The silver orchid

"It is now the twelfth month of the journey, and we have long since entered areas that no one has seen before. The sun is burning hot, and supplies ran out days ago. We have long since left behind the Iron Mountains, in the passes of which we have seen the giant creatures of stone. Vast plains now lie before us, and we rest by a small river near some green trees. Here it happened that we encountered the most peculiar - yes, I can't even describe whether it is an animal or a plant - being that has probably ever been seen.

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The silver orchid The silver orchid

"It is now the twelfth month of the journey, and we have long since entered areas that no one has seen before. The sun is burning hot, and supplies ran out days ago. We have long since left behind the Iron Mountains, in the passes of which we have seen the giant creatures of stone. Vast plains now lie before us, and we rest by a small river near some green trees. Here it happened that we encountered the most peculiar - yes, I can't even describe whether it is an animal or a plant - being that has probably ever been seen.

In wonderful splendor its silver blossom shines out of the green steppes, and it shall not turn out to be a mirage that the blossom moves. On closer inspection, the flower stalk stretches up from exposed roots, with which the plant is able to move slowly crawling across the ground. Driven by curiosity, Argor Barenstein approached the flower to examine it more closely. He soon found himself in a glittering cloud of silvery dust, coughing and breathing heavily. Black poxes formed on his skin, and in a short time he fainted.

Only many days of rest and extensive care were able to snatch Argor from the clutches of Seth'Nra once again. According to detailed observations, these plants stun their victims and then decompose them with a fetid secretion from their roots. It only remains for us to hope that Chronar will be merciful to us, and that we will not encounter any more cruel entities."

~ Jarril Westlanden - Yadosia general and explorer.