BLACK TIMBER
Figure Begin to appear from the darkness..Most of the green armored Rangers... there rest people of the Black Timber armed with weapons, or even farm tools.
The Last Lucy can see , is the last of the sand Folk breaking into the tree line... to the grasslands.
A Few Ponies enter from the Grass lands.. Elves and half-elves Dismount and Look around as they see slaves chained to wagons, and logs lying about...
Both groups send people to help the Ladies with the burning Tents....
what appears to be the Leader of the Grasslands , walk up to Ivy as he take the head of a slaver..he merely points towards the wounded Kree who is sheathing his arrow, and drawing his longsword.
From the other Direction, Krell and a LT Cameput of the darkness..also Approaching Kree.
The Two leaders Nodded to each other... The Elf from the grasslands said,...we heard the Horn.... we came, it well we did.. there are 4 wagons covered.. that Contain Black Oak... we killed many Loggers and , what had the Look of slavers... there are Sandfolk, among them.
Krell Looked with anger at Kree,..we heard no Horns Until we passed the Stead.... he came this way, because this one sent 2 women through through the night...
..They are women of The Timber.... and i could not spare any of my Arrows to run the message...
The Leader of the Grasslnad rider bows to Kree,.Well met..... we have riders going up and down the treeline, in case any of the scum tried to leave.... Blowing the horn most l;ike turned the battle, as we do not normally patrol , this close to the Timber.
Krell glared at Kree,..you left my people staked to the trees... Did I raise you to be an animal!
The Leader of the Horsemen said......you are Kree!.... YOu have done well.... The Arrows and Elves have gained much, because of your strikes against those who would harm us...
..do not swell his head, any larger then it is, Mize.... I am still waiting for an answer...
Kree shakes Mize's hand in a warrior grasp.But says to Krell,..maybe...Father? I would not have had bodies to take down from the trees, had your Warden's followed the rule , of Missing scouts? then he smiles at Mize,..besides... they were dead already.... taking them down can wait until after the battle....
Mize grunts,mmmm... he is Right, Elder Quickshadow. We never tend the dead, until after a battle..we can do nothing else for them, nor can they do anything for us.
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as the Leaders met... the tents were pulled down, or sliced opened to drag out wounded, and chained slaves..most of the women and children that were wearing nothing, or next to nothing...at least 4 dead males in the same dress.. had been stabbed with the wicked sandfolk blades.
Some of the Wardens and Riders were taking Burn damage as well as some of the slaves...
One of the Wardens said,..I thought Sandflk were allies?
a Male Rider snorted,...you need to leave the Trees more often...Sandfolk are allied with coin... and will do what it takes, to get a much as they can...
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Orlin sees the three meeting.... The Slave leader was howling in pain...
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Luthien's Last strike, cleaves the head of dark creature as it grasps his left arm... the armor melts in the shape of a three fingered grasp...
Riku watches the thing melt into black-red ooze as it turns to smoke and drifts off....