Rachel stepped toward the jackal, not really sure she would pass him to get to the Long Path. Still she stepped to his face with no hesitation or fear. The jackals smirk grew more intense. As soon as Rachel was right in front of him a large portal opened before her.
She nodded and entered without a second thought.
This portal was of an advanced traveler and she entered and her first footfall was in her destination. This type of portal was always so surreal to her.
She was standing on a grass plane, a very green seemingly fertile grassy plane with absolutely no water source. She understood that she needed to follow the river that was flowing through the blue veil and now there wasn't even a trickle of water let alone a river. She stood looking out over the plane second guessing herself.
She inhaled and exhaled deeply and then hit her cheeks. 'no use crying over spilled milk and hindsight is 20/20… Let's just move on.'
