It is morning when Snide wakes up. He feels Nox trying to lift him up. Snide sits up, while Nox looks around to see what happen while she was asleep.

"What happened?" Asks Nox.

"We got attacked last evening, by a purple goblin and an armored being, that is either red or dark red goblin." Says Snide getting up and picking up the purple goblin undressing them.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" Asks Nox.

"You were out cold completely, loud ringing didn't even wake you up, wear this, it will protect you a ton." Says Snide as he hands the black leather suit to Nox.

"Why, it looks like the a leather suit that I am wearing." Says Nox taking the cloths.

"No it isn't, it protects you from all sharp attacks, because it is magic gear." Growls Snide as he walks to the fire and takes off the pot and drink the water from it.

"Your back is covered by dust." Says Nox, getting up.

"Oh yea, well off to the pond." Says Snide as he removes his pyjamas top.

Snide takes off the armor from the armored being. He sees it is a female orc.

"Nox, did they have orcs in the cave?" Asks Snide.

"No, why ask." Asks Nox.

"Because the armored being is a female orc." Says Snide moving away from the orc body to let Nox see.

"There is a orc camp somewhere in the mountains on the right side of the goblin cave, that has female warrior orcs." Says Nox, while drinking water from the pot.

"Well help me undress her, because the armor looks like it will fit me fine." Says Snide. They remove the armor and Snide drag the bodies into the forest, places them on the pile, it is starting to smell.

Snide takes his pyjamas top, shield and sword, while Nox gets an iron tip spear and a pot. They leave the cave and follow the marks to the pond.

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"Nox collect the water first, before we wash ourselves and the top." Says Snide.

"Nox nods, as they travel.

They reach the pond, but before Nox could step out in the clearing, Snide pulls her back.

"Don't walk out, there may be enemies nearby." whispers Snide as he looks around and spots movement.

An elf that is 1.6 meters tall, wearing light clothing with a quiver on their back and carrying a bow with an arrow in it comes into the clearing. Snide left his shield up covering Nox and himself. Another being comes into view. A human that is 1.5 meters tall, wearing long robe with a pointed hat that is carrying a staff with a crystal ball on it. Snide places his hand over Nox's mouth, to make sure she didn't make any noise.

"Leo Mist are you sure this the location of the king goblin went?" Asks the elf.

"Yes Talila, I placed a magic spell on the goblin king that lets me track where it is with this staff." Says Leo.

"Well we been going in circles." Says Talila.

"If you say so, then go back to town." Says Leo.

Talila storms past Leo and into the forest. While Leo is just standing there, then he decide to carry on, disappearing into the forest going to the goblin cave.

"We are going to take turns when washing, because of the adventurers." Says Snide as he moves into the clearing.

"So who going to be washing first?" Asks Nox following Snide.

"You first, while I clean my insides." Says Snide. Nox nods and putting the pot in the pond while undressing herself, Snide goes into the forest. Nox gets into the pond, pushing the pot out of the pond and start to wash herself when Snide come back and start to undress himself, getting into the pond.

"You said that you were going to keep watch." Says Nox.

"We don't have to worry anymore, the wizard is laying down." Says Snide washing himself.

"and you think it is safe now?" Asks Nox.

"Parts of the body are converted to wood. So that may have been a magic puppet." Says Snide.

They finished washing themselves, after getting out, Nox went inside the forest to empty her insides, while Snide puts the pyjamas top in the water to remove the dust. The dust disappears into the water, Snide removes the pyjamas top from the water and start to wring it. Nox returns and start to sunbathe. Snide stops wring the pyjamas top and sunbathes next to Nox.

"I saw the puppet and it is completely wood now." Says Nox.

"Yea, so nothing to worry about now." Says Snide.

They sunbathe until they feel dry and get dress, Snide picks up pyjamas top and it still feels wet. He picks up his sword and shield. Nox picks up the pot and spear.

They went into the forest following the marks back to the cave. They reach the cave when it is around late noon. Snide places everything inside the cave, start up the fire and place the pot on it and pyjamas top next to the fire pot. Nox went to the cart, taking a loaf from it and start to eat it. Snide takes a meat piece and place on the stick above the fire and sits down facing the entence of the cave. Nox went to the fur and lie down on it.

After the meat cooked, Snide take the piece off and start to eat it. After eating Snide gets up and gets his sword and shield.