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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 7574639" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 265</p><p></p><p>The bushes shifted again, and a second cat-man came into view. This one was slightly smaller and darker than the first, but more notable were the obvious scars that covered its legs and lower torso.</p><p></p><p>“That’s the one we helped out of the trap!” Glori said.</p><p></p><p>“It looks quite recovered,” Kosk said.</p><p></p><p>The new arrival came up next to the first. The bigger one growled something, and pointed to the companions. The other one growled back.</p><p></p><p>“Quellan, can you use your magic to understand them?” Glori asked.</p><p></p><p>“That spell is within my abilities, but I do not have it prepared at the moment,” the cleric said.</p><p></p><p>“I’m not sure they’re going to sit here and wait for morning,” Kosk said.</p><p></p><p>“We don’t have time to wait,” Bredan said. He trudged forward through the stream and approached the two cats. Both tensed slightly, but the armed one made an obvious effort not to reach for its weapons. But they could all sense a slight stirring within the undergrowth.</p><p></p><p>Bredan came to a stop a pace away from the larger cat, which he gauged to be the leader. “I am Bredan,” he said. “Bredan,” he repeated, tapping his chest.</p><p></p><p>The cat watched him closely but did not otherwise respond.</p><p></p><p>“It is difficult to communicate meaning via pantomime,” Kalasien said.</p><p></p><p>“Perhaps that might not be necessary,” Quellan said. “Glori. Your illusions.”</p><p></p><p>The bard nodded and took up her lyre, careful to move slowly so as not to provoke the watching cats. She began to play, a soft melody that seemed to drift up into the forest canopy above.</p><p></p><p>Shapes of light began to take on form above the waters of the stream. They took on solidity, forming an image of the <em>Golden Gull</em>. The two cats watched, seemingly entranced, as Glori used her <em>minor illusion</em> cantrip to show a series of scenes, from the wreck of the ship and the subsequent landing to the attack on the camp and the capture of the crew. The dragon-men were a bit abstract, since Glori had only Kavek’s descriptions to go off of, but the cats clearly got the idea; both hissed when they saw them.</p><p></p><p>When the illusion finally faded, Bredan made a gesture toward the tracks in the muddy ground around the stream, then pointed toward the forest. His expression made his intent unmistakable.</p><p></p><p>The lead cat looked at him for a long moment. Then it reached out and pointed a claw toward the warrior’s chest. “Breh-dan,” it said.</p><p></p><p>“Bredan,” he echoed.</p><p></p><p>The cat pointed toward its own chest. “Mrr-ikk,” it said.</p><p></p><p>“Looks like we’ve made some new friends,” Quellan said.</p><p></p><p>“Or at least someone who’s not going to immediately try to kill us,” Xeeta qualified.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 7574639, member: 143"] Chapter 265 The bushes shifted again, and a second cat-man came into view. This one was slightly smaller and darker than the first, but more notable were the obvious scars that covered its legs and lower torso. “That’s the one we helped out of the trap!” Glori said. “It looks quite recovered,” Kosk said. The new arrival came up next to the first. The bigger one growled something, and pointed to the companions. The other one growled back. “Quellan, can you use your magic to understand them?” Glori asked. “That spell is within my abilities, but I do not have it prepared at the moment,” the cleric said. “I’m not sure they’re going to sit here and wait for morning,” Kosk said. “We don’t have time to wait,” Bredan said. He trudged forward through the stream and approached the two cats. Both tensed slightly, but the armed one made an obvious effort not to reach for its weapons. But they could all sense a slight stirring within the undergrowth. Bredan came to a stop a pace away from the larger cat, which he gauged to be the leader. “I am Bredan,” he said. “Bredan,” he repeated, tapping his chest. The cat watched him closely but did not otherwise respond. “It is difficult to communicate meaning via pantomime,” Kalasien said. “Perhaps that might not be necessary,” Quellan said. “Glori. Your illusions.” The bard nodded and took up her lyre, careful to move slowly so as not to provoke the watching cats. She began to play, a soft melody that seemed to drift up into the forest canopy above. Shapes of light began to take on form above the waters of the stream. They took on solidity, forming an image of the [i]Golden Gull[/i]. The two cats watched, seemingly entranced, as Glori used her [i]minor illusion[/i] cantrip to show a series of scenes, from the wreck of the ship and the subsequent landing to the attack on the camp and the capture of the crew. The dragon-men were a bit abstract, since Glori had only Kavek’s descriptions to go off of, but the cats clearly got the idea; both hissed when they saw them. When the illusion finally faded, Bredan made a gesture toward the tracks in the muddy ground around the stream, then pointed toward the forest. His expression made his intent unmistakable. The lead cat looked at him for a long moment. Then it reached out and pointed a claw toward the warrior’s chest. “Breh-dan,” it said. “Bredan,” he echoed. The cat pointed toward its own chest. “Mrr-ikk,” it said. “Looks like we’ve made some new friends,” Quellan said. “Or at least someone who’s not going to immediately try to kill us,” Xeeta qualified. [/QUOTE]
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