Eon: Survival at Sea.

Josiah's face blanches.

"Marked one?"

Torla will wait to see if the traitor's animal companion has any luck. At the slightest sign of danger to either of the cubs, she'll climb.

Athletics: 10

Torla actually does not see Korrigan, Korrigan had arrived a few minutes before you did and has climbed high into the tree in search of the cubs. From your perspective, you cannot see The panther at all. Torla as soon as you put all of your weight on one of the low branches, it snaps right off and you fall to the ground.

Eustice looks back to where his companions had left while he continues to speak. "Yes, the marked one. Bring him the marked one and be granted an audience. that is all we were asked to do."

Torla walks around the base of the tree, looking up into the branches from every direction and listening for clues of the cubs' whereabouts.

Perception: 21 (if it should be investigation, subtract 2)

Never removing the dagger, and still keeping his eyes open for the return of Eustice's companions, Josiah continues his questioning.

"What can you tell me about this Marked One?  What does your master want with him?"

Ooc: ok taking bets, is josiah or bean the marked one? My money is on josiah for being physically marked. But it could be more of an astral beacon kinda thing, so who knows.

As a mark of trust, to show no shenanigans are occuring. Bean will stay within 15 ft of ***** while we follow torla. "Come on torla, you can climb better than that"

Bean snaps twards ***** but addresses past her. "No, you would not be doing better, you smug bastard, its easy to back seat nit pick when no one can hold you to your words."

Torla, other then the tuff of white fur. There is no sign of the cubs in the tree, You do see some branches moving farther up the tree but cannot see what is causing them to move.

*****, who is visibly impatient at this point. Tapping her foot on the packed earth around the trees base, still with her bow in hand. Her gaze falls upon you Bean as you speak aloud, Initially believing you to be addressing her but following your gaze. She looks over her shoulder and then back at you. "Hurry this up Dwarf, You have 5 minutes. no more or less then Im taking you back by force." Her gaze does not leave you Bean, there is a concealed smile on her face.

Eustice tenses up and lets out a deep breath. Josiah and Brystel, you both feel the ground shake slightly as the Elf lets a breath out. Some distance away you can hear the clink of armor on armor.

Imras and Tyrvan, you both can now see that the half-giant and the child are making their way back to the sight of the skirmish fairly fast. The Half-giants long strides are carrying them fast, They should be there within 10 minutes.

"Answer me, elf!" Josiah forcibly demands.  It would be a shout were he not trying to keep somewhat quiet.  He presses the dagger just a bit harder, just enough to nick the surface of the elf's skin and get his point across.

Unsure what is going on with everyone else, or even where they all are, Imras continues to follow the giant from a distance, assuming eventually the strangers will all meet back together again.

“I can see ye your serious about this. *sigh* I’ll go distract those two and you can tell me what you find out when you get back, but DO NOT KILL HIM, ok” Brythel runs off in the direction of the noise”

Torla looks at Bean. "Gnome! Maybe you'll have better luck. You're a little smaller than I am. Can you try to climb? I can even boost you up a little."

Bean slants his gaze to *****, "what? Do i have something on my leathers? Is my hair goofy? Or do just have a thing for wee folk?"

Bean turns in place and snaps his heels together to face torla. "Aye, i'll give it a go" 

Athletics: 21

If advantage from torla's boost: 5

Ooc: welp guess not. Guess im only good at athletics when im doing crazy shit.

Eustice's body visibly relaxes, He drops his arms to his sides and watches as Brystel walks in the direction of the noise. Josiah you can hear him laughing lightly under his breath. He turns his head to look over his shoulder at you, There is a strangely familiar glow in his left eye as he peers at you. A Soft blue-ish white hue to his eye, His face contorts into a wicked grin. "Oh Deathless, Find you answer when the Marked bathes in the blood laced sunlight." His Voice sends a shiver down your spine, Its as if another voice is speaking while he is. the 2 overlapping voices cling to your ears.

Bean, You grab a branch a little higher up from Torla's boost. At the moment, you cant find the strength to pull yourself up on it, In a rather sad viewing. Torla you watch as Bean, struggle as he might cannot pull himself up onto the branch. ***** is laughing heartily at the attempt.

The half-giant and child continue their march back towards where Eustice and josiah are.

Josiah's face hardens as the shiver runs down his spine.  An angry gleam comes into his eyes.

"You! Creature!  Who are you?  What have you to do with me?"

Josiah, you hear a Loud snap as the Elven mans head turns completely around to face you, a complete 180. The Snap clearly from his neck breaking from the violent twist. The Same grin still on his face, a Smile from ear to ear. Covered with foul intentions, the 2 overlapping voices of Eustice and the Entity let out a howling laugh before a piercing blue light shines from Eustices now rolled back eyes. "Oh Deathless, you are my salvation." With that the head complete its rotation and the Elfs body falls limp.

Pyra, still atop the Half-giants shoulders sees the dwarf coming towards them. Tyrvan,Imras,Brystel and Pyra all hear the Howling laugh at the same time.

His eyes going wide with shock at the sudden turn (no pun intended), Josiah lets the body fall as he immediately dashes back for the trees to get out of sight.

Stealth: 18

Josiah just nopes the **** out of there and vanishes into the trees.

Pyra instructs the half-giant to book it, The loud clang of armor on armor echoes in the trees as the Half-giant double dashes. Bolting right pass Brystel.

“WAIT I KNOW WHERE THE ARCHER IS, THE ONE THAT ALMOST KILLED THE MAGIC ELF WITH YOU”

Persuasion check Brystel.