The group watches the only home they have known fades away. They traverse by carriage over a dry, and rocky grass land. Trees with no leaves surround. As they get further away a thick fog slow falls upon them. Making there vision less then ideal.

The groups tension becomes almost as thick as the fog as they fall silent. Only the sound of the horses hoof steps pooping on the ground echoing. Gorgyle and belle being half elves cup there ears to enhance there already strong sense of hearing.

Gargoyles eyes shoot open as he hears a sharp snap from the left side of the wagon.

"Sclavnie faster we're being followed." Gorgyle yells.

Sclavnie pounds on the front wall of the cargo area of the wagon. The driver snaps the lead and the horses pick up the pace.

So where exactly are we going pray tell? Sais guntar looking at a shabby map made by sclavnie.

"Hurry to old stronghold yes. Kill them there not here yes." Sclavnie replied with a cracked smile pulling his bow from his back. He then climbs onto the top of the carriage. Looking to the side of the trails.

"Alright so he is crazy, I don't see a stronghold on this map." Gargoyle said twisting the map side to side trying to decipher.

" I don't know if crazy is the word I would use, I would say sheltered maybe??" Said Kyra peeking out the back.

As she is looking she sees some sort of beast running thru the brush, only seeing fragments. It looks as if someone is riding it.

Suddenly an arrow pierces the side of the wagon the arrow tip just missing belles face.

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She lets out a sharp "eeek"

"Guys we have company" Kyra exclaims pointing behind the wagon.

Now directly behind the wagon. There are three massive boars and riding them are three humanoids wearing clothes made to look like bushes.

One wielding a bow and the other two wielding swords.

"Seriously can we ever just travel in peace." Gargoyle said rolling up the map.

Sclavnie up top begins firing arrows at the three camouflaged riders.

The two on the side deflecting them how ever protecting the middle rider.

Zack stands up not saying a word. He pulls out one of his javelins. He ushers for gargoyle and Kyra to open both sides of the cloth. He winds up and throws the javelin straight through. It careens past the two with a zip. It pierces one of the sword wielding riders boar sticking through it into the ground.

Sclavnie's swings down looking at Zack only inches away from

His face " nice shot yes power power."

" thank you I guess." Zack not really knowing how to talk to his new scaly employer.

"Now we get to stronghold and have better chances yes yes." Sclavnie slips back into the wagon.

The two riders fall back some not letting the wagon leave there sights but far back enough to be comfortable if something were to come flying out again.

"How much longer until this stronghold of yours sclavnie" Kyra said also now attempting to read this map.

"Mmmmm sooon yes soon is time left. Over next hill." Sclavnie said pointing only to realize no one can see what he is pointing at because they are still in the wagon.

" well that's helpful." Said gargoyle rubbing the back of his head.

"Sclavnie is helpful yes yes been told before just like that time and time." Sclavnie said with a thumbs up and a pose a child would do playing a super hero.

The group all stare at him not saying anything for a moment just not really sure how to proceed.

" anyway belle have any magic that can reach them." Kyra said hoping it so.

" unfortunately I think there a bit to far back."

Belle replied looking through the back of the wagon.

"Alright get ready then when we get there we jump Out of the carriage, and head straight into this stronghold." Zack said picking up

His shield.

"Sounds good. Leave it up to the brigade to have an outpost out here. We should have some back up. Sclavnie who is posted at the base?" Gorgyle asked

"I do not know. Not brigade base."

"What do you mean???!!" Gorgyle sharply retorts

" well it's thems." He said quite calm while pointing to the riders.

Gargoyle stares for a moment going back and forth to sclavnie and the riders.

Gargoyle snatches sclavnie a shirt by the collar

"What the hell do you mean it's there."

"It's thems, they live there Sclavnie seen them go there. They attack brigade wagons often so Sclavnie say we attacks them. Then no more robbing brigade. See sclavnie knows yes yes."

Gargoyle let's go pinching his nose between his eyes. He takes a deep breathe and dramatically exales. "So what's the game plan. How are we gonna drive this "stronghold with those two in pursuit??"

"Well he haft to stop them in pursuit." Sclavnie said slapping his fist down into his palm as if he just put it all together.

The group

In unison thought. " he is gonna get us all killed."