Luthien simply takes cover. He won't actually be needed unless enemies come out to assault the archers.

The fires sprouting from seemingly nowhere. and then one airborne?  it was an attack!  She understood that.  But by who? Why? She looked at the arrow glittering skyward to judge from where it came from. The building on fire should give her enough to see something by.

Swiftwing trilled to the elf clinging to their back as the dire eagle flew trough the darkened skies. Feyamir looked sharply towards the sudden source of light visible in the distance ... it was in the direction of the crater, if memory serves. He narrowed his eyes and softly urged his familliar mout to go there.
<Elven: Go and fly by low enough for my darkvision to see the groud, Swiftwing.>

OOC: 50 ft up in the air, just so people know. Enough for guys with darkvision looking upwards to notice, but except dwarves, elves and other beings with enchanced sight? Who also look upwards, instead of forwards on the enemies in front of them, to notice. Plan is for Feyamir to circle close enough for him to see whatever caused the light.

 If unfortunate, aka my usual stroll, missed shot might hit him depending on angles.

  The  second  closest  'larger' Hut was circled  again.. Kree  was  extra  careful as he Lit the  back, and shuttered the lantern...

   This    Time  he leaned a bit, as if asking a horse to turn, as the Old One Banked.. he  tossed the BAck out a bit further this time..


 from  outside the  crater.. a  tiny light seems to   slither down from the   sky intil  an Bright Flash was   seen when the back ruptured  upon the   rood, half way from the edge  and the middle... The  thatch  began to smolder  on top, but  catch fire  under  the top layer.. the   layer , closer to the inside of the  Hut Burst into Flames,  as they were they most dry.

 Shouts  and  screams  from inside that Hut, and More  from The first  hut... fire  was   growing  as the  drier  grass near the   buildings   caught fire.. Tall one s  came out of the Huts  shouting in  some  high pitched , guttural  voice.. the smaller  Furred  things   began to  Mover towards the   south  eastern rim.


 The fires   flickered   causing more of the   south eastern  side of the Carter   to be alight... shadows  of the   carter  folks    were easy seen  as some gathered to watch..others  had  weapons.. while others   ran to the  rim..


 now!.. the Biggest one..in the middle!

   The old one repleyed only by banking towards the target.

Stardancer pulls out her spy glass to check wherr thosr arrows are coming from.

   When they Glided  to the  Bigger  Building  Kree  said ,..I'm Dropping the last Two on that Building..  Then, Let   them see us   Fly over the  South east Rim.... the Circle back to our  People...


  as they Get there   Kree  lights  the First One, it hits  pretty Near the Middle,  Splashing and  sending  Flames   over the Roof top...   then he Lights the  Second one, Droping that, it hits more to the rear, , But now the other  two Buildings  are  infernos.. One tall one that came out and had the  'pitch'  drip on him was screaming, running around On fire..

 .... Roar!.. and head  for that Rim....

 to Add to the  Commotion  Kree shouted,..WE WILL BE BACK!

  some of the   beings in the Crater Pointed  up in the  air and began to   run towards  the  southern Rim..

 the  fries   were Lighting up the  inside of the crater, as   little furred  creatures  and Tall ones  gathered on the pathways..

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 ..be ready.. you have a good shot... take it..otherwise, we wait.. he  has  an arrow  fitted  into the string ..his  front knee  waiting for  a Target.

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 Fey sees a   Very large, lionbeast with  wings.. and elf  was dropping bundles that  burst into flames when the  hit the Buildings … the others   were gathered  at the  north west  rim...


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 Star was    the   last teo bags  drop from the air.. an Elf  riding  and Odd winged  beast.. the Flames  highlighting them from below  as they  flew to the south East  rim

Putting the spy glass up she headed aroung the rim at full gallop to where the flying lion-beast was

Not only does the old one let out an earth shaking roar, but if there is a remaining gathering shelter he swipes it knocking it to the ground.  Then he flies off in the direction indicating and circles back as instructed.

Luthien is still standing by. His hour has not yet come, either on the ground or...for the other sort of thing.

Diana joined in with the fire arrows.  She lit two and fired them upwards in an arc, so that they would travel further into the village.

After firing five arrows, she put away her bow, drew her sword, and set about getting  down to blood business.

She moved to the village, hacking and slashing as she want.  She tried to avoid the little guys, but if they attacked she replied in kind.  Her target were the taller ones.  The ones who seemed to be in control.

Lucy avoided using her bow.  She just simply waited for the chaos to start.

To her, there always seemed to be a calm before the storm.  A point in time when the arrows were flying in the air, and before the screaming started.  It only lasted a few seconds, but it was a peaceful time.

Then chaos erupted.

The village began to catch fire.  Tall ones were running about as were the small ones.  She moved forward, avoiding the small ones if she could.

She didn't draw out her blades.  This was going to be personal.  She didn't know those other arrows.  But Kree and his folks had taken her in, despite what she was.  She had seen many of the looks she had gotten, and was used to it.

She moved with the speed of a cat, slashing, any of the tall ones she came across.  She fought with all the savagery of a feline.  She clawed and bit anyone who came across her path.

