A Shadowrider's report

[Lord Logan]

" The Emperor expects a full report", Logan explained to his little brother. Alec, the youngest brother of the family, and newest Shadowrider saluted and rode of towards the moongate. This was his first assignment since joining the legion, he wanted a succesful journey to possibly relieve the pressure his older brother had put on him to come through and uphold the families HONOR amongst the Empire. He had now reached the moongate, stepping through he reached the Shrine of Honesty. With a waving of his hand his invisible steed vanished as he turned and kneeled. He began to pray to Mars, and put his faith in that he would be safe by will of the gods. He remounted the ethereal steed and made his way east to Mistas.

Mistas, a city once overran by countless ogre, now was controlled by the juka. The city though evil, thrived as the Juka kept a tight watch on its outter walls. Many men and women gave thier lives trying to gain control of this city. Crossing the bridge he ran across several gypsies. The usually chatty vagabonds, seemed preoccupied as they didnot even acknowledge his presence. The outer wall was now in plain sight standing in awe of the great wooden walls a fierce pain now reeked in his back. He turned to see a lone controller energy corsing through his body. Alec startled abit, quickly turned and tried the new move the mighty Wolf had taught him. His bow trigger lightning fast as the bolts plummeted into the controllers chest. He fell like a bag of rocks. Upon examing the body he found a few gold coins and a gem of unusually substance, he would take it to Avianna for inspection.

He collected his thoughts and slowly approached the sturdy wooden bridge leading in the city. Where are the troops he thought to himself, noone is gaurding the main gate. Using the building for cover he ventured futher into the city. Still no sign of any Juka. Where could they be, this must be a set up, somehow they knew i was approaching. He moved even deeper still, no sign of life would he see until he came upon a lone swamp dragon. "Where are the Juka", "What evil has done this". he said to himself as he freed the dragon from its leash. It had been left tied to a post. It looked hungry as if it had been there for some time.

Alec, once letting the dragon go a giving it a few scrap pieces of meat rode out promptly to report his finding to Logan. Where are the Juka?