[center][img]https://txt.1001fonts.net/img/txt/b3RmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5VblZrYjJ4d2FDQkJaRzF2YzNNLC4w/motherva.light.png[/img][/center][hr]Tags: [@RedPandaGamer][@Ozzy Cross][@Kumbaris][@Forsythe][hr] [color=steelblue]"I was hoping you had a plan of sorts. Been decades since I had to think like under time pressure like this."[/color] True enough the laid back and relaxing life of a cloistered scholar of Lorenstad had dulled his adventuring acumen. Then it seemed that Shina was distracted by her furry companion before panic set in her widened eyes. Thinking that the violent vegetation had decided it wanted a second round, Rudolph readied himself to a fight. But a voice called to them from the canopy, lo and behold a wild elf had called their attention. To make matters worse, the savage had captured the young boy and held the poor soul under threat of a sharpened blade. Shina yelled at the elf but instead of complying to her demands, the knife blade got closer to the boy's neck as the savage made his demands. [color=steelblue]"Alright, alright! Just keep the knife away from the boy's neck."[/color] He cursed under his breath. Even Wild Elves should have some decency to not hold a young boy hostage. With little to no options left, they went unwillingly back to the Woods. All the way to the forsaken battleground where their Mesmer friend and Nemnon readied to clash blades.