Brigands

Barahirn managed a smile. It was still a bit one sided, but it felt good to him. Danel had finally permitted him to look in a mirror. No more yellow bruises, he could clearly see that. That had been what everyone mentioned when they first saw him.

"Oh, the bruises! Well, they will fade."

He smiled again. No one had wanted to say 'You look terrible', but he had known he did, he felt he did. 

Filignil arrives back in Numenstaya, horrified by the damage done. She is welcomed warmly, the others more glad that she is alive than curious concerning where she has been. An explanation to Danel can come later.

The Huntress immediately throws herself into her original role of Housekeeper, and tries to help by providing what food she can. Then she will join in with the trench digging. 

Estarfin, Danel and Parnard, look over the remains of their home. Marawendi stays back, too shocked by the sight and smell to join them. 

With Barahirn awake, and seemingly much better save his inability to walk, Estarfin and Danel ask after information on the attackers, anything unusual about them or their horses? 

Curumaito informs Parnard that his brother is now Captain in Celondim, while Marawendi looks on, mystified. 

Jexson and his remaining Men make a swift retreat from Numenstaya when they see armed neighbours approaching. They have already lost two of their number to a hidden Elven archer. Although they are not satisfied with the 'message' they delivered, it is a start. They slew the young female, and the stable lad was dead or close to it. They torched two of the buildings and had a small fire started in a third. For now they must flee, and get back over the border before any patrol catches up with them. But this is not over. 

(Picture by Estarfin )