Despair Sketch for New Book

They’ve forgotten me.

They must have.

Otherwise they would be here.

The air smells like dust and struggle.  Camp is nonexistent, the clearing overlooking the mountain’s descent empty. Remnants of a deer lie off to one side, its shriveled skin on a rock. I remember rain on the night of the attack. Looks like someone’s leather was ruined.  Of the debris from the campfire, only the charred logs remain. But those are the only signs of inhabitance. All footprints, all signs of humanity are gone, swept away by the wind. How could they have up and left so fast, so completely? Weren’t they worried about me? Didn’t they come looking? Didn’t they care I’d disappeared?

Maybe not.

Maybe they were too wrapped up with her to really care.  I picture her, the mind reader in black. She’s a favorite, and I hurt her. They must hate me now.  Or maybe they really didn’t care about me in the first place. Wouldn’t be surprising. My friends, or rather, ‘friends,’ are the real heroes. They’re the real reason we’ve survived. What's an illusionist healer to a telepath and a prophet? Nothing, when the ‘healer’ part of her can’t do much before she wants to pass out. Nothing, when there are three others in the group who can do her job better than she can. Nothing, when everyone else can fight but her. There were fourteen of us when we counted last. One of them was dead weight.

And that’s why they left me behind.

My entire body is shaking. The pain inside me that could be abated before takes ahold of me again, and there’s no one around who can help…

No one around who cares. I fall to my knees in the dirt. How could I expect any less?

Author's Note

Just a sketch. I wanted to write something, but couldn't think of anything unrelated to something I'm working on now. So here's this. XD I don't think I was as descriptive as I could have been, but I was focusing on the emotions. What do you think of it, all around?

Reviews

[Summer'sBreeze]

Wow! This is awsome!
You've already got me hooked on this.
Please tell me if you post more up!!

[XxLiongirltechiexX]

Thank you! XD I won't be posting the story itself, but I might do little moments like this occasionally. I'm writing it with Tala Silva (Cafe user) and one other friend who doesn't have an account yet. I'm glad you enjoyed!

[Summer'sBreeze]

If you ever write more of "moments" as you said, please do tell when you post them :DD
I'd enjoy reading it.

[XxLiongirltechiexX]

Sure thing! And thank you. ^_^