**Loire was already on her second bowl of the soup, which she found to be quite delicious. The young Taskmage decided that it was best to leave the conversation as it was, there'd be plenty of opportunity for talk later.**
It wasn't long before the group had managed to work their way through the entire cauldron. The combined effects of the weather, travel and the filling meal were starting to make the group sleepy. Falthor stretched out dramatically, pulling off his glasses and tucking them into his shirt.
**Before eating, Loire had removed her soaking wet things, stockings and robe, all placed neatly next to the fire. She was now sound asleep, peaceful and dreaming.**
Before the combination of his sleeping curse, the good food, and the fire's warmth could put him under, Marius pulled out an intricate flask and downed the contents. Afterwards, he seemed to much more lively than he had been even before the group had been visited by the storm outside.
After a while, everyone had either found themselves a comfortable place to sleep or merely conked out in an awkward position. Some time later they were all awoken by a loud, piercing shriek.
Another shriek rang out, obviously from outside the farmhouse. The clarity of wakefulness allowed the group to hear more clearly that it was a female voice crying out in fear.
**Loire struggled to follow the other two, as she hastily untangled herself from her bedding, the mage summoned her ice sword determinedly and finally made it to the door after Falthor.**
Bursting through the door they were presented with the scene of a woman crouched inside Sem's wagon, kicking out at what appeared to be a massive wolf. The woman was mousey haired and bore more than a passing resemblance to their host. The wolf snarled as another kick stopped it from getting into the wagon.
Jakari scooped up a rock and sent it speeding towards the wolf's ribs as he shouted loudly at it. He intended to get it's attention redirected. He continued towards it cautiously.
The rock thudded against the wolf's side at around the same time a dart hit the creature in the rump. The beast turned towards the sources of the projectiles, snarling viciously.
The wolf dodged under the jakari's cutlass, snarling and backing up slightly. The wolf seemed to be lagging slightly, Falthor's poison starting to take effect in the agitated beast.
**Loire stayed on the fringes for now, but she sent Merlin scuttling towards the wolf's flank in an attack, wanting to distract it long enough for the others to get an opening.**
With everyone else focused on the wolf, Falthor moved closer to the wagon and it's scared occupant.
The summoned pesterance was enough to get the wolf to turn more fully to the side. The creature fully exposed its flank as it turned to bite at the small creature.
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
To live is to hope, and while we breathe, we hope and live.
To live is to hope, and while we breathe, we hope and live.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Falthor- Not planning on sl-*yawn*-eeping, brother?
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
To live is to hope, and while we breathe, we hope and live.
Falthor- Bwuh? It's dawn... was that a rooster?
Jakari - "No... No it wasn't. Did anyone hear where it came from?"
He strode towards the window to glance outside, at least he could see if the rain had stopped.
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
Falthor burst towards the front door.
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
To live is to hope, and while we breathe, we hope and live.
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
He stalked forward cautiously and stabbed out towards the wolf's snout.
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
To live is to hope, and while we breathe, we hope and live.
The summoned pesterance was enough to get the wolf to turn more fully to the side. The creature fully exposed its flank as it turned to bite at the small creature.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
To live is to hope, and while we breathe, we hope and live.