Am Elf with  Green leathers of  a Trace wood  Warden Approaches.

 who is the Leader here... The elf  asked.

  I am..Kree Quickshadow , from the  BlackTimber  Crimson  Arrows...

 The warden looked  aroudn  and  puts   an arm up..the archers lower thier weapons. You were dead.. CArn said  a group of Arrow s went in secarch of one of our own Units  in the desert?... there was Much death... City of   Mok still smokes...

 Kree   frowned,..The City of Mok smokes , ebcause they anger me, and treated people unfairly..we  found the missing  Arrows.. all were  dead..excepot  for two..one  died  while we went deeper into the CAves, odd creatures there. small fur covered   people and Tall skilly black skinned  humanoids... they worshiped  some evil god or demon i do not know..another..a Mageling.. she is in Razorhawk village , Her  mind  is shattered..our  sages  , druids  and clerics  are working with her...WI am comign for CArn, and perhaps his unit... they have betrayed the Arrows, we cannot allow  them to continue ..

 CArn is  on his way to  Tracehome..he will be there  before  we get there..

 ..Good.. send word that a caravan is coming, make no mention of my people..

 The Warden nodded,.It will be done.. Folow  us, I wills end two wardens to let the  town know , merchants come.
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 Elandra will just sit there in her praying position but she will stop talking while the others talk. She will show no hostility at all.

  The wagons entered the forest, the wardens  went up into the trees  and Vanished,  with hardly a  Rustle.

 The  Warden Captain walked along side Kree.    Ivy scanned the   trees  looking to see if he could spot  Wardens.. sometimes he did  and waved  at them with a Grin..then the warden   would slip deeper into the leaves.

 ..how long will you stay?

 ..Long enough to Kill  CArn and whatever   people follow him... then, perhaps rest up a bit, before going  to  Ironmound.. I promised to present myself before the Emperor, ebcause of  dispute  over   Merchant's Landing... Tou  is worried, and rightfully so.. that they will lose  alot of trade... Ironmound can  now  send things  down river   to the Plains  Elves, and here to Tracewood.... and even to the Sea.... anything we  wish to  take to Iron mound  can come through here.. or   be sailed  down the Storm river, though, it is  dangerous. we'll have to sue  the  Wild Elves   ferry's  across the Tou, to avoid   any  harsh interactions  with Tou... But? They  thought themselevs too  lordly..now they will pay.

 The warden chuckles,we  deal  with Trok  and Vall  alot... I am glad  we need  not   deal with  Tou....The Plains elves, they come here, but they seem to have  little  to offer?

 ..you need to send  trade caravans to the plains elves..they have , a passage  from this  river  to , outside of Tou..all underground.. River boats to navigate   the underground  river..  refreshing Cold  water.. and   fish that olny live  in the underground lakes and  rivers... They have   Dwarves and gnomes that aid them..fine  weapons of  steel and stone.. jewelry , fine  clothing... they have  much to offer... they also raise ponies... small horses.... they breed   them in the plains..fast and small, perfect   for   mounted archers.

"You actually believed he was dead? Next time, unless the person claiming so has a corpse to show for it, you're probably best off not believing any such tales you hear."

They really didn't think that through.

 Elandra did not know of anything they where talking about she just minded her own business and waited until she was spoken too to say anything, she was new to this land and didn't want to cause trouble already.

Krwyn walks along his part of the caravan, listening in on Kree and the Warden Captain while pondering what the near future has to bring for all of them.

  there   were  runners approaching  the caravan, with Kree and the  Warden Captain , just off to the right  side of the lead  horses.

   the pair  were both  young  Elves , a MAle  and a Female...Captain?... the   messangers  arrived , they say we have a caravan  and some guests? her eyes  Flicked to Kree who had his hood up , she could see his  nod  and smile of 'hello'.

 Are there any of  our Arrows  in the Village?

 The   Young male joined  in the walking as the CAptain did  not Halt  the   caravan.all are out , Except CArn's unit.. he came to  report a failure  in finding   the  Hargen agents in Iron Mound..The Elders...are not Happy...

 Kree said  quietly,The Arrows  are not happy.... Go tell the wardens to make sure , none of CArn's people leave the Village....

 the young female looks  surprisedand  who are you. to make orders , thus?,

 The Warden CAptain smiled,This is   CAptain Quickshadow  of  the Crimson Arrows...and these  around us, are his  unit... The  young  Male Looked at the Captain  of the Wardens....go..prepare   a welcome feast... but do not say...

