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<blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 2786538" data-attributes="member: 3192"><p>Darius moved across the common room and took off his gauntlets. He laid his bare hands on Hanz. His ribs rejoined, but many bruises still remained. “WOW! Thank you!” He felt quite a bit better. “A voice spoke to me.”</p><p>“That was Thor,” said Darius staring him in the eyes. “He is the God of Thunder… And he is a Wrathful God.” </p><p>“I will travel with you now!” Hanz said enthusiastically. Hanz bounced up and down testing his body. The bedrooms were packed and readied to go as Gwenna and Miklesh drove the wagon to the front of the inn. Kayla purchased a mattress from the innkeeper so Rose could ride inside the wagon. When the rest of the horses were brought up Darius told Hanz he was to ride on the wagon.</p><p>“To heal,” he said with a wink. Diedre pulled the lever under the front seat and the bed boinged backwards. Father Ben was not happy about it, but at least Hanz was not tied up before they closed the lid. </p><p></p><p>Kayla suggested they stop to cover the wagon before leaving. She knew just the place. The team went back to the wainwright the three women had visited before. The salesman ran in fear when he recognized them. Fortunately another was nearby. Diedre supervised he tied a tarp over the bed’s circle slats. Dram then directed the team to the eastern gate and to the road beyond. It led due east, over the hills and into the mountains. </p><p></p><p>Kayla and Diedre rode in the back of the wagon with Rose as she slept. Deciding to make the best use of their time, Diedre cast a Read Magic spell to inspect all the things found in the cloak the day before. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Two hours of traveling later, Gwenna said she knew of a shortcut, if they wanted to take it. It would save time. “How long will it take to reach Alderweg normally?” asked Kayla.</p><p>“With the wagon? Almost two days, but we could push on come dark.” Dalin pointed out they would lose Lavinia’s trail, if they took the shortcut. The team decided against it and took the main road instead. Darius let Miklesh ride one of the three spare horses. He would be their outrider and watch for travelers. “Or Lavinia,” Dalin added. </p><p>“It will be a test of trust like we gave to Ensler and Hanz last night,” said Darius. Miklesh agreed to do his best. He did not want to ride in the bottom of the wagon like Hanz. </p><p></p><p>As the caravan rolled along Ben pulled out the potion Diedre identified as clerical magic. He did not agree the miracles of faith were the same as magic, but he took of sip anyways. A day’s growth of beard promptly grew on his face. “Ha! It’s a beard growin’ potion obviously,” said Dram. Ben smiled and put it away for later. After another two hours Miklesh doubled back to the wagon. He had spotted two wagons off to one side beyond the next hill. Traffic had thinned out since leaving the city, so it was an unlikely stopping point. The team decided to drive ahead and test their luck. Over the rise a large campfire was blazing below. They could smell the food cooking over it. Dozens of people were talking and laughing. </p><p>“Hail!” shouted Gwenna. She counted thirty in the other party. Recognized some of them as fellow teamsters, she pulled the wagon alongside and got down to talk. </p><p></p><p>“Going to Keep Adlerweg?” asked one man. “We’re headed that way too. It’s not a good sign. The road is out ahead. Something caused an avalanche about an hour further up the road. It’s blocked most the way.” Gwenna asked her employers what they wanted to do. </p><p>“The others are headed back to Kera before nightfall.” Darius was off to one side concentrating. He could feel his mount was closer than ever. Kayla asked Gwenna what she would do in her place. “Well, we could backtrack to the shortcut. It’s about two hours the other way. But it would bypass the landslide.” Kayla agreed. Gwenna went back to convince the other wagons to go with them. There was safety in numbers. </p><p></p><p>Grog was already asking for food from the cookfire. Dram and Dalin were with him. “We’re looking for six riders on horseback,” said Dram. “Have you seen them?” One of the women had. </p><p>“They went past several hours ago. They had no wagons, so…” she shrugged. “The avalanche don’t much matter.” Dalin peeked in the bed of the other wagons. They were filled with logs and pelts. Gwenna reported back to Kayla again. </p><p>“The other wagon drives have agreed to follow us.” She chuckled to herself. “They’d forgotten about the the shortcut. I also convinced them to follow my plan for guard organization. We’re in the middle spot,” she said with a wink. Then lowered her voice, “that’s good.” The three wagons were turned around. Along the way the other caravans shared their cooked meal with the team. Things were turning out better than anticipated. Two hours later they reached the entry point to the shortcut.