Dewi worked her way through the food, none of which was moving or green, she picked up each type and sniffed it finally deciding that the bread was not poison and began inhaling it in handfuls.

She perched on the bench and watched the others wake as she shovelled bread hunks into her face.....

Altani listened to the conversation of the prior night but said little herself, intent to watch and learn. As the group retired, the centaur made her way outside to spend the night near a campfire under the stars, which she gazing up at as she tried to recall old stories before sleep claims her.

As the dawn breaks, she rises with the sun and goes for a quick trot around Ambersilt before most people are up. As she returns she takes the bread and cheese but passes no the meat for someone else.  "This is most kind" she says to the gnome.

Watching Dewi, Altani nibbles on her bread. "Hungry? It was indeed a long, testing day but I was happy that you arrived. I do not believe we had the opportunity to be formally introduced. I am known as Altani Windspeaker, of the Leavenwild Plain, far to the north of here."

Kestrell groans from underneath the blanket, then pops up.

"Whoa!  Why did we sleep here instead of our rooms at the inn?"

He looks around at everyone gathered: "Good morning!"  and then to the newcomers: "Sylmeris and Dewi, aye?  I should say nice to meet you, but under the circumstances...ah well."

"Dewi, having been a witness to the murder a few weeks ago, I think you should come with us for a bit, if you don't mind.  We may need some help identifying them when we find more clues."

"I think we should grab a bite to eat, and then go look for tracks and other evidence left by those riders yesterday.  Then we can come back and talk to the Fletcher."

Dewi nodded as she ate, bowing her head towards Altani and Kestrell in turn.

" Wind Speaker....", she smiled.

"Yes, my tribe is not tied to any one spot like the other races. We wander the plains from place to place as directed by the seasons and circumstance. Some say we follow the winds as they and the sky speak to us through our shamans." She smiles at Dewi.

"My people don't often come this far but we are wanderers at heart and I am on a quest."

A dream of wooden floors and and a hearth. Their steps squelch with familiarity. At the top of the stairs, there is a flash...

Under the covers, they blink away, a breath of recognition...

Sylmeris uncovers emerges from the covers in an almost showman-like manner, she is quick to gather herself and meet with the others where she is welcomed into the new day by Kestrell. "Good morning." A small smile in return to everyone, pausing slightly as the centaur.

"You are very impressive." The elf exclaims before looking to around, "I am... travelling through. I would like to be of help. I understand, I'd like to say more over a drink or a nice meal, or under the stars, but... we are not blessed with such time."

Altani smiles, "It is good to meet you as well. Yes you speak the truth, time is not something that is on our side. We need to ready ourselves and then decide what must be done. I am more than happy for you to continue your assistance alongside us. We are simply a group of like minded individuals who wish to help Ambersilt in these dire times."

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Sylmeris uncovers emerges from the covers in an almost showman-like manner, she is quick to gather herself and meet with the others where she is welcomed into the new day by Kestrell. "Good morning." A small smile in return to everyone, pausing slightly as the centaur.

"You are very impressive." The elf exclaims before looking to around...

 

 Kestrell nods.  "Yes, I tell myself that every morning!  You're not so bad yourself!"  Kestrell smiles as he jokes with the new elf.  "You would like to help, huh?  Well, we were investigating a spate of murders recently, but then got sidetracked by a whole tribe of angry orcs attacking, seemingly out of the blue.  Do you know anything about them?"

Alwin comes out of a night of long sleep, having disappeared early into the night. The events of the day still running through his head. He just smiles as he sits down opening a book about the history of the kingdom "Good mo...rning everyone." He just begins to look through his book flipping the pages as people continue to have conversation.

Sylmeris nods along with the like-minded centuar, not surprised this group was able to surmise the urgency.

The elf smiles at the humorous return of the compliment. Her face tenses a little trying to recall anything, "I don't think anything jumps to mind immediately, I'm afraid. But more than keen to assist where I can."

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"Stealth and subterfuge is my speciality. Although, if you need to recount a verse or stanza, especially from elven descent, my knowledge does have quite a few compartments." She smiles before looking to the others, showing she's ready to move.

"Sounds great, Sylmeris, why don't you tag along with us for awhile?"

" All awake? All eat? We go now?"

She went over to the bucket of water and pulled up a ball of it into her hand setting it on her head then having it run across her body like furious serpents before she dispersed it into the air.

" Clean now, we go?"

"Hey, Dewi, toss me one of those balls of water before we go."  Kestrell holds one hand up as if to catch a ball.

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"Hey, Dewi, toss me one of those balls of water before we go."  Kestrell holds one hand up as if to catch a ball.

 A ball of water splashes into Kestrells hand...

Kestrell sputters as the water splashes all over him.  "Ha!  Thanks!"

"Playtimes over... So where to now? I think we should still talk to the Fletcher about the arrows but do we now have more pressing matters? Our talents are not as labourer or carpenters, we are warriors. Fighters for justice as we have each already proved. We need to protect the town, we need to find out more about this enemy and stop them".

Altani shakes a closed fist in the air.

" Where fletcher? We can go there now, first to find murderer."

Alwin just smiles holding up his book "I'm working on it now - I'm hoping something maybe in one of these books there might be something." he just stands up keeping his face in the book as he continues to read through it. For those who have been with Alwin, it was one of those moments where his confidence overtook his stutter and he was able to make it through a sentence.

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"Playtimes over... So where to now? I think we should still talk to the Fletcher about the arrows but do we now have more pressing matters? Our talents are not as labourer or carpenters, we are warriors. Fighters for justice as we have each already proved. We need to protect the town, we need to find out more about this enemy and stop them".

Altani shakes a closed fist in the air.

" Let's go out to where those riders were and look for clues first while the tracks are still fresh."

Altani nods "Yes this is a good idea. Let us go."

Altani gathers her gear and starts to walk to the direction of Ambersilt's gates, or what is left of them.