24th Planting, Moonday
After the fog cleared from the heather and my mind I returned to find my companions awaiting my arrival. They were ready to discuss a plan of action and I was eager to discuss with them our possible courses. We laid out the facts as we knew them and hypothesized that the forces of the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj were poisoning the Jewel River, and carrying out an assassination campaign against rangers, druids and other protectors of the land who might detect and oppose their plot. We also agreed that the Emissary Grudi sent by the Prince to Prinzfeld and report to Havenhill was compromised. Graf Twembly-likely also compromised if he was still alive.
We would not have to enter Prinzfeld to know this much. To the extent the enemy controlled the territory and had damaged the river was what we did not know. My companions put it to a vote. We decided we advance by the stealthiest route our ranger guide could devise to the Jewel River to learn how advanced the plot was, to destroy the creatures and facilities involved in the river’s destruction and to harass the enemy before proceeding to Prinzfeld to assess activities there.
Our investigation in the Sodorburgh Hamlet would likely produce no significant findings, serving only to check the readiness of the newly organized watch force and to await possible enemy retaliation for the loss of a platoon of their troops. The sun rose high quickly and burned unseasonably warm finally drying the soil which has been an unpleasant slippery mess since we departed Havenhill.
On a personal note, Perry seemed refreshed and unusually focused and quiet. Even Shayla was of improved mood, cracking more than one smile during discussions with Cade about the finer points of sneaking across the low country. The pair may require another day to plot a course using the maps we have that do not show with any precision the enemy's disposition.
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