D for destined

Sehera imprisoned deep underground, smelt the stench of blackened mildew, unable to tell night from day. All she knew and hoped for was that her daughter's life be spared.
Abducted by Zardus, how could she possibly stop his evil influences over her child.
Betrayed by her best friend in that far away town of Tarrindale, what must she do to find courage to survive even this moment.
Hope was all she had left. Hope in Markus, the ancient traveller, but would she survive or would the cost be too high.