"This has been one fucking terrible day," the stranger shouted as he slid down a sand dune far north of his former prison.

"Be quiet, young Himerian, we are not safe yet," Eris yelled over her shoulder.

"Himerian?" He inquired, his voice booming off the hills.

"Hush!" She shouted.

The stranger could feel his mouth weaken. He tried to force words out, but merely spit and muttered "Hnnhph." As he tumble down the hill, miraculously avoiding his broken arm, he reached to feel his mouth now numb from a mysterious source. A small trail of blue light followed Eris's right hand as she kept a steady lead.