Kalli laughs,
"It’s true of us scavengers too. Weeks of following leads and research then into the Grey. If you’re not willing to get your hands dirty, you’ll never take home anything truly great."
Kalli finally leads Tryne to some higher ground. The road rises out of the blackened water. Talon keeps a close watch to the left into the swamp. The afternoon seems to cool slightly, giving a much needed reprieve from the stifling mugginess.
37’s sense of being followed is reinforced by the sight of some sort of creature rising slowly out of the swamp just over a hundred yards away. Vaguely humanoid, with black scales and spines, a stretched face and red eyes. As quick as it is seen, it sinks back out of sight with barely a splash.
Once clear of tbe swamp, horse and cart tracks can be seen. It’s clear the wagon tracks continue into the swamp. No return tracks can be seen. Torhak is able to deduce the tracks are several days old and Kalli is confident that they are from Leith’s wagon. As late afternoon approaches, the tracks leave the road for a stony, black moss covered hill.
"Our ‘safe house’ is up in there. It’s about an hour and a bit in, but it’s well clear of the swamp…", Kalli looks to Laulalith,
"Are you certain we shouldn’t check it out?", she looks around trying to make sense of the tracks, but clearly distracted, then back to the elf woman.
Laulalith looks through an opening in the canopy. She can see the precious daylight slipping away. Flashes of the empty alcove fill her mind.
OOC:
I’ll wait for Meepo, but he only needs a 4 for the group to succeed.
Do you go to the hideout? Or press on?
