I awoke at dawn once again to the see Xavier looking at me as if he might very well say are we really going on this mission. I actually laughed a bit as I began my normal routine which would take an extra hour that morning as I was planning to change spell as we were soon to be on the road and out into the wilderness. To start while my new items as well as my magical backpack were now cloaked from magical detection something I felt always wise to do when staying in an Inn even if its name was the Safe Haven. Now of course I would have to start dealing with the issue that would start to occur after the fourth day of our journey. That was of course the time the magical shields would start to fail and would need to be restored.
It was quite surprising to see all of the Associates awake and already downstairs eating and ready to travel. What happened next was I felt a blessing from Erevan Ilesere for even as we had all sat together for breakfast and were discussing the reduction in our number but someone would arrive at our table looking to possibly join us. The new arrival was a big and burley Human who stood around six feet four and had to weight over two hundred and forty pounds honestly to look at him I would be hard pressed to lift him. He wore proudly a holy symbol of Gond a Human Deity of Craftsmen and Craftswomen and was named Krolis. Donavan informed we were headed for the Moors to investigate some ruins seven days south. Oddly he seemed to be perhaps a warrior if the massive Warhammer was any indication but when asked by Donavan about his skills he had boldly answered a Fighter or a Healer whatever you might need. Interesting I had thought but then again no one else seemed to mind a new addition and even seemed to welcome him I guess shamed Clerics like Donavan and dismissed Wizards like Arrol could not really be choosers.
So on foot and believe it or not we moved out on foot and believe me I had considered summoning a horse but I was did not plan on going out of my way to stick out. I would leave that to Donavan, Arrol and our newcomer Krolis. I also decided I would dwell within my own mind for in truth among the others I did not truly find companionship. Don’t get me wrong I was more than willing to show them loving and kindness since I did not have to trust them to do that but what were they doing for me. Nothing that’s what absolutely nothing and I could already feel the boredom of the trail setting in so I used the time to observe our journey and sketch while making my own map just in case.
We would make camp that night after twelve hours of travel and we would also set three watches. Arrol, Krolis, Niam, and I on the First, Niam and Invelous on the Second, and finally Bolora and Donavan on the Third watch. In reality they had seemed to forget that Niam was a non casting Elf so could technically take two watches but I did not. Also in reality unless I needed to rememorize any spells I had cast the night before I still only needed four hours rest. So in reality I was actually on the second watch as well with Xavier on the third while I slept just in case something were to happen and my dear Associates neglect to wake me. Like I have said before I did not really trust them but I vowed to try and find out what was the issue with the greed that seemed to possess Niam.
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