(( continues from  Yad ))

   Ivy lead  of  a  dree with his hood up, and cloak around him to hid  any of  his   angular silhouette ,aye?  we   have time, what  bothers you?

She bit her bottom lip as she wrung her hands, wanting to move closer...to wrap her arms around him but this was not the time nor the place. "I don't know if I am, perhaps making a bigger deal out of this than it really is but...I just thought I would bring it to your attention. Have you noticed anything...off about Lysander's attitude? Like...during the battle that we had when we gained...Lorvia...is that her name?" she paused, making sure that she had that correct. "Anyway, him and Farora were talking and he was making a comment about how there are too many elves. Again, it sounds like...nothing but the tone used spoke of something else? I just find it worrying because 1...we do have a lot of elves...and 2...we are supposed to be a team and if that is how he feels, how can I trust that he would have my back?" She frowned, her gaze dropping to the ground as she tried to quiet her mind.

  Ivy looked over the  road, he answered  after a bit of thinking.Farora  keeps to herself. she  is not like  any of us? but hs e has proved herself in Battle. Lysander is odd, even for a dwarf. he does seem , somewhat...distamt. again, thus  far, he has  shown himself  a good member in battle, even if he does need  , much  work on interacting with us  all. That being said, look how many have  come and Gone since  we started on the furman's Chain. The Life of an Arrow, is not one that most people  are earger to embrace.

 Elandra smiled more and could tell Eldon liked her looks at least, she replied," Yes sometimes to protect and save the Peace I must fight, and I fight with my Goddess's blessing."

 Elandra giggled and replied," Ah so you are a thief with magical abilities we could use that in our group. Yes invisibility was one of your spells I figured that one out. "

 Elandra have Eldon a pat on the shoulder, " The Damn seems to be controlled by the enemy and they might flood the valley. We were sent here my the Emperor to look into the matter. We must stop them from hurting innocents and taking their Peace, I will destroy all who steal others Peace in my Goddess's name."  Elandra smiled again and added," I try to keep the Peace at all times but in times I must fight for my Peace and others Peace. Do you follow or pray to a God or Goddess? Peace will be with you always if you let it, Eldon."

  The orc  was getting weaker.....you ask  questions... how do i know? I am Orc...I hame  Broken Tree Clan... The have ,amny humans and Elves  who know smart things...you must ask them...now...i sleep. I will greet yoru soul in the 9 hells when you get there.

The  Head droops.

"Yeah I suppose when you break what I'm good at down to their component, I'm a thief, though I prefer to think of myself as a finger-smith.  I guess that's just a play on words though.

I'm always at peace, since I don't have too many worries in the world, so I've never thought I needed to pray to a god to find it.  You seem to think about your god an awful lot, which is understandable since that is where your power originates."

About then the seance between Luthien and the orc ended.  Eldon had been listening a little, though he was very pleasantly distracted by Elandra.  He looks to Luthien as he breaks out of the concentration.

"It's a pity it did not know much information for the last two questions, it would have given you better direction.  So what now?"

He flashes a smile to Elandra, raising his eyebrows in anticipation itching to get underway.  "When we're next in town remind me I owe you a drink, but don't let me buy whiskey." He finishes with a laugh.
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 Elandra giggled and replied," Well yes it might be, but it is good to have someone with your skills in our group we could use a good finger-smith at times."

 Elandra smiled and adds," That means the Goddess Amot has smiled in you Eldon, you have inner Peace. Yes I must pray to my Goddess and spread her word, that is what I do for her blessings and the power she bestows upon me."

 Then Luthien finished with the Orc and they moved closer to Luthien as Eldon spoke to him.

 Then Eldon said to remind him that he owed her a drink, " Now why do you owe me a drink, did I do something to deserve this or you would like to buy me a drink because of another reason?" Elandra smiled and gave him a sincere look from her crystal blue eyes, she could tell he had at least a crush on her. Elandra wanted to know what his intentions where.

Eldon flashed his own cheeky smile back to Elandra.  "Well you told me yourself you wanted me to take you out for a drink, though not in so many words, so being the gentleman that I am, I didn't want to disappoint you," he tips his green cap with the bushy blue plume and gives her a slight bow as a gentleman would to a lady, though his eyes do flick to Luthien in case action is called for whilst he fills in the moments trying to get a date with the girl.

When no indication of action is forthcoming he refocuses on Elandra and not wanting to torment the girl he explains what he means, repeating her words.

"If you recall when I said we shouldn't drink together you asked me 'why shouldn't we drink together?', telling me you 'like to drink wine' in the same sentence.  Further to that, you told me you were very single.  Not just single, but very single to make sure I hadn't missed the fact that you were available for a date, and then in the same sentence you described me as 'cute and interesting'."

Eldon continues to smile shrugging as he does so.

"Now if I rearrange the order of your sentences to make it less confusing, I can paraphrase you even better.  "I'm single and ready to mingle, and you are cute and interesting, let's have a drink together I like wine."

Eldon beams a smile to her, as if he was just waiting for her to agree to a date or to at least say yes.

Lorvia stood, leaning on her tree watching and listening to Elandra and Eldon from under her large hood, still flipping the ring between her index and middle fingers and thumbs, wanting to ask Elandra if she could check the ring like the elf had just witnessed her do with the dagger, though she didn't want to interrupt this courtship the two seem to be having. perhaps she could get some time in to also ask about the muting curse she was under, it was starting to bother her now that she couldn't speak without sounding like she swallowed a frog, or speak without any pain.

 Elandra smiled at Eldon, and replied," Well it is a date then, I would love to have a drink with you." Elandra then moved closer and gave Eldon a kiss on the cheek. " I do not know the next safe town we will get too, but I will be looking forward to our drink date Eldon. May Peace always be with us."