 Kree shook his head,..no..say who you are welcoming...and make sure none of his people elave the  village.. maim  them if you have to..put  two wardens   on watch of each of them.. Let us see how  CArn reacts...

 The female tried to be proper, but she seemed  frightened of the Arrow Captain...may we know  what  this   entails?

  there was  a curt Nod,Treason to the Empire...and..more of import.. treason to fellow  Arrows, that lead to thier death.

 She  nodded with wide  eyes, Boith runners took off..

 The WArden captain laughed,..this should bve interesting...

 Drums  and flutes were playign, Kree smiled  as he heard the  sound of the ';welcome home' music.

  Kree    Climbed on top the  second  wagons as it Moved...

  Ivy, Myself  and Lutien, along  with Diana  and  Lucy  will  lead the wagons in.. CArn knows us.....

 Niphre, make your  way  aroudn nthe   Village  square..look  for  any who claim to be Carn's Unti..

 Elandra?  You are not part of my Unitl.. so stay witht eh wagons. If...you wish to  Join my  unit.. I wish you to move about  the village as well .

 Orlin and Stardancer ... come in as part of the caravan,,,Krwyn? stay  with me as well.. they will suspect that i would recruit more elves.

 when we  enter, I will make  my way to the Sages, to give them the numbers  for out Totem in Razorhawk Village.. they will send a  bird  back to them.. It is then  the elders..or at elast one Elder  will formally greet me... at that point I will announce that CArn and his Unit  are to be captured or Killed... with  thier ehads brought  forth to make certain...when that announcement   is made...

 Warden?  what help may we expoect from you?

 Our job is to protect Trace Wood and her people... we will  try to make certain none of CArns  people escape, so that  Justice  might be done, and Trace Wood is safe  from traitors..

 That is more then i can ask....  form up....

 Krey scramble s down  , Ivy , still limping  a bit Joins him in the front.

 Elandra nodded to Kree and said," Yes of course I will stay with the wagons, and I am very interested in joining your unit. After the wagons are taken care of I will move around the village good Sir. May Peace be with you." Elandra will satay with the wagons until they are secured and then gether her stuff and look around the village but keep an eye on Kree and the others.

Krwyn joins Kree, walking just one pace behind him and somewhat to the right, to prevent themselves for hindering each other swordarm.

"Should we remove our symbols for the Red Arrows?" she made note of her armband.

 Kree shake shakes his head  at Stardancer  question,No? first,  anyone who sees them , it will put you in a higher status... if CArn's people notcie, they will be confused, because  thgey know you are Not Trace Wood Arrows..and think you are Not Mine..they will be confsued, but...if we have to take Action, it wil protect you from Retribution..

 He  titled his head, Reached into his    tunics  to pull out the small Purse. inside  where  Crimson arrows of many shapes  and  ornamentation..


Tossing a Tiny  silver arrow  with a  ruby  arrows head , hair clip to  Elandra,wear that for now...In case it comes to a fight. after  we  clean this up, you may choose  to sign the charter  and  Pick an arrow more to your liking...

 Elandra caught the beautiful hair clip, she put it in her hair and then said," Thank you Kree Sir, sure after all of this , we will discuss it Kree Sir, I will check out the village unless you have something I can do to help? May Peace be with you."

In reply to Elandra Jalvian (msg # 16):

  Orlin recently awakened gets out of his wagon bleary eyed and squints at the new commercial, “Hello little one.  Unfortunately this unit rarely finds peace, but often brings it.”

 Elandra smiles and bows her head to Orlin, and then she says," Pleasure to meet you I am Elandra Jalvian I am a Cleric of Amot, with me along you will all find Peace Amot bring Peace to all."

In reply to enter (msg # 11):

Diana took her place to the right.  As she rode, she was ever watchful, alert.  Her hand never far from either her bow or her blade.

She was hoping that Carn and his ilk would go down with violence.  Die like the curs they were.

In reply to enter (msg # 11):

Lucy took her place to the front and to the left.

She would sniff the air from time to time, reading what the breeze was telling her and what scents were in the air.

Like the others she was ready for trouble.  Her hand never far from her blade, and her claws ready to come out when needed.

Luthien always hoped for a peaceful resolution. He knew it was practically impossible, but he still hoped for one.

No matter. The Knight would do what must be done.

  The wagons   near the   Village and the wardens and  guards   wave them off to a small field to set up..after the  Slaver Raid  on Razorhawk Village, , all caravans  are kept from the   Village  and must  sell thier goods   from there, but, the people are welcome to  stay and rest at the Village.

