Baskadia

Burning Forest Chapter 1 - The Burning Forest

Chapter 1 - The Burning Forest

The forest was on fire.

The flames were everywhere, licking at the trees and the ground, at the very air itself. It was as if the whole world was ablaze.

And in the midst of it all, stood a figure. A man, or at least it seemed to be a man. He was clad in black, from head to toe, and his features were hidden behind a mask. In one hand he held a sword, and in the other a shield.

He stood there, unmoving, as the inferno raged around him. The heat was intense, but he did not flinch. The flames licked at his skin, but he did not flinch.

He simply stood there, like a rock in the midst of a storm.

And then, he began to walk.

He walked through the fire, as if it was not even there. The flames parted before him, and he continued on his way, unharmed.

He walked for hours, or days, or weeks. It was hard to tell in the midst of the inferno. But eventually, he