She woke a few hours later, not one to need much sleep. After a big stretch, she got up, looking around to see who all was still awake.
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When Krwyn meets Kree and Ivy for breakfast and they share their observations, Krwyn wonders: "Are they trying to form a large group to attack us on our way today. It is strange to ride by without a stop for a drink, some food, a rest or sharing information."

 Elandra awoke and washed her face if they had water, and then got her vestments on and spent 5 minutes in prayer with Amot. Once she was done she packed up her gear and got ready to head out, she smiled at Tyri.

  The Merchant folk gathered the   gear, ties up the canvas  rolls on the wagons, and hitched up the   horses.

 Boril    Nodded to  Kree, offering him his arm...you folks.. watch yerselves ... gettin' ta the point  were  ye have to cast an odd  eye at them Tou folks.. ye stirred up a bee's nest, ye pointy ear... he smiled.

 ..you should have seen a few months ago, when we  refused to sell them  components  from these a Elves they stole?... But..They  treated us  as if we were beneath them, so we   didn't sell  to them.. taking it to the Black Timber instead.

 ..but yer  folk and the Sea Elves  dunna git along?

  Does not mean  i wish to aid  the Tou Wizard Guild...

  The  dwarf laughed,..Ye  pick your  enemies of the  top of the pile, don't ye...

 Ivy butted in...we have found.. that a  wizard hit in the throat or heart with an arrow..can't cast too many spells..

 ahhh..Lads.. ifin i were just a  100 or so years  younger, I'd join up with ye, just to see that!..now.. ye git yerself goin' an watch yer backs..

  Kree whistled an pointed ti the distance where the great walls of Ironmound  stood...and the group  moved off  as the Dwarf  waved and  clamored up into  the lead  wagon

Tyri came bounding up to where Kree was, the bells around her ankles jingling as she moved. Everything of hers was all packed up and ready to go. She had managed to find something to busy herself with after she had woken up hours ago and did her best to not irritate those who were keeping watch. “Thank you so much for your hospitality, Boril,” she smiled and bowed deeply. “May we cross paths again.”

  walking  through  the   harden  road   with    waist high  grasses on either   side.   Horse men had  made  paths  through  grasses .

 the  walls  were slowly getting  tall er as the  made thier  way.we will move  until sun down.. we  will take  a break a little  past highsun to eat... It would be nice to be within  the shadows  of the wall.If not inside.. if  we  get inside, we'll stay the night
 at  The Walk The Plank.

While the companions walk on, Krwyn grins at Tyri before he slips away in the high grass. He scout ahead to search for any kind of danger, but especially a trap that could have been set by the riders.

“Sounds like a plan,” Tyri smiled feeling rather upbeat. She gave Krwyn a smile as he slipped away into the grass. “So…I can’t help but feel a little…useless…how can I be more helpful?” She asked Kree.

 Elandra smiled at Boril and said," Thank you for your food, fire and talk, may Peace be with you." She will then follow the others heading on their journey. Elandra nods to Kree and says," That sounds good to me Kree, staying at a Inn would be nice and Tyri and I could look for a dancing outfit for me." Elandra will nod to Krywyn as he went into the tall grass. When Tyri said she felt useless Elandra smiled and thought no Tyri you where not useless you where amazing, Amot had brought Tyri and this amazing group to her and she will defend them, fight with them and enjoy their company.

  Ivy jogs  up to Kree,..so..Cousin?..you are going to  just walk over the palace  Bridge..knock on the door of the palace  and say 'i am here to turn myself in.."

 we are going to the  Plank, first..talk  to  Reedick , eat and wash up..get  some rest while i send a runner to the palace.... When and if the summon me.. I will go..any who want to come are welcome..

 ..neither one of us have  a Merchant's brain..right.... But this Emperor is the 'coin emperor'...and Tou is all about  Coin... if they beg and plead enough They might lock you up and support Tou with  burning  Merchant's landing to the ground..

 ..They can do that... but..Trace wood... the plains elves... and  the Highpeak dwarves  will side with us... Trok as well..unless  Ironmound puts them under thier heel.

  why would the  Highpeak dwarves side with us this time?

  Because  they , and the Furman's chain..won't have to risk the storm river and the pirates..., they will only  need to sail across the Storm  to the edge of the   Timber...pass through the timber  with trade goods... then  sail  Down the LAter   River to   the docks there, even to the sea?... there  will be  pirates and  slavers  there..but not as many as the Storm..and the  caravans  will be in  The Timber  , almost  the  whole
 way on land.... Tou will see  , much less, in  ships going up Tou River, and then having merchants   caravan   from there to   Ironmound

 So tou will whiter  and Die...and Trok?

 Trok will grow, now that they can send  things through  The trace wood.....some of the brave merchants  would   sail down the Oree  river  ans save time and coin... but the  pirates  still roam the  Storm... The pirate will come to the Lather  River, soon enough, but..there is a wealth of elven bow men who would  make  coin as ship's archers.

 and Tou will have to trade with everyone..including Elves, or they will  end up being  resort  town with thier lake and fish..

 That is how i see it... as you say.. there is no merchant living in my brain ... and? one must also think what would happen if  a war , of sorts broke out...Hargen would pour over the Highpeaks   like a kicked  ant hill

"It has been some time since I have been to the palace...I may visit whether you are summoned or not."

Because there's someone there he kinda wants to see. Someone he hasn't seen for a while now.

  Kree  chuckles  a  soft chuckle,..Aye  Luthien. Perhaps you can use your  familiarity  to keep me out of the   dungeon

 ..or the Arena   Ivy says offhandedly.

