roar rips through the air.