One of the Riders  came in from the river, where they  had Built  a tower  to watch over the access to  Merchant's landing.

  He  Reported the   Hammerhilt   that the signal  fires   they had  set Up, with the  Grassland elves at thier  Grotto  signaled  , there ships  were  Leaving    the  Ferry    across from Mok.. and would stop at the  Grotto  of the Grassland Elves  and  then  make thier way to Merchant's landing..between the Good  from   Vol, Trace Wood and The Grotto.. there  would be  a  variety  of  goods  to be  sold  and  traded.

 The word  was  they  would arrive   at The Landing  The day after tomorrow.

 Kree   Listened  to this  along  with Brightleaf , The Older  Elf  said,..this is  good news.... we shall have to  send a runner  to   Razorhawk  and Timberhome tonight   so that  people from the towns  and farmers  can make thier  way here   to  trade....

  Lokign at the fellow  as he eyed  the tables,..I think this fellow  should  take part in the feast..and once you have   some archers   who have fe3d  , send them to the  tower, so those  others  may   come and Join in.

 Hammerhilt nods  to the   fellow  who rushes  to   get the  food ..

Orlin looks at Kree.  "I would like to see if resting in my other for still regenerates me, I could fly your runner to these villages and give them more time to prepare then sleep back here tonight."

Krwyn stops his working, satisfied with the work done. He joins the others at the table. Listeing in at the discussion, he asks Kree: "Would it possible in the near future that Tou would try to conquer this point by pretending some merchant ships would come, but secretly they would transport some loads of soldiers or mercenaries?"

  I do not thing the ship route   would be possible, as they would have to  sail the whole way  down, or the whole way up The Storm  River.. then travel The  later.. both ways  would take   then   across the coasts  and the    Southern  end  is  the  lands  and waters  for the Red Elves...

 ..should they  send   an army?.. they would loose.   There are more people in the Timber, then they realize . And  we  would have aid  from the High Peak Dwarves  and the trace wood  elves.... If they ask Ironmound  for aid?.. The Crown would have to weigh  one city , against the rest of thier  LAnds... Trok?  would side  with  the Trace Elves..The   Ironwood  ekevs may come to thier aid, but they would have to content  with the People of the  Firman's Chain... those  people have been  Aided  By the High Peak  Dwarves  and  The Timber, where   Tou has never sent  folk to aid them..Bowshot  would go where the Crown tells them to..though i have  an Idea  that most of those  in Bowshot   would  lean towards  The Arrows, and thus... The Timber.

Jason grins, "Well lads, we were making good progress there, back at it after dinner perhaps." He then leads the way back to the tables and waits to bless the food again, if needed, looking to Myranda and the rollers for the tradition.

 Once  Kree  saw that every one is   sitting, he   picked out  two  children to   take some hot  food  and cold  drink to the two   towers  that were  part of the wall , for those  standing watch  to have   fresh food.

  Taking a bit of  meat  bread as well as   a cup of  wine, he sat on a  BArrel , not far from the table.

  so... Arows?    we   work  here tomorrow, we  will  quit a bit  early to  get  somerest, and   head out to the Landing , where  we  will meet the ships.., Then.. we  begin the last  Leg of this mission..

Enjoying the bountiful feast provided by Eta, Justin waved a leg bone in reply to Kree's statement.

Luthien...was struck by something. He moved off into the wilderness by himself, where he entered a deep, prayerful trance. It was as if...words were being spoken to him, and his understanding of the world around him increased exponentially.

Her part in the ritual of provisions completed Myranda looked out at the assembled community. She lead them in prayer then gave thanks to the Sisters for Their miracle. Taking a seat she wondered what Jason decided not to continue helping out with the preparations.
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She sat next to Orlin.  and held silent save to had her gratitude for those who created and worked for this meal.  She did offer some of what she brought with her of the bread and cheese.  for the most part she ate of the vegetables and grains as well as fruit, but did eat a bit of the meats offered.  When Kree spoke she was a bit curious "Please forgive my ignorance, I do not believe I was present when you spoke of this.  What is the next mission objective?" When he spoke of it she did not recall or perhaps she was still purchasing supplies at that time.

  Kree  from his   seat on a barrel, Nibbled  on  some  fowl , chicken?..taste like chicken..but..most  things  do.

  ..The Mission... is not a standard   Crimson Arrow  Mission... This  is  a task,   for  the   Company as a whole... one that started  Long before  most of you   joined us... and  continued,  when some of us  left  or  died...

  We would have  to As k Reedrick...  as  his  dock boy gathers  folks   as they come into Ironmound off the  docks...We are not the only ones  to Recruit  That way..Fetcher , is the LAd's  Name  he has  mixed  results... some folk  turn out to be grand  Arrows. some  die  or leave , very shortly as  we  take Missions  and move through these lands.

 So?.. I would  say there  may be  20   Units of Arrows... perhaps...4 of them , Crimson Arrows.... The Trace Wood  sends  , what they  think  are good folk  for  the  Company... whether it be  Native Trace Wood   Elves  or Humans  and other such  race who have  settled there...at any rate...

