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Armaius · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:36 am Post subject:

Oleg stomped up to the two survivors, a gruff look in his eyes. "Several more Dwarves have just arrived," he said bluntly. "They were attacked in an ambush rather like we were and need medical help." he glanced between the two - old man and green soldier just freshly recruited. An odd combination. He was faintly surprised to see that rookie was still alive - and mostly uninjured.
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Kaya Tetsu · Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 800

This piqued her interest, but she didn't press him.

"Then perhaps we will see him in Madrigal..."

She would remain positive, but she would not count on seeing her father again. It would be too easy to get herself worked up only to be disappointed.

Iroh · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:41 am Post subject:

Ten Motion looked over them, three Dwarves, all wounded, but not too badly. Things for the field medics, then.

"Well get them to Madrigal as well," he said to the Dwarves. Then he turned back to Eleena, "Perhaps we shall."

Then he noticed a few of the conscripts had gone to the river to get a drink or soak their feet. He gave them a mortified look and shouted, "GET AWAY FROM THE DEEP WATER!"

Too late. No sooner than they set a foot in the water, a Wight emerged from it's murky depths. It stabbed itself and exploded violently, reducing the three conscripts to bloody smears and slime covered limbs.

"We're still at twenty-one survivors, then," he said grimly to the newly arrived Dwarves.

Armaius · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:49 am Post subject:

Oleg glanced at the water sadly. Three lost pointlessly. It hadn't been in a battle, hadn't been for anything meaningful. It was a random accident. A stupid accident - the kind rookies made all the time. He glanced over at the girl and felt pity for her. She had been dragged into a war, and into a world where death was the penelty paid for even the smallest of mistakes.
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Kaya Tetsu · Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 800

Eleena looked away from the mess. She could not let herself become immune to all this, desensitized.

"Wonderful," She said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

Iroh · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:59 am Post subject:

"Eleena, come. You too, Dwarf," he said to Oleg. Ten Motion was not a happy person at this particular moment in time.

Nor was he happy for a few days. They were spent marching, uneventful, boring, and no one died. The remaining conscripts were extremely heedful of what the older men said.

They reached Otter Ferry only to find the town in a state of upheaval.

"What is the meaning of this disorganized mess?" Ten Motion demanded of one villager, who barely paused and gave him a terrified look. A few soldiers from the main body of the Legion approached them then.

"Their Mayor is going to a meeting with the Dark. He was going to sell the town out hoping for his own life to be spared," the bearded warrior only had nine-fingers, and was missing an eye. Ten Motion shook his head furiously.

"Dwarf, Eleena, you archers, come with me. You too, warrior. We're killing this traitor."

Armaius · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:06 am Post subject:

Oleg nodded.

"Let's go then," he said. "There's nothing more I hate than a traitor."
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Kaya Tetsu · Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 800

Eleena nodded and followed Ten Motion, obediently, she trust Ten Motions judgment. Silently she strung her bow and slung it back over her head. She saw the fir'bolg archers doing the same out of the corner of her eye. They were all anticipating action.

Iroh · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:10 am Post subject:

The old warrior led Ten Motion, and he guided the others after him.

"Tell me, what is your name?" he asked the warrior.

"I am Erik son of Uther," he said grimly. "I've been fighting this war for nearly seventeen years, Journeyman. Trust me, this isn't the first time I've done this."

"Unfortunately, I believe you," the big man replied darkly. Then he glanced at the Dwarf. "What is your name? We've traveled together for nearly a week, and I have nothing to call you but Dwarf."

Armaius · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:12 am Post subject:

"My name is Oleg," Oleg said. "I am here to fight Balor...and the ghols. And all of the others who were behind the sacking of the Dwarf homelands."
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Kaya Tetsu · Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 800

Eleena listened to the conversations between Erik and Ten Motion and Ten Motion and Oleg, but said nothing. Though she did make a note of the dwarf's name. She did not want to call him 'dwarf' forever either.

Iroh · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:20 am Post subject:

Erik pointed ahead, "The villagers said something about a stone marker past this point being significant," he paused, then drew his sword and hefted his shield up. Ten Motion gripped his shovel, and the archers notched arrows.

The may was several dozen yards ahead, in a clearing talking to a Fetch. There were also a number of Thrall all over the place.

Armaius · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:21 am Post subject:

Oleg prepared his dagger, and waited patiently for the command to attack.
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Kaya Tetsu · Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 800

Eleena gripped her sword hilt and wait for the command. She could see the thrall ahead, but it was the fetch that worried her.

Iroh · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:36 am Post subject:

Ten Motion ordered the archers to fire on the Fetch. It was the greatest threat to them all at the moment.

As soon as the first volley loosed, the Thrall shambled towards them. They were sorely outnumbered, but they had surprised them. The Fetch died before it knew what was going on, but the mayor took off running away from where the arrows had come.

Erik leaped out from the cover of the trees when the Thrall drew near, and began to hack at them. Ten Motion grunted as he broke one in twain. Thrall were unnaturally hard to kill, if for any other reason, they refused to die until they were little more than mush.

Unfortunately, none of them noticed the second Fetch behind the stone.