 Kree  takes  Just a Brief look around  , Niphre  slips into the darkness.. Orlin, Stardancer and Elandra make thier   way from the wagons.

  Kree , Ivy,Luthien, lucy and Diana, 'known' Arrows   walk straight into  Village, the Music stops  as  people realize who has  entered... the Music  Picks up  again, the welcome home  song  for Arrows.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pob2zC954E8

 One of the Sages   from the totem came running over to   Kree who reacheinto  his tunic, he  made a few more   'tick marks' and handed to the  sage who ran to the   Carrier birds...

 The 3rd Elder  Came  and  waved  to the Music to play  as  Kree , Ivy ,Luthien, Diana and  Lucy were  Handed  a Tankard  of ale.Welcome! What brings you here?.. you seem to be short a few members?

 Kree  smiled  and Greeted the Elder  with a Warriors Handshake,I would  be lying , if i did not admit, that we lost some people durning and after  or  trip to Mok...

 The Elder smiled,The rumors were True!.. It was your  people at Mok!

 Kree  took a  deep drink of the ale and Held it to the crowd   who cheered.The Beast of the River  is dead!... burned to  the water line in its own  berth!, and most of its  crew with it... and? wh have  3 ships  who Sail the LAther River, Allied to  The Black Timber...The Plains Elves of the Grotto, and Trace wood!...no longer  will we fear the river, or pay the taxes to Tou!!  louder cheers

 CArn  came running down the  path from 'The Circle of Inns"..Quickshadow!

 CARN!.... Come share a  Ale  and the Song!   welcome your  Brothers and Sisters of the Arrow!

 Though it was missed  on  the crowd, the glint in Kree's eyes , froze  Carn.. Ivy   Pulled up  Along laughing,..I know You  are Shocked my.....Brother Arrow.. But Go.... Sing with my Cousin!

 Carn had little choice  But to Join ,  Kree has a wench hand him an Ale  and  the Song Started   Up once more.. kree's  iron-like  grip of his right  arm around Carn's waist as he held his  Ale  up high, " old familar faces , every one you meet, following the ways of the Land.."

 the Crowd   called out, Ladies and Kids   dancing  "Calling me to come home  again!"

   the trees   echoed with the Fellowship.. CArn  was sweating. They got to the part....when you  play with fire  , sometimes you get burned, it happens when you take a chance or two... but time is never wasted , when you lived   and lived...and in time... IN ALL COMES BACK TO YOU....

 he stepped  away and drew  his  sword... CArn's eyes  got  wide.., from the   area   around them, CArn's 6 Arrows,appeared.

 There was a Dwarf (Egle) with a Battle axe and a  Half-Elf  woman (Moa) with her  sword  drawn..they stood  By Ivy.

 A Gnome (Mill) was  behind  Diana, with a   hand cross bow aimed at her  back

 an Orc (Style) stood  behind Lucy  with    a pair of  ugly looking swords

 A Human(Frek) with a Bow   stood  a bit  away from Luthien, his  bow drawn  while a woman with he r hamds    moving (Cala)  eyed  Luthien.

 The Elder, Versa, a  Female   HumanWhat is the Meaning of this...

 CArn was sweating even more now.. he went to  reach for his  weapon but  Kree stepped in closer...

 what seems to have been  years, when were at a meeting with Reedrick...CArn was there.. some other Captains.... There was a Mystery of what happened to , two units of  Arrows  from The  Trace Wood..... over the course of our trials, and a talk with allied Vampires...

there was gasps and hissing..

 It seems   CArn sent   those Arrows  to the Demon's  Mouth , beyond  Mok.. we went to find them...and  find them we did... 2 were alive..one died as we   tried to end the  Creatures there...Tall Thin , Jet balck skin, glowing red eyes..and shorter, fur covered  humanoids with   great  fangs..they ate humaniods….  we    broke   a Demon's  Idol and the  pit of sacrifcie...  we let escape, those small  furcovered creatures , that  were enslaved, and sent the  to the  East, around the Mountains. we killed   scores of others..in the crater Village...We  returned to Mok, with one  Arrow  saved, though her mind was broken.. she recovers  in Razorhawk Village.... we burned   Mok's High Merchant Quarter and Burned the Beast of the River... there is now, as you know..Merchant's Landing  at the Black Timber, for  our people   to Trade with out the interferance of the Human's in Tou....