 He take s a swing of  his  wine, and   motions  with his  Mug to a  woman who is  both , helping with the serving, and eating at the same time..Two  kids   sit  By  Kree on the Ground as they eat.. staring up at the elf , hanging on every word.

 ..we had  some  losses..more losses  then occurs  to a Mercenary Company... and strange  , to the fact, that most were  ambushed... Arrows  do not get Ambushed... I had  an idea of  whom  the turncoats might have  been...but the  fact that an Unit of  Arrows were Missing..and  The Timber would  not  send  anyone to find  them... we  went on our own..... Which, is where    we Met you..and the strange Bird  Rider.....As you see?.. Arrows  from  other  Areas,  do not  always Measure Up to The  Crimson Arrows.

 .. we  found    the remains  of  the Missing Arrow   unit.. there were  two   , who were alive... one  died  in the  fighting after   we went  down into the Caverns.. the  Female  Mageling, you have met... The Sages  and  Healers  ssay , she will be a long time  ain healing..

 ,,but , we have   found what  we need to find..and  we will be going into the Trace  Wood to fine  and Kill the traitors...if they are very  Lucky, and Both sisters   kiss them on the mouth.. they will die in battle .. if  we capture  them.. their  deaths  will be as  bad  as and as Long as  any slavers.

Pm

In reply to Jason Penny (msg # 81):


Scooping up one of the younger children Myranda sat alongside their parents and helped them attend to the young.

  the   eating was  about half way through, Kree  looked at the sun, which was   falling into the  waiting  arms of the Timber.

  Kree takes   some Meat  and a lot of fruit  to sit   down again ...After  we   Eat... The Arrows  will  work on Stacking the  stones  on the few  open spots  facing   Tou  and  the  river..... Then my people will quit  for the  night .. and in the  Morning  well help  with  the Long  walls again...

 HammerHilt nods,Our folk will work  unti  The  second sister rises...but we'll be working on the Inn and the  smaller  houses...

 Bright leaf nods... once  we have   an Inn and Homes built, we  will begin on Buildings  For Merchants to Buy or  rent..thus bringing  more   Coin into   Merchant's landing  and   the Timber  as well.

 Ivy  smiles   as he talks through a mouth full of stew,..make sure the INn Has   ElVen Gold!


 Bright leaf  smiles,but of  course!.. and there  will be a discount for Arrows !

    Orlin looks up at the setting sun,   "Your proximity to the woods gives a knowledgeable person access to many medicines and travelers will bring illnesses from other places.  It might be wise to send for a skilled herbalist to be here.  This person will be needed and can make more than a decent income especially if he/she has apprentices that know how to stay out of trouble in the timber."

 Brightleaf  looks  at  Orlin,..Indeed.. many folks  ask  for access to the Timber  for    herbs, Mushrooms , flowers  fruits and Nuts... we do not grant many of them access... those we do..pay  heavy in coin...most..do not  come  back out again.. the   plants   in teh  Timber  can be as deadly as  the  animals.

Jason strayed along the outskirts of the feast, helping himself to a plate of food but not willing to enjoy idle conversation with strangers. He kept a lingering eye on Myranda, watching her play with a child that was the size of his son the last he saw him.

   Orlin nods wisely, "I would not go in without a local druid and a Ranger, but someone who can, well there is someone who's shop I will spend my gold in."

Myranda helped the women folk with their children. Listening to their chatter and catching up on tecent happening in the Razorhawk Village and other settlements in the Black Timber.

  Kree   got up  placed his used    bowl  with others  , after  scraping , what little  left overs   there  were into the Bin for  animals.

  ..you all , eat and relax.  I am going to that  North east Corner  to   stack  some stone, because    that will be needed it Tou  chooses to  start  something

 grabbing his weapons Belt, and a Full water skin, as well as heis Bow, he moves off  towards  the corner.

 Ivy..seemed   happy  right where he was   as  an elf made  refilled his  mug of wine.

Justin tagged along helping Kree laying stones in the wall, the quicker this is finished the safer the settlement will be
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 one of the  'mud boys  was ther e  eating  some stew.. when they  came he stood up   and  Mixed the   muck   with a  Big , spoon-like board.

 he  layed    a think  layer  down, for them to start setting the stones.  Kree  Nodded to oen , he was certain  would  fit right,..If  we  can get it   'head high'.. it should stop  horses  from Jumping it.. and if the archers  are   settled in at the tree Line. they will have to have alot  of horsemen to reach the  wall..  don't know if Tou would commit  too many   troops to attack.. they might be able to   take the  Settlement  and put it too the torch, but    troops from The Timber, would make sure they never  returned home.. then?.. there would be a  very big war...

In reply to Merchants  Landing (msg # 91):

Orlin pitches in and helps

Diana helped out where she could.

Lucy helped out where she could.

She enjoyed the work finding it strangely relaxing.  It was nice not to be killing something, or trying to be killed by something for once.