Midnight - Crown of Shadow

Tokiwong · Aug 2, 2003

Islah is not as brave as the others, and rushes back to her uncle's, quite surprised by the lightning in the sky, and stumbles inside, shouting loudly, "Uncle, Uncle, I saw lighting it went towards the Bailey's, two strikes, I have yet to see such a thing!"

Shadowfane · Aug 2, 2003

Tamari slows slightly as they come across Aeren, "The Bailey's farm has been hit by lightning. Twice. Does that no seem strange to you?", Tamari looks at her friend then picks up her pace once more "Come on Aeren" she says with a grin, the first in weeks, "keep up!"

Sir Osis of Liver · Aug 2, 2003

Aerenar Tell

"Yeah i thought it strange! That's why i was headed there."

Tamari looks at her friend then picks up her pace once more "Come on Aeren" she says with a grin, the first in weeks, "keep up!"

Aeren matches pace with the others, "Keep up? I've got to slow down so i don't loose all of you." It's good to see her in better spirits, to bad it won't last.

Ashrem Bayle · Aug 2, 2003

Isen Valnev, the old herbalist and brewer, was startled as his neice burst through the door. He dropped the book he was reading, Herbs of the South, and almost spilled his tea. He was always jumpy when he was reading, for to be cought, would mean great trouble.

Even though most of the guards didn't agree with the Shadow's mandates, in fact, he didn't think any of them did, they still upheld them. If even one villager broke one of those laws, it could spell doom for many. The forces of the Shadow were nothing if not thorough. They might punish everyone in a small village like this one, just to make an example of the harshness of their justice. It was brutal, but effective. If you broke a mandate, you not only had to worry about yourself, but your friends and family as well.

Wiping a bit of tea from his sleeve, he looked up at Ilsha. "You startled me las. What is thats got you in such a ruckus?" He listened, his head cocked to the side, as Ilsha explained the lightning.

"Lightning? Thats it? You'd think you'd never seen lightning before." He paused a moment. Maybe the cool morning air would do Ilsha good. It always seemed to calm his nerves to get out away from town and collect his thoughts. "Old Man Bailey said a few days ago that he found some Ungulok Stems growing out by his barn. Why don't you go check on the old goat and bring those stems back?" He stood and walked over to a small shelf stocked with rows of bottles filled with different brews. He popped the stopper on one, smelled it, nodded in satisfaction, and handed it to Ilsha. "This should do him."

Emiricol · Aug 2, 2003

Aeren matches pace with the others, "Keep up? I've got to slow down so i don't loose all of you."

Elig smiles, knowing she has something up her sleeve , literally, which may be slowing her down. "Aye, me also. Would not do to get split up in these woods.

Tokiwong · Aug 2, 2003

Ashrem Bayle said:
"Lightning? Thats it? You'd think you'd never seen lightning before." He paused a moment. Maybe the cool morning air would do Ilsha good. It always seemed to calm his nerves to get out away from town and collect his thoughts. "Old Man Bailey said a few days ago that he found some Ungulok Stems growing out by his barn. Why don't you go check on the old goat and bring those stems back?" He stood and walked over to a small shelf stocked with rows of bottles filled with different brews. He popped the stopper on one, smelled it, nodded in satisfaction, and handed it to Ilsha. "This should do him."

"Aye uncle, I apologize for startling you, it was just two strikes, and you know how much, the lightning scares me ever since I was little, it was a little unnerving, but the Shadow knows what it could mean..." she quips.

Ilsha took the bottle and nodded, "Aye, I will handle it uncle, I promise. I shan't be long!" she waves, and makes her towards the Bailey's, fear, and curiosity mingling together....

Ashrem Bayle · Aug 2, 2003

As Ilsha walks out the door of the herbalist's shop, she catches sight of the others as they head off into the forest.

OOC: The herbalist shop is on the edge of town. There is a gate in the wall nearby, and through the gate, about 30yrds away, she sees the others as they enter the forest going toward the Bailey Place.

Tokiwong · Aug 3, 2003

Ashrem Bayle said:
As Ilsha walks out the door of the herbalist's shop, she catches sight of the others as they head off into the forest.

Ilsha, looks curious, and thinks for a moment to follow, but seeing that would be prying, she tries not to be too noisy, and continues along the path at a liesurely pace, not so much trying to get into anyone's business not in these times, and not for a simple maiden. Ilsha will try and keep to the path as best as she can, taking the normal route she always takes to the Bailey's...

Ashrem Bayle · Aug 4, 2003

OOC: Toki, your picture didn't link. Evidently, animeshrine, doesn't supoort linking.

Ashrem Bayle · Aug 4, 2003

Bailey's Farm

The forest you tread through is populated by various evergreens. Undergrowth is sparse and the ground is treacherous. Roots and dead trees lie hidden under a thin layer of snow, waiting to trip or ensnare the careless.

The morning mist is thick here. Your eyesight fails you about 10 paces distant and the feeling of dread some have experienced this morning has only grown worse. Leafless branches cast eery shadows through the early morning light, shadows that make the dense fog seem almost alive.

Finally... after minutes of struggling throught the forest, you come to it's edge. The smell of burning wood is in the air....... and something else.... Ahead of you is an old farm house, Bailey's home, which you have approached from behind. It is a small one story building, with a front porch and a grey slate roof which now appears to be smoking heavily. Fire slithers upward and has begun to spread. Soon the entire roof will be in flames.

OOC: You can't see much else from your vantage point in the forest's edge. The house itself is about 120 feet away.