 Elandra then looked to the others to see if they were ready to move out, Elandra had used almost half if her spell power for the day so she had to be careful until they found a place to rest, and she could recover her spells from her Goddess.

Seeing Elandra move closer Eldon resisted the urge to turn his face towards her at the last moment so her kiss landed smack on his lips, but it took willpower, as even the smell of the woman was disarming.

"It's a date." he repeated, happy that he'd just received two kisses from the beautiful girl within 30 minutes of meeting her, and not really sure if that was normal in human societies or not, but determined to watch and wait to see just how freely she threw her kisses around.

"I look forward to the drink, the wait until the next town is already too long," he grinned back to her turning his head quickly after the kiss whilst she was still close so he could look deeply into those eyes and admire her full lips up close.

Before she pulled away he locked eyes with her and earnestly continues, "The time will also give us both a chance to determine if it'll just be the one date, or possibly more."

The encounter complete Eldon takes a closer look at the people that made up the team that had slaughtered his captors.  He now noticed Lorvia, as she made the ring dancing across her fingers like it had a life of its own.  He nodded greetings to her, not sure why she was watching him and Elandra so closely.

 When Eldon moved his head, and she kissed him on the lips, she pulled back smiled and replied," Hmmm you are a good thief stealing a kiss right there."

 Elandra gave him a smile that could melt an iceberg, and her crystal blue eyes shining like gemstones, " Yes, it is Eldon, I think you might be the first group member I have kissed on the lips. At least I know you are very good and your profession, so are you going to try and steal my heart next?"

 Elandra replied," I look forward to it as well, yes it might be a time before we get to a safe town, but the best things are worth waiting for dont you agree Eldon?"

 Elandra looked deeply into his eyes," Yes it will give us time to learn more about each other, and Peace will always be with us." Elandra put her hands together for prayer, and said," Goddess Amot be with all of us, as we travel, give us Peace in our Journey, I pray in my Goddesses Amot's name, Amen."

 Elandra giggled and turned and saw Eldon look up at Lorvia, Elandra smiled and said," Do you require my assistance with something, please come on over I will do what I can to help you."

OOC: Actually Eldon was resisting the urge to suddenly turn his head, but Eldon likes the way you played it much, much better and he'll (very happily) take the kiss with pleasure. 

Eldon was electrified when the kiss hit home, though he tried to maintain his outward composure as his face breaks into a cheeky grin.  When she mentioned he might be the first person of the group she'd kissed on the lips, he partly wondered why she wouldn't know for certain, as he ran his tongue over his upper lip, like there was a chance he was going to get a lingering taste before he replied.

"Some things are worth stealing Elandra, but most elves would agree with me that hearts gain immeasurable value when they are won or freely given.  Perhaps the sentiment is the same for humans."

When Elandra mentions the best things are worth waiting for Eldon tilts his head to one side his smile tinged with a slight frown.

"Some things yes, but I think life is for living, and given our choice to face death each day, I don't see the value in putting off something that promises to be that enjoyable.  After all, either of us could move onto our next life in a moment, and I for one would feel short changed if that drink never happens."

"We are both adults though, so feel free to change the rules of engagement if you want.  I will leave it with you, if you should want to make an alteration that brings the date forward, I'm already in agreement, so you don't need to feel shy about it."

As he watches Elandra interact with the hooded figure he ponders his remarkable change in fortune and silently thanks whatever god was looking out for him.  He started the day as an orc captive, but only hours after escaping he'd been kissed by a beautiful girl with the promise of date.  Life was certainly a mystery and one should stop and smell the roses whenever possible.

  Kree  tucked the  Map  away  once more.Ivy....Krwyn.. take  to your Flanks... Rear  gard  get set..every one  else in the Middle...  Flankers?..we  go  northwest..leaning to the  North.. we stay  a few yards inside the tree  line, and keep the   river and Road in  sight as much as Possible..

 if we  see anyone, or anything, we have to sneak around them, or Kill them. If those orcs  come through, The  Hargenites  will  thing  we have people on the other side of the river, we cannot  let their   eyes  come back to us...Let us home  Etta  and Netta  smile  on us, and
 any one  who lies ahead.

 Ivy   gives  a nod to Krwyn   as the two elves   lope off into the   flanks.Kree  gives them a moment  , until he  can no longer see either of them,  and the main group  begins  their trek.

See movement from the group, Lysander signals Farora and moves to a trailing position.

Devon follows instructions and stays with the core group as they move.  He is no master of stealth but he at least keeps his head down in abeyance of the random orc or giant arrow that might else wise find a place in his head.  He says nothi no but hears everything.

Krwyn took the front flank according to Kree's instructions. Where as Ivy too the front along the tree line, Krwyn was out up front deeper into the woods.
He knew that Kree and the main body were way behind and Ivy somewhere more to the light of the treeline. His attention was completely focused on the wood in fron and to the side of him, constanly looking and listening for anything unusual.

With the instructions given by Kree and not yet knowing the dynamics of the group Eldon is suddenly business like.  Wistfully he pulls his eyes from the very pleasing form of Elandra as she interacts with the hooded figure (Lorvia) and compartmentalises their most recent interaction to again consider at a more appropriate time.  Fate, do a poor elf lad a favour, I need a town put in our path, is his last fading thought on the matter.

Other than likely conflict Eldon is unsure what lies ahead so he utters what seems to be some arcane words whilst twisting his fingers into several complex patterns whilst he finally threw up a handful of dust about himself.  If it was a spell, nothing changed, and he could be seen to be moving his head away from the cloud of settling dust like it was an irritant about to cause him to sneeze.

He then pulls forth both hatchets from his hip holsters and spun them quickly in each hand.  Anyone familiar with weapons would surmise he was at least accustomed to their action.  He then moved forward with the main group.