From the ridgeline Myranda sent shaft after shaft into the dull lit area, targetting anything that was taller than the small hairy creatures. Her shafts struck with the accuracy she had acquired from decades of practise. Each shaft impailed itself in the targets neck, severing the spone or artery to the brain, felling these and bringing about the swift sudden and sure demise. Within a short time Myranda had tallied several tall ones in quick sussession. Drawing another shaft she scanned the area below for other targets. Spotting some she took aim.
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  A flicker of movement catches the beasts eye.  He turns back to Kree, "There appears to be a centaur circling the rim.  Shall we investigate before proceeding further?"

  Kree  sees  fire  arrows   coming  from  the Unit's  rim... The figures  of  Diana and Lucy  rushing  down ..Dammit!
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 Myra's  arrows  Hiss through the  Night.. the first two   take 'tall ones'   in the Head... the scatterings  Of  the creatures  causes her  to Miss one    and   drive  a  Shaft  throught the  BAck  Left shoulder of   another.. it fall forward ..   Little  creature s begin to  Scream and Point  behind them  as   Fire   arrows  land on  Dried  Lean-to.
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 Flames Grew, the  First    Building  had  Caught  some other  Bundles   on  fire..a Little Hut began to  smolder  as the  wet  leaves   dried, and the Inner   wood  began to catch

  Lucy  pounced on a  Tall one  Rending it  with her Claws   as   surprise and Chaos  was the   order of the Day

   Diana's   three Little creature   Bared their  FAngs  and   truned  with thier   crude  weapons..
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 Ivy    Shouts,FALL BACK ! THERE ARE TOO MANY!  his  arrows  Hissed  into the Night... he  Knew he  got one  Tall one, and  Killed a small one  near Lucy.. the togher   2 shafts   were unkown...

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 some to  the TAll one s were barking orders.. some one  near the large   Building , just a few inches   shorter and broader of  shoulder...  were   beginning  to rally the   runnign  , confused  people.. the south eat  end  began to burn,  the heat growing  with  every bit of  fuels  sending  dark smoke into the  air, that began to flatten out  as it neared the top of the Crater... as if  to pit a lid on it.

   Bright Flashes   would appear  as  jars  and Pots of the 'fuel' were broken or Burst..on the Arrow's  side of the crater, smaller  Fires  burned, with promise to grow..

 Kree     was  slightly distracted as he  said, WHAT?>.. Fly over it, then  turn back to the  damned Crater.. we  got  to  get our  people together!

The old one banks hard and skims over the treetops, giving Kree a good look at the new comer.

Luthien could at least see Arrows in trouble, and melee was beginning. When the other close combat Arrows went in, he would too, though he still hasn't unleashed his true power yet.
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Justin was concerned and surprised by both Diana and Lucy's move to engane the host of humanoids in the crate. Their rashness was certain to get them into dire straits, and could only suspect they had a death wish.

 Kree Looked  down.....That's a Centaur, for certain.....  I have  not seen very many in these lands.... It shoudl not be a friend of the Dark Ones... but that does not mean  she is a friend of Arrows...

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 Brother Palos  Stood  to  chase  after    the two charging   Arrows...   Ivy Stepped over the   Rim  ,  his  right  knee  on the    slope , his left leg extended as he searched  for  Targets  , that would be an esay  hit, that were close  to  Diana  and  Lucy..

   "But the arrow pin on her arm band does." the old one angles around and lands in a trot parrallel to the centaur "Peace sister," He tells the centaur, "The one I carry leads an arrows unit.  Th tall ones in the village beyond serve the powers of darkness and have controled the little ones with superstition.  We seek to destroy the tall ones so the little ones might find a better path.  Will you help us?"

  Kree    was  about to protest  as he saw   Ivy and Palos    go over the rim...  then the Old  one's  deep Vocie  carried to the   Centaur
   Kree Looked he rover, trying to see the armband, and if the arrow was  'red gemmed '..

She watched the creature bank as she came to a trot and slower.  She was a bit surprised when the creature spoke "By name who do you carry?" she was still on guard as she looked for any crimson arrow marks upon the creature or rider.  "And what are these creatures if you know what they are?"

  ..I am Kree...Quickshadow, I lead a Unit of Crimson Arrows... we sought to find out  missing people from the Trace Wood...but  only one still lived, and her  mind is broken....

 ..The tall Dark Fols   are of some evil ilk.. the smaller   furry folk area Mixed.. they either follow  the Tall ones.. or are forces to serve.....aswe  speak.. a BAnd of themn are  moving to eascape.. as well as one of  My people lead   freed slaves  towards the Vale of the drow,..My plan seems  to have go awry .. and now,  we may face  a full onsaught of the creatures...

"Then it is fortunate Kree Quickshadow, that I am larger and have many weapons at my disposal.  I am Stardancer Of the Shee-Ati'ka tribe.  Ally of Trace Wood elves at your service" She had heard the name of Kree before and determining if it was safe first approached closer.  She was over 7 foot tall from head to hoof, bathed in gold and bronze.  "When we get a chance after this skirmish, we shall talk.  For now my weapons are at your discretion."

 Kree   frowned,..you size  might hurt  yo in the comign fight.. my plan has been somewaht.. disrupted..... Follow us to the Rim where the rest of  my people are... a few...over sealous... decided to attack.. we wil not win, a prolonged fight.. there are far too many, unless  we can cow the small one  by killing..In the ned..Thier lives  and not  work an Arrow's lives.. so kill any that  may attack