Paths of Legend - Tragedy at Silvergard

"Huh?" Alaric asks, stopping for a moment and turning about. He looks over at Johen for a moment.

"Uh, I suppose Johen is using some spell of nature-magic to speak horse? I don't know." he shrugs.
 

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Aohdan rejoined the party members still on the road. As he approached, his eyes met briefly with Alarics when the wizard spoke his question. Thinking Alaric was speaking to him, Aohdan replied "Damned if I know."
Aohdan clenched his teeth a bit, as the beginning pangs of another headache came on.
 

The Vedlund Stone Quarries...

The belligerent foreman calms a bit as he speaks to William, "Well, that's good I suppose. Costs a bit of money to replace these damn horses...I should know, we lose at least one a month. As for this lout," he kicks dirt at the driver who is only now picking himself up from where Aohdan placed him, "they get paid too much as it is." The foreman turns to return to work and starts shouting orders at the workers. He turns back to the group, "Get on then, unless you want to start hauling these stones yourself!"

[sblock=Johen and the Horse] The horse snorts apprehensively, "Two leg of walking metal...not alive...looks alive, smells like metal." The horse nods its head over to where Alaric, Corath and Aohdan are heading further down the road.[/sblock]

Norali has been watching the scene unfold this whole time, ready to lend a hand if needed. As things start to calm, she calls to William, Valen, Johen and Estelle, "Seems the centaur, the wizard and the wizard's unarmed guard are wandering off without us. Perhaps we should catch up with them."

[sblock=Aohdan's headache] Brief imagery flashes through Aohdan's mind. Swirling lights of different colors, twinkling like precious stones. Crystal, amethyst, emerald, sapphire, and topaz all flash before his eyes. The images clear almost as quickly as they appeared.[/sblock]

Up ahead, Alaric and Corath can see the town of Vedlund beyond the quarries, along with Lord Ezra de Vedlund's keep, perhaps half a day's more walk up the road.
 
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William thanks the foreman for his time then rushes off to catch up to the three wanderers "Hold for one moment, friends. It would seem our companion can speak to animals, and is attempting to discover what startled it so. We should not wander too far in case there is something afoot. I've heard that many animals can sense unatural and evil things."
 

Jemal said:
William thanks the foreman for his time then rushes off to catch up to the three wanderers "Hold for one moment, friends. It would seem our companion can speak to animals, and is attempting to discover what startled it so. We should not wander too far in case there is something afoot. I've heard that many animals can sense unatural and evil things."

Corath continues to wait.
 

Estelle stands back, watching everything unfold, unsure if she is going to be the subject of ire and persecution by these people she now considers her friends. But when no one acknowledges her or flashes dark looks under furrowed brows, she brings her hand down from over her mouth and makes her way toward Sir William and the comfort he portends.
 

Aohdan stopped at William's words and turned to look back at what the two woodsmen were doing. His headache momentarily forgotten, a bemused grin appeared on Aohdan's face. "Naofa cac!" he exclaimed in centaur as he started trotting back towards the scene. "He's actually doing it! What's carrot-breath got to say then, Johen?"
 

William chuckled at the Centaur's exclamation, and his smile brightened when he saw Estelle approach. "You looked rather taken aback, was it the horse or the foreman?"
 

The Azgundi Capital, three days ago...

"It has been good to see you after all this time, Muzdum." Dacar Ironhands clapped his brother on the back good naturedly. His tone became serious, "I've taken a new name...as far as the clan is concerned, you can tell them I'm dead. I'm not going back. There are too many important things to do. Speaking of which, those friends of yours...when you catch up to them, keep an eye on them. I have ears in odd places and one of them tells me that one of your friends may turn on you. I've arranged for one of the southern vineyard workers to take you up to Vedlund along with his next shipment up that way. With luck, you'll catch up to them."

The Road to Vedlund, a day's ride south of the Stone Quarries, Now...

The wine wagon driver, Orin, slows the wagon a bit and addresses Muzdum, "Well friend dwarf, we'll be there in another day. If you happen to see a fella by the name of Valen in Vedlund, tell him Orin sends his regards."

[sblock=OOC for Voda Vosa]Muzdum is about a day behind the rest of the group. Unless they are delayed, which they may well be, Muzdum will arrive in Vedlund only an hour or so after they do, since they are on foot.[/sblock]
 
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