[color=red]"This place used to be a beautiful forest,"[/color] Morthos lamented as they walked along, [color=red]"but now look at it. The trees are dying, the fog makes it impossible to see, I bet the Nentir River is all sorts of screwed up. Once we solve this demon problem you'll all get a proper look at my home."[/color] He sighed, he couldn't even think of the fact they were on a mission right now. Someone else could go through any official details they had, right now Morthos was on the warpath to his home town to find out if his mother really had left and to find a way to save her if she had.

The walk was quiet, which just made Morthos more weary, the forest was usually so full of life but now it seemed the animals had retreated. Hopefully they had retreated, and not had something else happen to them. After a bit of walking they made it to the front gates. the town was surrounded by stone walls tall enough to keep you from being able to see the town inside. There were two young looking men standing guard at the gate, looking somewhat nervous. The one thing Morthos took from their appearance was they were both human looking, which wasn't an issue considering the town was about 75/25 tieflings to non-tieflings. The real issue was Morthos did not recognize these men has he'd been away from home for so many years.

[color=yellow]"Halt! Stand your ground, state your intentions!"[/color] The man tried to sound imposing but his voice cracked slightly partway though the sentence. Morthos held up his hand to his companions to signal he could handle this.

[color=red]"Fear not, we come as friends. Your Lord has returned, no allow me and my friends entry."[/color] Morthos hated pulling the Lord card but it was probably the fastest way to get these guys to lighten up.

They looked at each other hesitantly, [color=yellow]"the Lord is in the manor, he never ventures outside the walls. Whoever you are you're lying."[/color] At that point they raised their swords, this was not boding well, Morthos was more annoyed than scared for his life. He couldn't see his friends as he had taken a step forward to speak to the guards but he held out his hand to stop them aggressing.

[color=red]"Look, I don't wanna hurt you guys, so tell you what. You call up Major Fear, get him to come down here, then if he gives you the okay we'll fight, deal?"[/color] One of them lowered his sword slightly, [color=yellow]"do you mean Colonel Fear?"[/color]

[color=red]"Ya, him, must have got a promotion or two since I left home."[/color]

The two men huddled together and whispered some things before the one said, [color=yellow]"fine, we'll call him. But you all stay right here."[/color] They walked off and Morthos breathed a sigh of relief as they did before turning back to his friends, [color=red]sorry about that, but don't worry, when Uncle Fear gets down here he'll know it's me and we'll get in no problem."[/color] The Colonel wasn't really his uncle, but most of the high ranking officials had been around so much his whole childhood they were basically like family.

One thing they guards said had bothered Morthos though, but he didn't want to interrogate them further. His mother was the head of house, meaning they should have a Lady, not a Lord, so who was it they were talking about?