MERCHANT'S LANDING
Kree stood Just a Bit BAck to Brightleaf and Hammerhilt, this was thier show...for now.
The Riders came up with a Captain with a Horsehair Plume on his helmet
. I need two thing s from you.. I need to know what the meaning of this fortification is.. and I have Come for Captain Quickshadow
Kree chuckled at this as he stood behind the others.
..This our , our lands.. we will build what we please... but to answer your question, we are protecting the New Merchant's landing from the Lather River...
As For the Captain.. he will not be going with you...
..Ye Humans are from Tou?.. Mind yer business.. you never had much truck with us before.. we dunna need ya here now..
..Fortifications are not permitted on Empire soil with out an OK from the Crown...
Kree stepped up,..good thing this isn't Empire Soil, It is Timber spoil fro 50 miles outside the further most tree...As for me goign to Ironmound.. I told your Lacky I will report, after My Mission is done..now?... If you wish to make an issue of that, I will Gladly whittle away your people.. we can use more horses...
..you would risk war with the Crown, over some sell sword Mission...
i'm not risking a Thing?.. You'll all be dead, You will have tresspassed on Timber Lands.. and threatened Us... I If you have any doubt about my word, I should kill you know , at the Insult
The Captain looked down from His Horse .. You thing some workmen and such could defeat a squardon of Tou Calvary ?
..I think some old goblins with slingshot s could take you?.. My Father was there, when Tou tried to help the Empire take our trees.. How many Tou Horse men made it back that day? One young one..a standard bearer, that the Good dwarves seen fit to send back with a message... be Gone.. or be dead..
The Horseman loked at the Elf.. neither or the leaders seemed to take issue of what he said...
Brightleaf raised One arm, and dropped it.. a single arrow came from the grasslands and landed at the foot of the rider to the left...
wardens in the trees.. their arrow s carry very far... and Human Longbow men, in the grasses.... dwarven crossbow men scattered about..
..and a Unit of arrows .. so?.. I think its time you left...do not return, unless you have a flag of truce.. or you are escorting Merchants..but i should warn you.. we will barter with our customers, before we see what goods they have to sell..or want to by.... We don't forget how Tou has treated us.. it would be good if you did not either..
..we go then.. and I will send a rider to the Crown...
..you do that?.. and I will tell them how your people dared to cross on to our lands without leave.. should be interesting, don't you think?
..You and I will meet on the field of Honor, in Ironmound.. Quickshadow....
..and who is it, that i am going to kill?
..I am Captain Flagrand..or the House.,..
..I do not care about some pumped up House... Just make sure you are in the Palace when we arrive... and we'll finish this in the training fields..well.. I will finish it..
The riders turned and rode hard to thier Camp..
Shadow looked ta Greenleaf.....how many archers..
Brightleaf smiled,..Six wardens high in the trees.. 4 Longbow men.. and 2 dwarves...
Kree laughed, Send two runners... one to Razorhawk Village , one to Timberhome.. Tell them to set archers and maybe send some more to help guard the Settlement..
The walked back to the walls Kree put his bow by his armor and Pack, and went back to work