Chapters 1, 2, and 3

Sarith is squaring off with Eldeth when Elfog speaks up. Seeing that he is now outnumbered he glares at Elfog and Eldeth before spitting on the ground and stalking off into the darkness, "Keep the bitch on a tighter leash, then."

Y sighs, "I suppose I'll just need some sulfur, bat guano, and the tiny hourglass from my pouch. Once I cast my spell, you'll wanna get out of the way before the sand in the hourglass runs out. And once it's all over you won't be able to take this path back either."

Jimjar chuckles at Elfog, "That's not a bet I'm willing to take!"

Y takes the materials and bends down, crushing the bat guano and mixing it with the sulfur. He traces a rune on the ground and places the hourglass in the center, "This will explode in 5 minutes, best move on!" He stands up and chuckles before saying, "What a most curious encounter," then snaps his fingers and disappears with a slight pop.

You all suddenly realize that he could have left at any time and he was only sticking around out of curiosity over what would happen.

As if on cue Sarith appears at the edge of your vision, "I think we'd best get out of here before our 5 minutes are up..."

Everyone will gain 75 xp for the odd encounter

This was the morning of Day 2 of your escape

You continue on for a couple more days, and it is nearing the end of your travel on the fifth day when a soft feminine voice sounds out in your mind suddenly, faint and distant.

"Hello? Is someone there ... ? Oh please, I need your help! I have been trapped in the dark for so long ... so very long. Please. won't you help to free me?"

You get the faint feeling that it's coming from the east, and you stand at a fork that happens to lead in that direction. You see the others in your party look around in shock, obviously seeking the source of the communication.

"I don't like voices without bodies... makes me nervous," Eldeth says as she looks around.

Stool looks curiously around, obviously not made nervous by his primary form of communication, "She sounds nice, we should help her, she must be scared."

The rest of your companions nod their heads and Shuushar speaks up, "I certainly did, though I don't know where it came from precisely."

Hunter has heard stories about many creatures that can speak telepathically, primarily the horrible Mind Flayers, though they're not usually known for expressing emotions or fear.