Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-11588669-20140208053126/@comment-11588669-20140424231330

He nodded, and collapsed the map, stowing it into one of his many pockets. His pistol was held at his side just in case they needed it. With a nod of his head, the two set off. Their pace was sedate, but alert.

Nox studied the scenery with a critical eye. It was what you'd expect of a Taiga biome: large coniferous trees, snow along the ground. Animals were present, their coats the same color as the ice frosted ground. Most would find this beautiful. In fact he did. The sight was truly wonderous. But caution overruled sight-seeing. He was mapping out avenues of escape if they needed, places to hide, areas for snipers to be camped. A rather grim reality to live in, but hey. When you had to live, you did what you could.

The sound of rushing water alerted him. They were close.