 ..i did not  do so  badly , the last time. You cheated, and you had  help...

 Putting a finer in the  air to forestall the argument,..The  mageling  cheated.., as  any of  Etta and Netta's  followers  would  do? I simply made sure  that i had  as many cards up my sleeve, as the spell flinger did.

Tyri just smiled when Ivy came running up and went quiet, letting the two talk. Moving away from the pair, Tyri continued on, changing between dancing while she walked to just walking, letting her mind drift along. She still felt pretty useless but no one seemed willing to give her any pointers so…she’d just roll with it and do what she normally did.

  After Ivy moved off, Kree  turned to Tyri,..i do not know what you  can do?.. are you  able to handle a weapon? Are you able to  hide and move... i will rule  out , that you are able  to stand  and fight  with a shield and Blade.

  Nodding his head to the walls of the city,..you may  have skills that will lend themselves  , well in 'The Mound'..  But  ware of the two two main thieves  Guilds.. the Golden Horn  and the Red  Blades,,they are rivals... Ivy and I belong to The Blades... they tend to  steal from merchants and  those who spread  coin , freely about... they also tend to aid  the Arrows  when we need them.

 ..The  Horn, steals from any one... 2 coppers from a beggar  grils, or a few silvers from a fisherman who just sold a River Serpent ... because of that. the  Ladies of pleasure and  the beggars guild   side with  the Blades..and thus?  side with the Arrows...if  any thihk  such allies  are poor  allies, they have never seen the information flow, or people who wake up dead...

 Elandra walked next to Tyri, Elandra knew how Tyri felt it took a long time of training and becoming close to Amot to gain the abilities she has know, but she is a Priestess not a warrior her skills and healing she has combat spells and has been trained in combat but that is not her expertise for sure.

 Elandra will smile at Tyri and wait for her to respond what her skills are and then she could feel more useful.

Tyri smirked, biting back the initial dirty comment that came to mind. “Stealth and ranged is more my forte. And trust me...I know what kind of information one can get when given the right...set of circumstances." She chuckled softly. She never sold her body for coin and only bedded those of her choice...but some of the information she gained from it was definitely interesting to say the least.

 they traveled  through  the day..the warm air  blowing   the grasses    around , like waves  of yellow and green.

 A small camp site  was next to the trade  road (such as it is).. Kree  Called out......we  will take   our afternoon meal here... rest for about an hour... if  we  continue   on  right after, we should round the walls  and get to the  entry lines  a bit  after   the sun goes  down..

With a soft chuckle, Tyri moved to sit though tucking her legs beneath her as she took out some of the bread from her pack. The warm breeze felt amazing on the bare parts of her skin that were exposed, a freeing feeling over taking her senses. With a smile, she shifted and laid back while pulling pieces of bread off to eat, looking up to the sky.

  as they sat and ate thier Bread from the trace wood and  shared  wine and water.,kree watched  the clouds.....it will rain hard this  night... it is best we get  into the  city , quickly.....Come.. Bread is  eaten as  easy  walking as sitting...

 Elandra smiled at sat next to Tyri as they ate the bread they brought, Elandra drank water, wine was allowed by her faith but not this early in the day. When Tyri laid back Elandra had to fight herself from staring at the gorgeous half elf.

 Elandra also noticed the clouds and she got up and offered a hand to Tyri," Yes lets get to the city, the weather looks like it will get bad, and Tyri can help me find an outfit for tonight, I will say i will not look or dance as well as she does but I will try."

 Elandra gets her stuff together and will follow Kree as they head for the city.

“I love the rain,” she grinned before placing the thing of bread in her teeth, placing both hands upon and ground and arching up. Shifting her weight, she lifted up her right leg and flipped over onto her feet (it’s called a backbend kickover in gymnastics).  Taking the bread from her mouth and chewing the bite that remained, Tyri looked to the others. “Well...I suppose let’s be off...and yes, Elandra...we will find something to make you look ravishing.”

"Well...this armor isn't enchanted, and you wouldn't believe the work that goes into keeping it rust free. So I'm generally in favor of not getting rained on."

And therefore, he's quite willing to hustle!

   they walked, a a decent  pace. As fast as the slowest of them., the   'road' was well out of Bow shot  range from the massive  walls, as of  yet.

 Ivy whistled and pointed to the   south, , 4 riders   rode  hard towards them.. The  livery couldn't be seen yet, even by  Ivy and  Kree.. but the   ribbon atop the  lead   Rider's Helm would  mark him as a Tou horse trooper.

 ..So what do we do? Ivy Called out.

 ..Keep walking... there is only  four..if they prove to be aggrisve   we'll kill them.  If they lower lances..Kill the horses  first..Tou Horse troopers  are worthless  in the field.

 Elandra smiled at Tyri, and said," I don't mind rain, I have washed up before in a strong rain it is nice. Rain can also bring Peace." They left camp Tyri still eating her bread and Elandra blushed and replied to Tyri," Oh I think that will be hard, I do not have a body like yours Tyri, but it will be fun to look and to wear something umm lets just say untraditional is very new too me. It will be fun at least"


 They walked and they where getting close wqhen they saw riders coming. Elandra looked at the Tou riders, she nodded to Ivy and Kree and kept walking. She got her hand crossbow ready and she was ready to cast if she needed too. She looked at Tyri and said," Be ready for anything when they get close, just be at the ready and may Peace be with you."

"Kill the horses?" she nearly whispered, frowning at the thought. Weren't the horses just innocent creatures doing what they were made to do? The thought did not sit well with her but she also knew she couldn't stop anyone from doing that should it come to pass.