The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter V

[Velmont]

"My first guess is that a spider was playing with us. Remember we find Gharlef in the air. Calenthag with Ayden, Teleri with Drogo, Therav with Gharlef, Dunstand with me. You never leave your companion from sight. Ayden, Calenthag, you are in charge to look over Therav, Gharlef and the wagon. I am not sure they will be able to defend themselves quite well against what is playing with us. Teleri and Drogo, you start to search that way, Dunstand and me on that side. We do a quick view, look up too. Stay close of here, preferably in sight. If you found nothing in 2 minutes, come back here. We won't let her dissapear without doing anything, but I don't want to waste time or split the group too much. If you find something, shout if needed, but better you come back here to report.

Dunstand, now the time to proove you can be discreet, come on."

Sielwoodan will go in the last direction the footprint was leading. He was suggesting that Drogo and Teleri walk in theopposite direction, and Calenthag and Ayden stay in place to watch over the wagon. Sielwoodan will be as discreet as he can, hoping Dunstand can follow his lead.

 

[Manzanita]

Drogo

Drogo shrugs. He looks up, paranoid that something above snatched her. Assuming nothing is amiss above, he'll whistle for Rex to follow, and trot off per Sielwooden's directions.

 

[Majin]

Drogo looks up nervously, making sure there is no danger above, and is relieved to discover no spiders or anything else of a threatening nature.

Splitting up per Sielwoodan's suggestion, the groups of two investigating a short ways into the forest search futiley for any sign of Kayris, but unfortunately they turn up nothing. Fortunately at least, no more spiders or other dangerous wildlife either.

 

[hippocrachus]

Calenthang stands by the wagon with a grim look on his face. Not finding that to be entertaining enough while he waits, he pulls his whetstone from his pack and sharpens his longswords.

 

[Dhes]

Dunstand chuckles at Sielwooden’s forceful leadership. Drawing one of his daggers, he joins Sielwooden in the search.

After some minutes of searching without result, Dunstand slumps against the side of the wagon. “We should go, there is no point in staying here. If she was around, we would have found her, and if she was in danger she would have cried out."

 

[hippocrachus]

Calenthang looks up from his meticulous whetting at Dunstand.
"Sometimes you don't have a chance to cry out," he says calmly, "but I agree, we should move on."
He puts his stone away and replaces his swords in their respective sheaths.

 

[Dhes]

Dunstand looks up at Calenthang, “You are just one big bundle of joy aren’t you.” Straightening himself, Dunstand Looks at his companions, nods ones and continues down the path. “The faster we get there, the faster we can get some answers, and we should inform master Shoban.”

 

[Velmont]

"You are both right... we need to move, but continue to watch over your companion. There is nothing we can do without risking to meet more wildlife. We will report the dissapearance to the authority, maybe they will be able to send a rescue group. Let's move on."

 

[kirinke]

Teleri came back, looking quite grim and saddened. She too felt that Kayris was beyond aid, but for different reasons than the others. Her mother had told her tales of spirits, full-bodied and quite normal looking who would join with a group, only to disappear near the site of their own deaths. She shivered. Perhaps Kayris' disappearence was as Calenthang said. She would find out.

"I agree. Let's get out of here," she said.

What do you think my friend? she asked the sword silently. You are a spirit yourself, could it be that Kayris was nothing more than a phantom? she asked, out of curiousity if nothing else.

 

[hippocrachus]

"If I have offended you, I apologize, friend Dunstand, but I see no reason to be joyous when a traveling companion of mine has disappeared," he says, feeling he must have said something wrong to provoke Dunstand's sarcasm.
Calenthang continues along with the others, keeping an ironic eye on Ayden.
As if he couldn't take care of himself...