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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stone Angel" data-source="post: 670695" data-attributes="member: 5630">Mason set peering in the darkness, thinking of days before he was intiated into the order of the cudgel, when he would watch the livestock at night just like this. Suddenly the pack animals shuffle and whine. They are frantic. "There, there" Mason says as he tries to comfort one of the mules by scratching behind it's ear.A few more of the party members wake up, Fulrik, and Caber are the first to their feet."What is the matter" asks an annoyed and groggy Fulrik."I am not..." Mason is cut short by a gesture from Caber pointing towards his ear telling them to listen.There is movement from all around. They begin to wake up the rest of their party and ready weapons.Tree branches crack and leaves crunch in all directions whatever it was had the party surrounded.They party looked back and forth at each other for answers, seeing that they were at disadvantage they circled up back to back.A piercing shrill laugh cut through the night air, if anyone in the party had been over fifty there hearts might have stopped."What are we going to do" asked the frantic Bard Lucas."Shut up" and be still scolded Fulrik.By this time the "Avengers of One Eye" had circled up as well, looking just as helpless as the party."Look" cried McDougal as he pointed to several small forms coming just to the edge of the campfires light. "They are...." Lucas choked on the rest of his sentance."May the Gods have mercy, they are children" Mason finished.The children take start to sway from left to right and begin to chant.    "Ring around the rosy Pocket full of posiesAshes ashes we all fall downRing around the rosy Pocket full of posiesAshes ashes we all fall downThe one eye is coming and all shall fail, the one eye is coming for youHope is in the light of day, Hope is in the light of dayThose that see shall lose their sight, the one eye is coming for youHope is in the light of day, Hope is in the light of dayThe beautiful one comes to eat you flesh, the one eye is coming for youHope is in the light of day, Hope is in the light if day.  All that have lost have much to lose, the one is coming for youHope is in the light of day, Hope is in the light of day.Ring around the rosy Pocket full of posiesAshes ashes we all fall downRing around the rosy Pocket full of posiesAshes ashes we all fall down"The children begin to retreat back into the darkness.It is obvious that everyone is shaken from what just occurred, the oldest one of the gypsy ladies comes out with a grave look on her face pointing as single bony finger and says “You are cursed, Northman, terribly cursed, until the end of your days you shall bring death and despair to those you care about and care about you, death and despair." She then shuffles back into her wagon.Everyone makes for bed again though it is certain none will sleep.Yet somehow the party does sleep you awake with the sun on your face, for a moment the party forgets what has happened then a gypsy cries out Her baby has been stolen.......I shall return</blockquote>

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