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Storms of Change [IC]


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Alan'll throw in his arm to help bury the bodies.

Slaughtering women and children in their sleep? These hobgoblin bastards are crazier than I thought.

Alan really doesn't care what weapons made the wounds. He just cares that they've been made.

At some point he tries to start a conversation with Manzanita, and says,
"Hey, excuse me, but could you just tell be a bit about your particular talents in a fight?"

To Devan he asks, "So how good is your aim exactly? You won't accidently hit me in the back, right? I tend to get right in the thick of things if I can, and I know the orc," he says as he motions to Zanock, "likes to do the same."
 

Devan nods his head. He had already buried two bodies these past weeks and now there's more. He then helps the others.

To Devan he asks, "So how good is your aim exactly? You won't accidently hit me in the back, right? I tend to get right in the thick of things if I can, and I know the orc," he says as he motions to Zanock, "likes to do the same."

Devan looks Alan in the eyes. " The order of the bow is a matter of precision and discipline. I will not hit you in combat, for what kind of archer would I be if I did? Trust me , you have nothing to fear."

Devan's mind wonders back to one of the first lessons with Ren, he had taught him the basics of shooting in combat. Ren had shown him the angles and openings of combat, which would indicate an open shot. That was a good lesson, though they all were. How Devan missed his mentor.
 

Manzanita

In response to Alan's question, Manzanita replys, "I cast spells, not much else. I can put people to sleep, charm them, animate rope, and create an invisible sheild for protection, though not all of these in a given day. I have much to learn about the arcane arts before I can truly do the damage I am bound to do."
 

Rowyn, overhearing the two newcomers' responses to Alan, raises an eyebrow. These driven youngsters. I hope the world will not teach them differently!
 


Hearing Manzanita’s desire to bury the dead, the mounted guard says “The merchants won’t be happy about stopping like that, but I reckon it’s the right thing to do.” Meanwhile Manzanita and Rowyn perform a cursory search. The insides of the farmhouses are ransacked. On the outside there are various farming implements leaning against the houses, and also against some fences. Each farmhouse also has a small shed attached to it. These contain more farming implements, including shovels for both medium and small size persons.

Several volunteers come out from the caravan with their own shovels. Manzanita and Rowyn, joined by Alan, Devan and the volunteers from the caravan, begin to dig. There were two human families (the farms with the horse and the mule), two halfling families, and one gnomish family. It’s back-breaking work. Twenty five unmarked graves are created, just behind the thorp, near a willow tree.
 

As she works, Rowyn thinks of her own family and wonders how they are doing. It's been too long. I should write to them again. She sighs quietly and tries to lose herself in the repetitive motions of the shovel.
 

Alan merely nods to Manzanita, but replies in full to Devan's own reply.

"Heheh, praise the Gods, eh? I probably won't be stabbing you in the back either, my friend. Just wanted to make sure though. I'm not exactly the best shot in the world myself - better than some maybe. Anyway, I'm Alan. 'Fraid I won't be staying back with you to admire your aim, but any help is great."

He works with zeal, putting all of his effort into the graves. He feels sorry for these people; that's not how he would want to go.
 

Dunathar is glad that the job is complete and they are ready to continue. He climbs onto the four legged beast and stays more alert than ever.
 

Into the Woods

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