//Princes of the Apocalypse\\

"Hey, if they were gonna do somethin' they woulda done it already!" Rey grins back.

With his hands still raised, Nate points towards Rey. "Your feline companion is correct. We could have actually ambushed you from the bushes. We completely understand if you can't help us."

"I don't know anyone of that title... but you looked interested when I mentioned sky riders... perhaps they've taken hostage your VIP too...?"

Gren had immediately looked right back at Nate, and gave him a thumbs up. Upon seeing the hand crossbow out as well, he stands up straight with his hands up in the air. "Also, Lord Lathander would not have looked kindly upon his disciples bringing his wrathful light without due recourse." Gren audibly gulps. "Just so you know... Also, my name Gale G. Galebrym. Member of the Order of the Gauntlet dispatched -- er, sorta -- I mean, maybe they already knew. B-but I, uhm -- kind of asked for this assignment? Uhm, the destruction, er, well to more specifically, put a stop to the skyriders raiding the people." He pauses to look askance, and then looks to Nate. "Did I say my name already?"

"I like your fancy words there big guy. Gale, was it? I'm Rey. Agent of the Emerald Enclave and keeper of the natural order."

Gren gives another thumbs-up, only to jump a second later. "W-wait. You're a member of the Enclave too?" Gren looks down to Nate for a second before going back to the Tabaxi. "Huh... I guess that make sense, you being one them catfolk from the Far West. O-or is it Amn?" Once he receives his answer he nudges Nate in the shoulder. "What good fortune. Eh, Ser Nate?" At this point if Yuron has moved his hand away from the crossbow, Gren will nervously approach the group further and offer a hand for a firm handshake. "And whose your friend? Also, are you really both okay? You look rather roughed up?"

"Oh, that is wonderful. A fellow protector of the land." Nate will also drop his hand and walk over to Rey and shake hands ignoring Yuron for now. "So how did you get into the sticky mess of fighting the sky riders? Are you all sent by the Enclave?"

"Just myself." Rey replies. "My friend here is Yuron. I got word a person of interest relatred to the Enclave was missing from here. They had some important cargo, now they've gone missing. The sky riders seem to know something about it."

"That is great. So you managed to talk to them before they attacked you?" Nate starts to look around the camp for anybody tied up or incapacitated. "Or have you managed to take someone alive to interrogate?"

"Interrogation's over." Rey says, his face turning to a more stern look before he starts rifling through his pack for some rations and begins to snack.

"Oh, excuse me. Sorry I have been asking quite a lot of question. My apology." Looking sheepishly Nate starts to walk back out of the camp towards the spire. "Thank you for the information. We will leave you to your rest and continue to the tower. Gren?"

Before walking off Nate will look toward Gren to see if he is going to follow.

"If you're heading to the spire, why not come with us?" Rey asks. "They're tough. And I'll be happy to aid a fellow Enclave member."

"Huh? Oh, uhm, yes." Gren says after finally looking away from the skyline. He bowed twice over, and was about ready to turn to follow when Rey questions them. After glancing back and forth between Rey and Nate, he tentatively admit, "The Faith does encourage jolly cooperation." Gren then steps up to Rey and says, "Let's bring those impetuous curs the comfort of Lathander's embrace, or the long overdue retribution of his glorious fire." Gren had been clenching his hands close to his chest, only to open it slowly, revealing a glowing ball of white fire.

Nates face brightens as his large beard moves in what you can only assume is a giant smile. "That would be wonderful. I was just going to talk to them but I was concerned about what I could have done if they decided to attack." 

Watching as Gren opens his hands Nate realizes that is companion may not have had the same idea when he reached the spire. Now glad to have some fighters to travel with he relaxes in the knowledge that if things go sidewise they may actually have a chance to survive.

Yuron will move his hand off his crossbow and take a seat in the grass "if you trust them Rey I'll follow your lead but I don't know if I trust them fully."

Hearing the emerald enclave Yuron will then sit back and take in the conversation unless a question is addressed towards him.

Gren lets the flame go out, and places a hand on his hip. "Y-you still don't trust us?" He asks, but doesn't wait for an answer before shaking his head. "That's fine. We will both have plenty of opportunities to get to know each other as we show our common foe the error of his ways denying my lord's bounty. Not to forget as well, saving my Ser Nate's fair maiden in distress. " Gren gasps and clasps his hands together while staring up into the sky. "Like the novels Ser Bertrand allowed me to read once! Oh how could've forgotten them this whole time." 

Rey nods at Yuron and gives him a quick wink before packing up camp and suggesting we get a move on. ‘If the sky is anything to go off, we don’t have much time.” Rey will travel with Yuron, behind our two new party additions. It was no secret Yuron was twice as smart as Rey when it came to common sense. He thought he’d hear out his friend’s concerns.

"Ok, we are off. We are heading to the spire right?" Nate will get up and start heading in the direction of the spire. "Um, one question if you don't mind me asking." Looking back at Rey and Yuron following behind. "What is our plan when we get there? I was planning on just knocking on a door but from the look of you two, I am not sure that is such a great idea anymore."

Yuron will whisper to Rey "I don't know it seems all too convenient they just show up out of no where in our time of need. If it comes down to it I got your back first, just be careful".

With a smirk Yuron will say "that was kind of my game plan for now as well. We can properly sneak up and make a better one once we see the spire up close".

Rey nods at Yuron. He feels like they have both formed a tight bond through near death experiences.

”A good vantage point would be ideal.” Rey says. “High up on a neighbouring cliff side or mountain, perhaps?” Rey surveys the area for a good spot. Survival: 7