Nerida nodded to the Angel. "It is settled then that traveling through the land of the elves and the land of the dwarves would be wise to reach the threat to the East, however, it would not be wise to face this threat without a thought of what we intend to do."

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"Well we have no idea what we're facing," Tasniom said in response. "Are they human, dwarf, Lezmar, vampire, or worse? The little mist there wasn't too clear on what we're up against. It could be anything. Anyone had any bedtime monsters that they were told when they're little? 'Cause they usually turn out to be real monsters. Big scaly brutes with horns and clubs?" He silently laughed at that thought. When he was first told about shapeshifters, he laughed at that idea, not knowing that in twenty years he would fight one of them.

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Drogo's eyes opened wide in anticaption the moment right before he dove for the apple. Picking it up, he precisely wiped off the dirt with the end of his shirt and proceeded to slowly savor the flavor.

"I can only think this is what we have all been waiting for," Drogo mentioned with a small lump of the apple stuffed in one of his cheecks, "I would assume that the lands lived in peace once, so why can't this happen again?"

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"I do not know, Master hobbit," Estelle replied sadly. "But war has plagued the kingdoms for so long that I do not believe there is any that now live that remember what caused such strife. Let us hope that our union will be enough to mend old wounds." she added. "As to monsters, the only tales we were told were of creatures of darkness, able to manipulate the will of others and punish disobedient younglings. I never gave such tales much thought," she said with a shrug.

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Grageon listened and thought for awhile.
"Hmph, that is because the Mountains have protected you so long from the evil of the East. They are badlands that are seen from the highest mountain tower," now his voice deepened like an old story teller telling a legend.
"The tales of the dwarves are different. There are many creatures of terrible power that I know of. There is the Minatour, with the head of a bull, the body of a man, and the back legs of a bull. It is driven by it's will to kill. Then, there's the Cerberous, a great three-headed wold as big as a horse. Then there's goblins and orcs. My people tell tales of a few other great beasts. But some are far more fierce than those that I have just said," Grageon's voice then went back to normal.
"And if these tales are what we are up against, I think we will need the uniting of all the countries."

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"So now we have some idea what we're going against and some idea where we're going, I don't see why we should wait here any more," said Tasniom, quite anxious to go on this little journey. "Does anyone have any idea how long it will take for us to travel to the Elven lands? We can hope to pick up food and supplies there."

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She smiled to herself at the thought of the stories of beasts that had been told to her as a child. Though the distance from the land of the dwarves from her homeland had not been far, the fairies had not heard such tales as those that the dwarf had related.

"Not being able to tell what we are going against is reason enough to be well prepared." Nerida responded to the lezmar. "As to traveling to the land of the elves, I suppose this should not take too long as the travel to this glade from my homeland did not."

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Listening to everything in silence as was usual, Rylin was caught somewhat off-guard as the questions were turned to him. Looking around at the others for just a few seconds, he resigned himself to answer. "As we are not far from Merynseoa as it is, it will take a day at the most to enter the borders. The forest beyond, however, will be rather more difficult to navigate. Depending on where it is we need to go, I would say we can hope to be restocked by the end of two days, perhaps the beginning of a third."

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"Good plan, then?" Tasniom repeated. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started." He mounted his scorpion and waited for the rest of them to get ready.

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Grageon started grumbling.
"I won't be going anywhere without my pony, Stoneheart, who ran off in all of the comotion. Anyone see which way he went? He's study little all white pony."

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"I saw him earlier, Master dwarf." Surprising himself by speaking up, Rylin motioned in the direction he and Estelle had come from. "He crossed our path not too far from here." Just then, as if on cue, Rylin's own mare trotted over to the elf, nickering softly. Laying his hand on her neck, Rylin ran his fingers through her silky mane. "He shouldn't be too far away, unless something scared him off."

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"That something wouldn't be a gruesome looking green elf with rusty armour and a crooked sword, would it?" Tasniom asked lightheartedly. He pointed at one of fifty similar looking creatures. None of them looked like they wanted to join the party here.

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