Riesa and her patrol walked through the sparse forest, looking for the southern soldiers and their masters. She was tense, knowing what the southern Sorcerers would do to them if they found her and her soldiers before she found them.

A southern Sorcerer stepped out from behind a tree, forming a ball of fire above his left hand. She raised her bow and fired just as he released the fireball. She saw her arrow strike the evil one in the chest. As he fell to the ground, Riesa turned to see the fireball strike Winona. There was nothing Riesa could do but watch as Winona burst into flame and was consumed.

Riesa sat bolt upright in her bed, throwing the covers off and standing up. The nightmares continued to haunt her. That wasn't what woke her. "What is that?" she said aloud. Riesa concentrated on the thing that woke her. It was just a feeling, but it was intense and getting stronger. The curtain to her sleeping quarters muted the light from the other room. She went to the bathing room to freshen up and get dressed in full armor.

Sorcerers Reborn: Orighen is book two of the Sorcerers Reborn series.