 ..but.. the reason we are here now.. is to  Kill CArn  for Treason..and any of  his Unit, that knowingly  aided the Death of  other   Arrows...

  Ivy  winked Moa  who titled her head at him, His Blade was in his  hand.. the Dwarf's hands  flexed on the half of  the  Axe he held.

 The  Elder   said,you have proof?

 he handed his  mug to a frightened woman who then ran off with it..reaching into his tunic,You will find parachments in there... one..signed  by a waif  of a girl, from the begger's guild in Mok..she  aided  Arrows in  getting   camels to  reach the  Demon's Horns... the  same  waif..guided us there on a safer path.... there is another set of parchments, from a one  armed Drow, who lived on the  Great Sand's  edge... papers left for us  , who would follow, one pointedly said. CArn told them  to travel there...and the Vamps we  deal with, told of  Hargen slavers coming  up river   after sailing to the Sea, and  moving   towards Ironmound, catching Hunters, famers and  ambushing  lone   ships  from the shore...Aided..by a Human Arrow, who always returned to Ironmound, right after such an attack..... whores  talk, Good  Elder Versa...Ivy  found out  more then i have in one night..

 Ivy smiled ,and Krell said i would not amount to anything...

 What...do you want to do....The Elder asked.

 Carn's unit must be tested to see where thier loyality  lies...if they are False... then they must die...

 the Crowd  gasped...

 and Carn?

 ..he is already dead.... I did mention there was a One armed  drow  that aided us?.. we also Aided him...he ..knows  alot..of Poisons...

 Kree holds up his blade hand.  the ring on that finger  glinted   with something Black.

 Carn's eye s grew   wide   as he grabbed his wasts were   Kree's hand   and grasped him..
 Black ooze and red blood  mixed, he looked at Kree.

 there is a scorpion in the sands... its poison is a terrible thing... it burns your  insides..  and the Only cure  is   some odd mushroom that  grew  near the Drow's  Ravine..

 Having Only one arm, the fellow need to balance the odds in case  enemies  found him..... Kree held up one such Mushroom in a small pouch from his  belt.who wants to tell teh truth, and thus , claim this  Mushroom?

 Carn's peoiple  looked at each other..Ivy was grinning... the two other  Elders   were in a hurry to join the  third at the square.
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Luthien, heavily armored as always, stood with his tools close at hand. However, perhaps the light shines brightest where the darkness seeks to hide, and his presence may prove even more intolerable than those more prone to darker deeds.

Stardancer walked beside Orlin upon entering the center.  Pretending to watch and look at the wares there, her gaze very surrepticious (ooc: hell can't spell, lol).  She could see each of the arrows that were taken a bead on.   She continued a bit and moved fairly close to the human with a bow (near Luthien), she had no weapons drawn or readied but looked to just be calmly shopping.

 Elandra walked around and then the accusations came, Kree told her this was going to happen, she just prayed for Peace to all, whether it was peace of mind, peace of soul, or to rest in peace. Elandra saw a mage looking female moving her hands, she will make her way behind her with staff in her left hand, while in her right hand under her robes was her hand x-bow, just in case.

   Orlin nodded to the two ladies with him to caution their positions.  As long as they werent considered part of Kree's team yet they could invoke surprise.  Playing the part of the observer he stayed back with both hands on the old ones staff.

As far as Krwyn can see, he has no opposing member of Carn's party, so he takes a position close to Egle, ready to intervene immediately as he plans to attack Ivy.
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  The Party   slowed but never stopped, some of the Music   was a little less loud,  and  folks   watched    either  eager for a fight, or they  thought it was an event of some kind.

  Carnlooked at his   Unit...

  Elge, the Dwarf, frowned, and  Puts is Axe back over his shoulder,  crossing his thick arms over his chest.

 Moa, the half  elf female  smiled at Ivy and  sheathed her weapons..Ivy smiled back, but did not sheath his.


 The Gnome looked at Diana and stepped  back , also sheathing his weapons...

 The Orc   near  Lucy , backed  down as well...

 The   female  spell caster b who started  at Luthien, The  Holy Warrior had  seen  the patterns  of her garb before. She was a Tou Mage Guild member.. He  sent at hand  Full ( 3) of Glowing Darts  at him..

 The Arche3r   Near Her, sent   and Arrow ..at luthien.. The arrow ..JUST...missed.. the  glowing  Darts   Hit  ( 5 pits  of  Damage)..

 CArn  was droppign to his knees,  as the other  two  elders stood  next to the  other as he explained what was happening.