Ellard nods, throws an oiled rag over his shoulder, and goes back to curing hides. Glancing back at the Erenlander, Ellard does not even look up at the two retreating Heroes, his every effort focused on the task of tanning hides.
Lodric and Valurel wind their way through the greasy streets of the small town. Passing down an alley, the pair slip into the woods to emerger behind the dilapidated, moss-covered building at the forest's edge. Herger, Starhl, and Kaela look relieved when Valurel and Lodric emerge from the forest. At their feet lies a moaning Erenlander, his face stuck in the soft earth.
Quickly Lodric relays the information from Ellard. If the tanner is to be trusted, Ibor, Fallax, Aislinn, and the Elves followed the River El southward. Will the Heroes follow? If so, what is the fastest way? On foot? By river? No horses were visible in town, and the price of bartering for horses would be astronomical. Stealing horses would bring unwanted attention assuredly. And what of the orc that pursues Aislinn between the Heroes and Aislinn's captors? What decisions will the Heroes make?