Parum walked with the others to the sight of the battlefield. Before she could get a word in, Brannor had demanded for the hostage's release. However his opponent, Langderosa Cyanwrath, refused on the grounds that it was the only thing protecting him from a swift and immediate end from a volley of arrows. Parum could not disagree with the logic, however it still infuriated her that this half dragon would stoop to such low just for one-on-one combat. Surely he'd recognize that even if they had somehow managed to slay him from afar, his army had the numbers and power to overtake the fort without his leadership. Holding the family hostage was just rubbing salt into the wounds. Still Parum did not speak out, not wanting to compromise this delicate ordeal.

And so the battle commenced. [color=7ea7d8]"Defeat him Brannor! We believe in you!"[/color] Parum's words would fill Brannor with what meager amount of courage the halfling could provide, but in the end it was not enough. Brannor fought bravely, even tapping into some sort of animalistic feature she's never seen before. She had feelings that Brannor was a warrior of the wilds like Orchid, but she did not imagine that he was one of the beasts. Brannor was some sort of Lycanthrope, perhaps a wolf, or perhaps some other beast. With his back turned and covered in armor, Parum could not do much but watch as he fought and soon fell. Cyanwrath abolished Brannor for his apparent unsportsmanlike tactics, only to kick the man while he was down. This made Parum furious, despite the fact that Cyanwrath could easily kill her with his barehands. This was never going to be a fair duel from the beginning. The half-dragon simply wanted to boast his strength against an enemy who had no chances of fighting back.

At least in the end Cyanwrath honored his end of the bargain and left with his army. Kyra and a few other healers immediately went to Brannor's side while Parum took the family back to the keep. [color=7ea7d8]"It's fine now, you're safe. You're safe and sound. Let's get you all back to Sargent Longwater."[/color] Parum said to soothe their nerves. No doubt the family was most shocked at the results of the fight. It was their lives on the line after all. Everyone returned to the keep without further incident, and soon they were greeted by Orchid and some of the other leaders of Greenest. [color=7ea7d8]"Brannor is alive, Orchid. He was defeated but not killed, thank the gods."[/color] Parum noted Kyra standing off to the side cursing to herself. Parum wished she could have done something more. Because once again, all she did was stand to the side and speak a few meaningless words. The feeling of doubt and uselessness overwhelmed Parum, as she too stood in silence for herself.

The battle of Greenest was over. But the war against the forces of evil still continued.