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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 3643571" data-attributes="member: 34958">The party checks their supplies and begins to make the way back home, although once they are out of range of the orc settlement that is being demolished they see little signs of life as they make their way through the frigid mountains.  Several times different party members are forced to shove snow or slivers of ice into their waterskins and also to keep the containers close to their bodies in order to thaw out their drinking water.  Gradually the dull, gray sky and barren terrain gives way to greener and more temperate climes which does much for morale.  Nikolos is in the best mood, since not only has he begun to translate his first two crystals but he has also started on the next two.  One crystal seems to be a history book about how the winged elves came to the world from a place called Celestia, another book is on world flora, a third on recipes dealing with herbs and fruit, while a fourth is a rather dry bit of detail on the Avariel political structure.Silas, Nikolos, and Caramip are excitedly discussing their finds as the party enters the Silver Forest and so it is Barok and Conn that first give a hushed warning that silences everyone in the group.  Everyone strains their ears in an attempt to detect that which has so alerted the barbarian and rogue.  The light of the forest seems to grow dimmer as the party hears a light singing, almost a chanting that seems to come from all around them; from behind large rock, tree, and bush.  Dartis' sharp eyes sees a quick flutter of gentle wings as a foot tall humanoid-like creature darts from behind one pine to another as a tiny, and cruel-sounding snicker escapes from it.  Suddenly Ventus sways, but catches himself as a wave of unexplainable exhaustion almost causes him to fall asleep.Dorinthians know that sometimes there are fey-like creatures that are neutral or at least as a general rule mean no harm to mankind, such as the dryads.  But for every such race there are at least two or three others of the fey races that practice darker things: taking the breath of a child, cursing a man with the sleep of ages, or causing travelers to lose their way.</blockquote>

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