Chapter 3: The Darklake

As you settle in for the night, you set a watch rotation and all things go pretty smoothly. When you all wake after your long rest period, you begin making your preparations to head out for Neverlight Grove. However, several things seem to happen all at once.

Eldreth has a look of skittishness and distrust on her face. You hear her whispering No, they aren't like you Edgar. They would lead me astray. They cannae be trusted. You are the one true guide!

Francis, meanwhile, has pulled out a stack of five coins and counts them, over and over. Without stopping.

Stool, pulls his short sword and takes a swing at Dustin, missing horribly! He looks horrified, but continues attacking!

Stool barely avoids Dustin's grapple, but does manage it. With that, he takes another set of swings, missing with the first but connecting with the second, nicking Dustin's arm.

What am I doing Dustinfriend?! he thinks at you, shock evident in his mental tone.

Georges comes running up, taking a flying leap at Stool, trying to grapple him as well.

Thankfully, Georges, from his years of soldiering, is a capable hand at grappling. He manages to get a good grip and take Stool down to the ground with a heavy thump.