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="howandwhy99, post: 2786538, member: 3192"] Darius moved across the common room and took off his gauntlets. He laid his bare hands on Hanz. His ribs rejoined, but many bruises still remained. “WOW! Thank you!” He felt quite a bit better. “A voice spoke to me.” “That was Thor,” said Darius staring him in the eyes. “He is the God of Thunder… And he is a Wrathful God.” “I will travel with you now!” Hanz said enthusiastically. Hanz bounced up and down testing his body. The bedrooms were packed and readied to go as Gwenna and Miklesh drove the wagon to the front of the inn. Kayla purchased a mattress from the innkeeper so Rose could ride inside the wagon. When the rest of the horses were brought up Darius told Hanz he was to ride on the wagon. “To heal,” he said with a wink. Diedre pulled the lever under the front seat and the bed boinged backwards. Father Ben was not happy about it, but at least Hanz was not tied up before they closed the lid. Kayla suggested they stop to cover the wagon before leaving. She knew just the place. The team went back to the wainwright the three women had visited before. The salesman ran in fear when he recognized them. Fortunately another was nearby. Diedre supervised he tied a tarp over the bed’s circle slats. Dram then directed the team to the eastern gate and to the road beyond. It led due east, over the hills and into the mountains. Kayla and Diedre rode in the back of the wagon with Rose as she slept. Deciding to make the best use of their time, Diedre cast a Read Magic spell to inspect all the things found in the cloak the day before. Two hours of traveling later, Gwenna said she knew of a shortcut, if they wanted to take it. It would save time. “How long will it take to reach Alderweg normally?” asked Kayla. “With the wagon? Almost two days, but we could push on come dark.” Dalin pointed out they would lose Lavinia’s trail, if they took the shortcut. The team decided against it and took the main road instead. Darius let Miklesh ride one of the three spare horses. He would be their outrider and watch for travelers. “Or Lavinia,” Dalin added. “It will be a test of trust like we gave to Ensler and Hanz last night,” said Darius. Miklesh agreed to do his best. He did not want to ride in the bottom of the wagon like Hanz. As the caravan rolled along Ben pulled out the potion Diedre identified as clerical magic. He did not agree the miracles of faith were the same as magic, but he took of sip anyways. A day’s growth of beard promptly grew on his face. “Ha! It’s a beard growin’ potion obviously,” said Dram. Ben smiled and put it away for later. After another two hours Miklesh doubled back to the wagon. He had spotted two wagons off to one side beyond the next hill. Traffic had thinned out since leaving the city, so it was an unlikely stopping point. The team decided to drive ahead and test their luck. Over the rise a large campfire was blazing below. They could smell the food cooking over it. Dozens of people were talking and laughing. “Hail!” shouted Gwenna. She counted thirty in the other party. Recognized some of them as fellow teamsters, she pulled the wagon alongside and got down to talk. “Going to Keep Adlerweg?” asked one man. “We’re headed that way too. It’s not a good sign. The road is out ahead. Something caused an avalanche about an hour further up the road. It’s blocked most the way.” Gwenna asked her employers what they wanted to do. “The others are headed back to Kera before nightfall.” Darius was off to one side concentrating. He could feel his mount was closer than ever. Kayla asked Gwenna what she would do in her place. “Well, we could backtrack to the shortcut. It’s about two hours the other way. But it would bypass the landslide.” Kayla agreed. Gwenna went back to convince the other wagons to go with them. There was safety in numbers. Grog was already asking for food from the cookfire. Dram and Dalin were with him. “We’re looking for six riders on horseback,” said Dram. “Have you seen them?” One of the women had. “They went past several hours ago. They had no wagons, so…” she shrugged. “The avalanche don’t much matter.” Dalin peeked in the bed of the other wagons. They were filled with logs and pelts. Gwenna reported back to Kayla again. “The other wagon drives have agreed to follow us.” She chuckled to herself. “They’d forgotten about the the shortcut. I also convinced them to follow my plan for guard organization. We’re in the middle spot,” she said with a wink. Then lowered her voice, “that’s good.” The three wagons were turned around. Along the way the other caravans shared their cooked meal with the team. Things were turning out better than anticipated. Two hours later they reached the entry point to the shortcut. [/QUOTE]
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