Chapter 2, Days 8-10

Day 10

The next few days pass without event, mostly thanks to Pawetha's keen senses and woodland knowledge, the group is able to avoid significant conflicts with other creatures of the woods. Sitting in a small clearing, making breakfast over an equally small cook fire, the discussion turns to the course of action. During the previous day's hiking the ground has grown softer as you've neared the Blackfens. By the map, if you head due north east you will arrive at the place where the red hand has set up a roadblock on the Rhest Trail. On the other hand, if you go due north, a day and a half of travel across the Blackfens will take you to the ruins of Rhest.

Pawetha finds herself a small bird, a small brown wren of some kind. It chirps as the druid approaches, but does not flee, allowing Pawetha the time to incant her spell and communicate with the little creature... in response to her inquiry the bird chirps, its sound cheery but, as Pawetha can understand its meaning, the message is far from pleasant, "Scary beasts. Scaled. Invade the wet place. Big block on road. Many thick skinned humans. Very big one too."

The bird chirps, "The helpful pointy earned ones live everywhere!"

The bird chirps back, happy to have someone to converse with, 'No, they stay to the wet ground.'