OOC: After resting for 3 hours, Planus has healed 3 points of nonlethal damage (only 2 remain) but he’s still fatigued. Sturm heals all his damage and is no longer fatigued. Everyone feels better. The animals also appear in better shape.
After some much needed rest under the shadow of the large oak, the companions gather their gear and set out once more. The sun is much lower now and, while it’s still hot, it’s now bearable. Devlin and Ironwolf take the point, side by side. While the path is barely wide enough for two horses, this isn’t too much of a problem at first since there aren’t a lot of obstacles on the side of it. This quickly changes. For the next three hours, the terrain around them grows more and more hilly, wooded and rocky. Indeed, the small path goes around some hills and climbs others. Long shadows of the roadside trees slowly invade the way before the sun disappears in the west. In the dark, the path becomes harder to negotiate.
As the companions start to wonder what to do, Planus notices what looks like a camping spot, in a small clearing on the east side of the road. A couple of wooded benches are placed around a ring of stone and a small stack of fire wood. This place looks like it hasn’t been used for a while, however. Some underbrush has begun to grow around the benches and there are longs herbs in the fire ring.
The elves and the dwarf could manage to continue but the humans will need some light.