After we had made camp our guide Shayla, appointed to us by Concilman Mesko, reported that she had sighted a small group of goblins, presumably hostile and she dashed off. Independant business man, halfling Cade vanished, and Perry ran off to join Shayla. I was left staring at Church wonder what to do.
I packed my nightcap away again and put my bridgecoat back on, made sure that a pinch of sand was where I had packed it in the event I would need to cast sleep and followed. I suggested to Church he remain here safe but he followed me as I had hoped. When I caught up to the group, they were near an odd stone that looked like it might have been a statue eons ago. We were in a low cut, slightly off the road where there was lots of undergrowth but only a couple of large trees. The ground was soft owing to a heavy rain last night. I only saw Perry and Shayla, Cade was gone- then it happened.
Beady eyes in the distance, then the sound of a sword being drawn, an arrow hitting the dirt near my feet and before I knew it the fay woman had charged headlong into the dark! Perry followed her and I ducked behind the large stone and asked Chuchhill if he could make out what was happening. He arched his back and hissed in the direction of the road alerting me to a small beady eyed figure in the dark trying to sneak up on us. It seemed like an eternity - another arrow came at me and lodged itself into the stone just above my head - I turned and stood to cast sleep at the figure, but it vanished - only a sense of puzzlement from Church who then drew my attention back towards Perry and Shayla.
The spells energy was building and ready to burst so I squeked out (trying to sound intimidating and shout but failing) “I will be not but a dream when you awake, now SLUMBER deeply as the old ones!” throwing the pinch of sand into the air trying to target the sound of battle and the dim shadowy figures I could make out. Horror my heart stopped - our guide fell.
Though she was obviously an elf, the sleep spell took her down, thankfully Brother Perry stood next to her, able to resist the spell he stood guard to ward off any other attackers near her not disabled by the spell. I ran faster than I ever had to get to her - Perry stood hovering over as I roused her and put her on her feet - now I could here Cade curse and I sensed he was in trouble ahead. Shayla didn't ask any questions as we hoisted her to her feet, handed her my dagger and pressed her sword back into her hands and bid her GO! Pointing towards the sound of Cade.
It was over so quickly, Perry followed Shayla again and I stood unarmed, depleted of power hoping against hope that there we would be safely away soon!
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