A Second Goodbye V2.7

Devil Horn and Croft were arguing on whether or not to open the silver case that that Wooden entrusted into the Big Guy's hands. I am as pragmatic as the next guy, but I felt this was no time to worry about petty items and it wasn't that shiny anyways. I reached up and grabbed it and I wondered what would happen if I opened it. Immediately my body felt cold then it felt as if I was melting. I let them know that if they decide to open it I don't want to be any where near them, because I am pretty sure they will die a terrible death. They gave up arguing about the case then they started arguing with Duncan. They are starting to trust my instincts, I just wish I could.

Duncan was demanding we follow him to Silvervein and we are insisting that we have to go find the Witch-Queen. Duncan did not want to hear it he wanted our skills to help protect what is left of Durgis Rock. We tried to make him understand that our mission was bigger than Durgis Rock, but he was too distraught to comprehend anything but protecting who was left and finding a hole to hide in. I completely understood, but now I knew I could hide no more. Destiny seems to have a plan for me whether I want it or not. I will never be able to settle till this darkness is no more, or I am dead. I fear the latter is more likely.

We go back out among the survivors of Durgis Rock and help take care of the dead. We burn the bodies and salvage what we can. I went back to the Great Hall and took the book I seen the first day I came to live in my new home. I liked the pictures and the leather work. I couldn't read, but that didn't matter it was pretty. I skinned an orc and packed into salt, I was thinking of making it into something later, maybe armor or a practice dummy. I need more practice with my new weapons. There was a short sword I picked up too, just for something to trade with later.

I over heard Amond talking with Devil Horn and Lorn that there was humans in the Rock with large dog like creatures, they were looking for Elven spies. I think they just missed each other. I wonder what that was all about.

We were packed and ready to leave. Duncan pleaded with us one last time to follow him and again we stressed the importance of finding the Witch Queen. He wished us luck, put his head down staring at the ground and marched the pitiful remains of Durgis Rock toward Silvervein. Wendall and Croft were chattering in their annoying language Croft finally shuts up which is a rarity for him. He and Wendall said that our best bet was to head west and our first real stop would be a place called Bayden's Bluff on the Sea of Pluria. We asked Wendall what kind of place it was and he just smiled and said it's a place where things happen, with a knowing smile. He said that like we knew what that meant. Croft said it is a place to get supplies and transportation. It will be hard for the humans especially to travel and the Big Guy sticks out worse than a tree on the Plains. He said it would be safer and faster for us all. We all agreed but we had no idea where we were going, only generally west. Wendall said he knew the way.

I took a deep breath and looked back at the place I had called home only for a few months and I was already having to say goodbye because of orcs again.