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Ethelred at least managed to get some answers as to what was going on- at night, the Unseelie used singing to lure people into the woods.  The singing no doubt had a hypnotic or mesmerizing effect, and Ethelred wasn't entirely sure how if it'd have any effect on the knights.

As Elnith asked how to go about dealing with the Unseelie, Ethelred had to consider both options.  If they stayed and waited, it'd be much easier to find the Unseelie- just follow the singing and smash whatever trap they had set for the peasants.  If they kept a low profile until dark, they ought to be able to completely catch the Unseelie off-guard.  On the other hand, the singing could potentially affect them too, and if any of the peasants were lured out, the knights may not have the chance to save them.

If they went hunting in the woods, they might be able to put an end to this thing before anyone else got hurt, but the fairies would have the home advantage, since they no doubt knew the terrain much better.  Additionally, it might be much more difficult to actually find the culprits without a singing voice to home in on.  Lugh could probably sense their corruption, but unless they had a bag full of stray cats, actually [i]catching[/i] a fairy would be another story.

[color=6ecff6]"I'm worried about that too.  I fear I may be uniquely vulnerable because unlike you and Lugh, if that singing affects me, I cannot reach my ears to muffle them,"[/color] he stated to Elnith, tapping the side of his helmet as to demonstrate.

[color=6ecff6]"There's more to it than that, though,"[/color] he spoke somewhat sadly.  [color=6ecff6]"During our previous mission, I witnessed several people being murdered by Fomorians.  If I can avoid it, I'd prefer to avoid putting these people at risk.  I say we spent what daylight hours we have left searching the woods for any whiff of the Unseelie corruption.  If we find nothing by sunset, we'll head back here and prepare for whatever nightly trickery they have in store."
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It was risky, but Ethelred believed that waiting and using these innocent villagers as bait would be highly unbecoming for one of Sorcha's knights.  Their duty was to protect these people.

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