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Aurae looked out onto the grasslands of Acheron. There was little enough sign of habitation, human or otherwise, but that was a deception. The hills weren't large or frequent, but between them and the tall, yellowing grass, the horizon wasn't nearly as far away as it seemed.
She knew for a fact, for instance, that there ws a small village behind her, that she could reach in a full day's hard walk, because she'd grown up there. And she knew that Acheron was ahead of her. Ahead-ish. Somewhere to the South, anyway. Not more than another day or two of walking. Probably. Aurae hadn't exactly had a comprehensive education in geography, nor vast experience in measuring distance by walking.
Acheron wasn't the sort of place that any mother wanted her daughter - or son for that matter - visiting. But it was the only large city nearby, and apparently had enough demons that Aurae wouldn't stick out. Of course, her 5 denarii likely wouldn't last long there either. Or she could turn West, and head into the Jungle. There were several entire civilizations hidden away in the trees. Fae, humans and elves, demons, and more. The demons there had a less savory - or at least less welcoming - reputation than those in Acheron, but it might be an option.
Or she could circle around and try her luck anywhere in the world. Being part-demon would be more of a problem in the North, but anything was better than staying at home, and perhaps it was less likely that she ran into either of her parents that way.
Rising to the top of another hill, Aurae caught sight of a shining ribon in the distance. A river. Following it east gave a hint of something rising above the grass - a town, or perhaps Acheron itself. Which meant that following it West would eventually lead her into the Jungle, and eventually to the sea.
She knew for a fact, for instance, that there ws a small village behind her, that she could reach in a full day's hard walk, because she'd grown up there. And she knew that Acheron was ahead of her. Ahead-ish. Somewhere to the South, anyway. Not more than another day or two of walking. Probably. Aurae hadn't exactly had a comprehensive education in geography, nor vast experience in measuring distance by walking.
Acheron wasn't the sort of place that any mother wanted her daughter - or son for that matter - visiting. But it was the only large city nearby, and apparently had enough demons that Aurae wouldn't stick out. Of course, her 5 denarii likely wouldn't last long there either. Or she could turn West, and head into the Jungle. There were several entire civilizations hidden away in the trees. Fae, humans and elves, demons, and more. The demons there had a less savory - or at least less welcoming - reputation than those in Acheron, but it might be an option.
Or she could circle around and try her luck anywhere in the world. Being part-demon would be more of a problem in the North, but anything was better than staying at home, and perhaps it was less likely that she ran into either of her parents that way.
Rising to the top of another hill, Aurae caught sight of a shining ribon in the distance. A river. Following it east gave a hint of something rising above the grass - a town, or perhaps Acheron itself. Which meant that following it West would eventually lead her into the Jungle, and eventually to the sea.