<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=194985.msg9488085#msg9488085">Quote from: MistressEvelyn on January 21, 2014, 08:15:28 pm</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Her eyes grew wide as she saw how far the mountain seemed to be. He wanted her to run to it, climb it, climb back down and run back to him. On top of that to fight off anything that was determined to stop her. Great. Training never seemed to be a crazy idea to her. Now she was wondering whether she was going to live halfway through the first trial. No! She needed to be determined, stay positive. She could do this. She will do this. The smacks were a bit surprising but she did not question him. Instead she ran forward towards the mountain. Her footsteps were surprisingly quiet and light compared to other men and women.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Ogun waited behind, his cigar glowing in the early morning darkness. The sun would be up in an hour, this was why Zeya should have gotten up and had been ready sooner. In the sun, when it was warmer, it made things harder but it also awakened many more dangerous animals. Venomous snakes dwelled in the desert, as did other animals that were much larger. Zeya would have a dangerous run, but, it was she who called for this training. To doubt Ogun was like to doubt one's self. Ogun of course would make sure Zeya would survive this but she had to trust him. Without trust, there was nothing.