Combat with unidentified humanoids
Crom apprehensive, others start fighting with sword dancer
Sword dancer downed, Crom sees they are mostly human
Tiger bursts into the clearing, assaulting Edward Fogbluff
Crom and Mornington Lormanston shout for the fighting to stop. It does.
Tiger moves to centre, approaches Crom as it shapeshifts into Sivynel Moonvine
Crom, shocked gets accused of betraying the ways of his tribe, siding with those that destroy the natural world around them.
Heated discussion ensues. All get involved making various arguments on either side. Why are they following them? Were they in the right to attack? Why should they trust them?
The party explain that they seek to do good for the world and wish The Unbound Tribe no ill will. To show this, Edward heals the fallen sword dancer back to consciousness, which helps bridge the gap between the two groups.
The Tribe have fled their lands near the Horn Peak Mountain due to the forest fires caused by Karna-Kar.
The Tribe wish to head north to seek out new lands and see if the Lizardfolk know of ancient ties that can help heal the world. They also inform the party of an ancient structure that lies deep within the Twisted Thicket.
As a final gesture, Sivynel asks the Mordred soldiers to release the biant bulls they ride, returning them to the wild they belong in. Cranda leaves the clearing in disgust, refusing to comply, but the other rider is convinced and lets Sivynel send it off into the wild.
With hostilities settled. The two groups part and aim to go their separate ways. But just before they do, Sivynel gives Crom one of two Sending Shells, that can be used to send a message and a reply once a moon cycle. She promises to keep them informed of their travels north as the party are curious.
Everyone in the clearing departs, returning into the cover of the trees, back to travelling the lands of Usta...
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