The Frost Phoenix

Chapter 7

Night came quickly as Norril stopped the cart at a river before climbing off saying" I'm going to scout I'll be back in an hour." Without waiting for a reply the half elf went into the nearby wooded area leaving the rest behind.

Dan said, as he started collecting branches for a fire" I'm worried about what will happen when we get to my town. Lunar Village isn't well exactly open to having other species besides humans among them. Neek and Silent will be tolerated however if an elf were to enter they would be hated at least by the elderly because of the fact most treated the village as if they were inferior to them. I don't know how they would react to him and I sure don't want to know what he'll do as a result."

Neek said, as she was eating some dried beef" I wouldn't be too worried he kept himself from decapitating Balisk while having a panic attack. However on that subject Silent and I are going to attack him he needs to get over the hesitation when using any weapon with a sharp edge. We can't have Norril just freezing up in a fight so he's going to learn that sometimes there is no avoiding the use of a weapon."

Silent got up saying" I'm going to follow him. I'll be back as soon as he starts showing signs of returning." Not wasting another moment he took off following the half elf's tracks as the others talked among themselves. The white and black spotted Tabaxi froze in place with wide green eyes stunned by what he was seeing. Norril was standing in the center of a small clearing the light of the moon illuminating her. She had taken off her cloak and was just in a baggy black t-shirt, black pants, and no shoes. Around her neck was the gleaming silver necklace however in her grasp was not her staff but her scimitar. He realized a couple of things as he watched the druid practicing her movement was precise and would leave killing blows. Those things were that the entire time they've traveled together he hardly ever heard her footsteps, she had never taken her cloak fully off in front of them, and she was deadly with a blade. Norril paused for a moment when she heard movement in a bush only for a rabbit to hop out after the brief pause she went back to practicing.

The druid was panting as she thought, keeping her movements quick and accurate as possible 'I can't let this control me I am doing this to survive. If I can't control this irrational fear then I'll die or worse they'll die I can't let that happen!' Her stance suddenly faltered as she was hit with a sense of dread her eyes darted to the blade staring at it momentarily she saw a flash of a face. She whirled around only to relax seeing nothing. She sat down running a hand through her short hair before checking her feet to make sure she wasn't getting any blisters. The half elf pulled out a small container of salve applying just a thin coat to each foot she proceeded to get back to training. Silent snuck away after she had looked in his direction not wanting to be caught spying of the druid.

When the Tabaxi came back the three gave him curious looks as he stated his ears flat while his tail twitched" Neek he doesn't need to be forced into a fight. He's well trained to survive a fight with a blade by the looks of it. I really think we should just leave him because it's most likely his mental state that is damaged forcing him to fight will only make matters worse. If you're going to fight him then you'll be fighting alone because I won't do that to anyone even if it means he'll get over whatever is going on." Neek gave an annoyed look about to speak up when she caught sight of the druid dragging a boar behind her. Her wings tucked close to her body as her body tensed having never seen the half elf covered in another creature's blood. The two humans looked just as startled as Norril dropped the boar next to Silent who said" I'll take care of the rest."

She said, her eyes were cold as she said" try to fight me and I will make your life hell. You talk loud Silent, I heard about everything from my mental state so listen well rouge spy on me again and we will have issues." She went over to the river washing the blood from her face and arms annoyed more with the fact she was followed.