Flames

A burning sensation woke Rielen up.  The golden tattoo on her chest was lit up.  "Urggh….."  A noise came out of her mouth.  She quickly covered her mouth, and looked over to the sleeping Eon to her side.  His face still looked peaceful.  'Good, I didn't wake him.'

Rielen slipped out from under the warmth of the covers and opened the window.  She smelled smoke, but not a single tendril of smoke appeared above the Capital or the surrounding Palace.  'The Spirit is not answering me.'

A sharp pain came from the skin around the tattoo.  Surrounded by forest, Rielen looked around her.  A slight dizziness caused her to crouch to the ground.  She lifted her hand to her forehead, and coughed at the thick smoke in the air.