In the dragon lands ,spying is common especially on known enemy's such as the lizardfolk. It had been known for some time of Viatrix's intent to join the enemy's ranks.
Few dragons would allow the liberated lands ranks to swell unchecked like this, Belfor was not one of them , however the angel's of the Overlord protected the lizardfolk holding's.
Belfor was a young dragon and had not yet learned to fear the Overlord of many name's servant's. This foolishness led him to believe himself a match for Lord Bert, he was not however so fool as to (or brave) go up against them himself. After all what were servants for.
" This stinks " said Viatrix , " are heroine has learned her namesake fraught with peril" replied Lord Bert .
" It is just a heat rash"
"Between your legs, making walking painful"
Viatrix's green eye's simmered through her golden locks, " don't give me that look" Lord Bert said gently.
Setting themselves beside the road in the tall grass, the two companions began their evening meal of bread and honey mixed with water.
Then they laid down to rest, in the middle of the night Viatrix awoke at the sound of chanting.
Viatrix couldn't see well in the dark, but she could just make out the shapes of Dark creatures mainly trolls passing by in great number. Bert pulled her down to were the grass hid them both. The danger slowly passed, allowing them both to fall back to sleep.
The next day Viatrix and Bert flew south as fast as they could and reached the coast. Viatrix took this chance to was her rash in the cool of the sea. "South across the sea lies the liberated land's of Olmn" spoke Bert "Yes but you shall never see it" said a voice from behind them.
A gang of gnomes stood before are two heroes each one having a green vest and wicked looking short sword.
Several had bows trained on them.
With out further warning they opened fire. One arrow hit Viatrix in the shoulder and she went down, the other gnomes fired on Bert and their missile's bounced harmlessly off his scales. Bert opened his mouth a spat a spray of poison at the gnomes, this felled a few of them but enraged the rest.
Gnomes are stealth predators, using memory charms to make you forget seeing them. Thus the remaining gnomes disappeared. Bert took Viatrix in his arm's and ran, lizardfolk can't run faster than humans but they can run longer.
Lord Bert ran till he reached Lection a few miles away, in the middle of Lection stood a tall spire known as a Wint hive.
Wint are humanoid insects of grey coloration, and a love of art. They horde it in fact within their hive's. The port city of Lections hive was in love with Olmn and a great stronghold for Olmn in the dragon lands.
Twiceborn of many races such as dwarves , elves and humans too lined the hive's greeting hall.
As soon as they saw Viatrix they made room for a lithe female frost dwarf to come forward "I am Cameron of the order of virgins, allow me to use my gift of healing".
Bert set down Viatrix , then pulled out the arrow, Viatrix began to cry. Placing her hands over the wound Cameron prayed "dear heavenly father heal this child please in your son's name I ask amen" when she removed her hands the wound was gone.
Bert explained what had happened to them while Viatrix remained silent. "And here I leave you" said Bert.
"I know" sighed Viatrix. And Lord Bert left for home.
