Zane and Jess are in a room that has a pile of furs for a bed and a nice fireplace. The balcony has a beautiful view of the forest. They look at one another before saying at the same time, “Want to run in wolf form?” They laugh at this before opening the door and changing forms.
They race one another deep into the forest. They are being playful racing around a river when a couple of young wolves show up. They stop and watch the wolves. The leader of the new group walks to the river and drinks. The group has not seen Jess or Zane yet. They are playing around and looking for food to hunt. The wind changes and takes Jess and Zanes' scent toward them. The leader freezes and starts looking around. He starts to look around and growls when he sees them.
Jess takes this as a challenge. She growls back and stares him down. She knows they are not on any packs lands. This is neutral lands. These are either from Whitesnow or they are rogers. Either way they will learn not to growl at her. She is an alpha and not to be taken as she is nothing. Zane is at her side and bears his teeth at the pup.
The leader is glaring at them for growling back. The pack wants this land and had thought they chased out all the rogers. These two showing up angered him. How dare this whore growl at him. He mindlinks his soon to be beta to change and tell them to get off pack land. Matthew changes and stares at the pair. “You need to leave this land. The Whitesnow pack will kill you if you stay. This is your only warning now leave.”
Jess snorts at him and Zane turns back. “You say this is Whitesnow lands when it is not. This is neutral lands, you are the ones that need to leave. If you try and kill us your parents will be saddened. You will not go home. Alpha Efren will not attack us. Your Luna knows us as friends.” Matthew looks to Simon to see his reaction. Simon mindlinks his mother Summer. Seeing if what this roger said is true. She yells at him for being so far from their lands and tells him to bring everyone home. If she has to come and get them she will chain everyone up in silver. If they attack Jess or Zane it will be months time in the chains.
His ears flatten to his head hearing her yell like that. It is the first time she has ever been angered by him. He lets the group know that they need to get home before her threats are carried out. Matthew goes pale at the news and changes back to his wolf before taking off. The rest of the group follows. Zane chuckles softly as he watches this. Zane changes back to his wolf and they head back to the inn.
The group meets up at dinner. They sit down and talk about their rooms. Jess fills the group in on the interaction that happened on their run. Laughing that the small group ran off without a word. Jess thinks that Summer had something to do with that. The innkeeper and his mate bring out the stew with fresh baked bread. “What would ya all like to drink?” asked Ember. Sunny looks at David. “I and Latsol will take ale. Jess and Zane would like mead. Annoce and Sunny would like wine.” David said. Ember nods and they head to fill the order. Once the drinks are delivered the group starts to talk on which of the contests they will be entering.
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Jess chuckles, “Well I think I will just sit this one out and watch. I know Zane wants to do the hand to hand fighting.” Sunny nods knowing that Jess might be with child and that is the real reason she is wanting to sit out. “I want to do the archer contest and the rest I will sit out. I will be helping with the sales.” David smiles at hearing this. “Good then you will not run the chance of going up against Whoppes. That makes myself and Annoce happy.”
Annoce chuckles and kisses her cheeks. “I do agree with what he has said. I am going to do the hunting contest.” Latsol sighs, “I am not sure if I will do any of them. They aren’t set up for kender.” David looks at him. “You will be by my side the whole time. You are not to be left alone. When you are, you end up in trouble. I for one do not wish for that to happen while we are here.” Latsol grumps but says nothing.
As the meal continues the talk turns to how fast the goods they brought will sell. If they brought enough goods and did David bring things to set up a small forge if they received small orders. David smiles and chuckles, “Yes, I remembered to bring the setup for the small forge. After the last time we were at one of these we had so many orders that it took us over a year to complete them.” “Good, I will be able to help before and after my computation. I will not help on the day of till after it is over. Does that sound agreeable father?” Sunny asks. David nods to her letting her know that her plan sounds fine.
They finished the meal and sat around talking a bit more. It was starting to get late in the evening when a group walked in. They stopped talking and watched this new group. This group had four people in it. The one they could pick out was Whoopes. He is a seven foot tall barbarian. He was laughing at something the small hooded figure had spoken.
One of their group went to the bar keeper to see if there were enough rooms for them. The rest of the group sat down to have a drink and eat while they found out if they were staying here. The small hooded figure tries to slip away but the female elf ranger stops them. Shaking her head she then points to the seat that the small one had left and gives them a stare. They sit back down with a huff.
Sunny watches all of this and smiles softly before whispering in Annoce’s ear. “That little one reminds me a bit of our kender here. Do you not think?” He nods and chuckles softly. “I agree they do.” Latsol looks at them and glares, “What are you to muttering about?”
They all laugh which makes Whoopes look over at them. One thing about Whoopes is that he shall we say isn’t bright. He assumes that our group of travellers were laughing at him and not the kender of their group. He takes even a wrong look to mean someone wants to fight him. He starts to glare at our group, no one notices this. The male whom had walked to the bar keeper comes back and talks with the group. He notices Whoopes not listening and tries to catch his attention. Sighing he starts to look around to see what has made this barbarian mad. He spots our group across the room and steps into Whoopes line of sight and says, “They are not even paying you any mind. Stop glaring at them. We need to go elsewhere for the night. They do not have enough rooms for us here. However they did tell me of an inn a short walk from here that has room. Come now, pay for your drinks and let us be on our way.”
They pay and leave to go to one of the other two inns. Our group stayed up for a bit longer. Laughing and talking about old adventures.They part ways for bed agreeing to meet up at the place where they will set up shop for the tournament.