You're burning!
You are slowly coming to your sences. You hear horses hoofs beading
the hard earth, and it is getting louder. Your head comes up and you
see a short trail of dust and what looks like two riders approaching
at a dead run. Now the hoofs beat the stone of the town road. They
make loud ringing noises. The noise relents a bit as the riders slow
down, but they are still coming fast.
Quickley you glance either way, 20 yards to the houses
or 10 yards to that stone building.
You wake up with a start. Your chest is on fire! No, but it is
burning. Dazed you rip at your shirt exposing the crystal. It is
white hot! you hurridly hold it away from your skin.
