[h2][color=af9d80][b]Roger Falkner and Shortclaw[/b][/color][/h2]

One of the first things that Roger always noticed about Velvetica was her stature.  It contrasted heavily with the voluminous tend that she resided, and even moreso next to the soldiers in her command.  Roger himself wasn't particularly large compared to many of the other Lions, yet he still towered over his commander.

Only a fool would underestimate her, though.  She was a hard, uncompromising woman, a skilled fighter with a dangerous enchanted sword, and a decisive leader willing take risks.  Roger was one of those risks, in fact.  An unproven knight from a family of griffin tamers, and she gave him a chance.  He wasn't the only one either- Roger reckoned that many of the Lions, diverse as they were, had similar stories.

[color=af9d80]"We spotted large tracts of disturbed land near our enemy's location.  It looks like they have been digging all over,"[/color] he reported.  [color=af9d80]"We spotted some strange objects dotting the ground, and landed to investigate further.  They were effigies of some sort, made out of bones and skulls."[/color]

[color=af9d80][i]I should have cut it down and brought it back,[/i][/color] Roger thought, worried that he might not be able to give an adequate description of those strange objects.  Fortunately, he was not the only scout that had been sent out.  The elf Irian, in particular, would probably be able to give a more concise and detailed description of whatever those things were.

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