Yliakum Journeys (vol.1)

[LARAGORN]

Zhai’s look pierces Laragorn; the powerful look is something even a stranger would understand. He stops speaking, for a moment there is silence. Spetyco starts to talk, struggling with his words trying to explain himself again. As Farren brings himself between Spetyco and the rest of the group, Laragorns distrust grows. He does not share Farrens views on the man. Silence now, is the best way to act he figures, until he knows who shares his views.

[Farren Kutter]

Farren gives Laragorn a warning glare, intended to tell him to not try anything against his charge. "I'll personally protect Spetyco here. I like being a bodyguard." he says, tossing a wink to Spetyco.

[zhai]

"Spetyco stays then and we shall investigate the magic shop. Yet, I believe sending scouts ahead is best. Xylaal and I will go. Farren: it's better that you stay so we can whistle back and forth as necessary. That way we'll make sure the road is safe."

[Farren Kutter]

"Indeed. And I shall watch over Spetyco as well." he replies to Zhai, nodding his agreement.

[LARAGORN]

“I still have many beasts to skin, so must stay” Laragorn Informs the group as he gets back to skinning.

[lanser]

sitting quietly, listening to the minor bickering already evident within the group. Hokinon reconsiders his decision to join.

[Xylaal]

"Agreed." Nods Xylaal with an even tempered grin. Her green eyes survey the crowd one by one;  Laragorn, Roth and Toth, Easton, Siteri, Hokinon, Tovera, Farren, Spetyco, Zhai, Satayne and Zorbels. She hasn't made her mind up about Spetyco as yet, was he being sincere? But her mind is open and curious.

Xylaal retrieves her pack and pick from the tree and throws it over her back. She crinkles her nose after getting a whiff of her own smell, the armor is a bit ripe and so is she.
 "I'll need to fill my canteen and wash up down at the river before we set out Zhai." Zhai nods and Xylaal disappears into the woods.

Xylaal returns, her green skin dripping, the gills on her neck turned plum red from an underwater swim, her long black hair soaked and flopping against her armor which had the odor of broken leaves and rubbed herbs. Everyone was finishing up breakfast and still talking.

She is ready and squats down honing her daggerblade on her thigh leather..

[Spetyco]

The vision has noticeably changed Spetyco.  Up to this point he has been cheery and optimistic, but everything has changed now.  He continues to see his own face beneath the hood over and over.  It was his face... but it wasn't.  The man behind that face was vile and full of hatred.  He hated all who live in Yliakum, but most of all he hated Spetyco.  Spetyco could not say how he knew these things, but he knew them still.  It all was as real as the tree he now sat against.
He looked over at Laragorn who continued to skin the beasts.  "I bet he wishes he was skinning me," he says to himself.  He looks around at the rest of the company.  Xylaal and Zhai prepare to leave, Farren is making certain he is always between Spetyco and Laragorn.  The others are scattered about the camp finishing up breakfast and preparing for departure.
"If only I could remember," he mutters.

[Farren Kutter]

Farren, his sharp ears catching Spetyco's mutter, replies softly with a warm and friendly tone, "We'll find your answers and past. Perhaps after this trip is over, if we haven't found anything about you, the other Rangers and I can help you search." He smiles and gives a wink, as always.

[Spetyco]

"Thank you my friend," Spetyco returns.  Then finding himself in a slightly better mood, "By the way, is there something wrong with your eye?"

[Farren Kutter]

"Nope. I just tend to wink a lot." he replies with a smile, and yet another wink.

[lanser]

Hokinon wanders over to Tovera and with a concerned expression asks her "are you sure you wish to go with them, as there is bound to be more killing" and shrugging his pack onto his shoulder adds "I will escort you wherever you wish to go if you change your mind"

While he waits for a reply he considers his search for Shayla "hmmm she'll understand that I have to protect this young one, and as soon as she's safe I can continue" nodding to himself he completes his preparations to depart

[steuben]

"no, i'll continue on," tovera says. "i started down this road. i'll finish it."

she looks over at zorbels and spetyco. "whatever lays along it."

she looks at hokinon. "besides. i don't want to take you away from why you decided to come."

[lanser]

Hokinon nods slowly "as you wish miss" and with a quick look around the camp slips away towards the last sighting

[Spetyco]

Spetyco begins thinking about his bag that he lost in the gobble cave.  There really was nothing important in it... or was there.  Since his first vision, other images have been flashing in his mind.  None so clear as the first, but now he remembers something in his bag.  Something that had meaning, though he could not remember what or why.
Everyone is busy preparing for the days adventure, "I think I will go wash up a bit before we go."  He gets up to head towards the stream when Farren offers to come along.  "There is no need, Farren.  I'll be alright."  But Farren insists.  He takes his new post as Spetyco's bodyguard very seriously, so Spetyco concedes.  There is enough suspicion already.
Once they are out of sight of the rest of the group, Spetyco pulls Farren aside.  "My friend, yesterday when I fell into the gobble cave, I had a backpack with me.  In it was some money, extra food, and... something else.  What that something else is I cannot say.  But I am quite certain I must get that pack back.  But I do not wish to put anyone else in danger again.  Since you refuse to leave my side I suppose I must ask you to accompany me.  But I would have you stay up top while I went into the cave alone."
"So will you accompany me my friend?"