Neph, is running behind Arora, between panting breaths he says "Galekin...family...estate...sounds... good.  Let's run, keep moving!"  He turns his head to Doc and says "I imagine most of us are hurt, some worse than others, I'm at about half strength, but there is no time to stop, we need to  get there!"  The sweat is beading up on his head, he is flushed.

Zhisshikassa stumbles forwards, clearly in physical distress - much to his irritation. "Crying will do no help," he snarls before whirling his staff and parts the waves enough for some passage. He seems extremely lethargic and exhausted. He is known to be physically weak and skip working out in favor of reading. He seems to be paying for it as he lurches forwards. 

Raza walks up to Kasha and gives her a hug, a tail flick would have normally followed but she wasn't feeling well after taking the spider bite.  "Maybe Mock can carry you across like last time?  When you were in wolf form?"  She suggests.

"I could turn into a hamster and fit in your pocket?" she smiled. "Or, Mock can carry me, easy, yo!"

"Crying will do no help." 

"I'm not crying!"

As the waters part, you're able to traverse across. Through the very edge of the forest, you can see the Drow are in hot pursuit. You know if you dally, you will be overtaken. You must press on through the night. Overhead in the sky, the eclipse continues.

Mock keeps throwing glances over her shoulder, unable to stop herself. There's a constant buzz of nerves right at the base of her spine, and she shepherds everyone ahead of her at as fast a pace as she dares push them. At the river, she's already shifting to scoop Kasha up without much of a second thought. But then Zhi parts the river, and she spares a look at him. "I can still carry ya 'cross if ya need, Kash," she says, her frown only deepening. "But I think Zhi may need it a little more."

"Go on. You can carry me anytime, ya big buffy girl." She patted your arm, copping a quick feel. Yum. "You get the pool noodle." she smiled.

"Raza, grab me when I morph, ok?" And she jumped up in front of you and in a green fizzypop, became Hamsha. 

Raza scoops Hamsha up, giving her a little scratch right between her ears and letting her little whiskers tickle her cheek.  "Oh my, you are adorable!"  She giggles and slides her gently into her pocket.

Hamsha, buries herself in Raza's pocket and peeks out, safe and water free. Just like Crom intended.

Daewen periodically stops, whips out her longbow, nocks an arrow, and blindly shoots it back towards the oncoming Drow, just to sow confusion about the size and strength of the fleeing force.

Whoa, Zhi pulling a 'Moses' on the river... wonder why he didn't do that the first time we crossed she wonders.  "Let's go, let's go, quickly get across" she encourages the villagers.

Kasha suddenly disappears into a small fur-ball of cuteness - oh my gosh, how cute... stay focused.  Zhi is looking a little worse for wear "Mock, you going to try to help Zhi?  Go, go, Daewen and I will try to hold them until everyone is across.... then go all 'Moses and Egyptian' on them Zhi" indicating to Zhi to allow the water to fall back down on top of the Drow and spiders trying to chase them across the river.

Arora knocks an arrow in her long bow and fires a shot at the nearest opponent

Arora (if within 600 feet) Attack: 14 Damage: 7 

As the last of the team cross the river, she turns and follows along, running with bow in hand.

Five Drow outriders and 3 Giant Spiders emerge from the foliage, quicker than the main group, and have decided to engage you all as you cross the river in an attempt to weaken you all. It's initiative time.

Damn pool noodle - to slow.... lol

Arorative: 26 

Zhisshikassa initially protests at being called a pool noodle. He sighs and places a clawed hand over his forehead. "...fine. I admit, running is not a skill I possess." 

He then scowls as he sees the party begin firing. "Stop shooting," he snarls - "They will track us from the direction of the arrows." 

As if on cue, Zhi gestures to the drow bursting into the scene. Init: 22

Daewen’s Initiative: 21

We might actually get away... Doc thought tiredly to himself before a small group of enemies burst out of the forest.  Sighing, he turned towards the threat making sure to stand defensively in front of any the captives near him.

• Docinitiative: 21  

Mock whirls around at the sound of enemies approaching. A low growl rumbles in her chest as she spins her axe in her hands, resettling the weight of it. "Ya really wanna die, huh?"

Initiative: 10

Arora26, Zhi22, DockingStation21, Herpwen21, Mock10

Drow1: 4
Drow2: 22
Drow3: 5
Drow4: 17
Drow5: 15
Spider1: 3
Spider2: 10
Spider3: 11

POOL NOODLES
Arora26, Zhi22, DockingStation21, Herpwen21, Drow1(21)(AC15/HP13), Spider3(16)(AC14/HP26), Drow3(16)(AC15/HP13), Drow4(16)(AC15/HP13), Mock10, Drow5(9)(AC15/HP13), Spider1(6)(AC14/HP26), Drow2(4)(AC15/HP13), Spider2(3)(AC14/HP26)

Raza makes sure Hamsha is secured in her pocket and pulls out her bow to take on the enemies.  "Hold on little one, it might get bumpy."

Init 8

A slight sigh comes from Arora "Do they ever give up?" she pulls both short swords out and clangs them together "Let's do this then!" She quickly cast Hunter's Mark on Drow1 and then attacks, she moves on to drow2 if she kills drow 1.

Short Sword 1 Attack: 23 Damage: 15

Short Sword 2 Attack: 9 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

Dread Ambush Attack: 22 Damage: 14