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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Urko" data-source="post: 2782587" data-attributes="member: 30822">Heading back to the Sky Touchers (Erin, Matilda, and Sanae)Dargin and Eff Flat are soon lost in the trees behind as the three humans march back towards the Sky Toucher warriors’ camp.  Yesterday’s rains seem a thing of the past; the noonday sun stabs like a fiery knife through gaps in the canopy and even the shady areas are stiflingly hot.  The going is slower without Dargin to part the branches, but the trio makes reasonable time.  One unfortunate incident involving a nest of bees accidentally disturbed and a waterskin dropped while being passed from one hand to another leads to a brief, furious debate over culpability, but is eventually forgotten with no greater harm done than the loss of a small amount of water, wet boots, and a few painful stings.About an hour into the trip, Erin spots something the group missed when they passed this way earlier this morning.  Almost buried in the floor vegetation is a low line of stone, no more than six inches high, but stretching several dozen feet.  It appears to be the remains of a wall.  Other bits of rubble can barely be discerned here and there.  The area is a bit different from most of the jungle.  The undergrowth is not nearly as dense and the trees are widely spaced.  It somewhat reminds Sanae of some of the grand cathedrals back in Thrane.Before Matilda and Sanae can drag Erin away from this interesting diversion, a sound sends pangs of dread down all three of the ladies’ spines.  A low hum swells into the heavy wing beat of the enormous flying insects encountered before.  Matilda spots it – one of the hideous creatures is a couple hundred feet to the east, moving steadily in your direction.  It is unclear if it has spotted the trio yet.Any of you may act.  I will also be coming up with a map for you - right now assume flat terrain and minimal cover for a couple hundred yards in every direction, with trees spaced 10-20 feet apart.</blockquote>

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