DnD Wife Stories

After leaving the Rooka encampment, Tobias spoke first.

“We should get back before the others just start pulling stuff off the cart.”

“Yea, yea,” agreed V with a blush across his cheeks, “let’s go.”

They set off back to the cart in silence after that awkward encounter with Lady Kree. Within a few moments of walking around, they came up on the cart from behind. From that angle the cart looked like it was on fire to Tobias. Black smoke curled up from the top of the cart. The caustic smoke of burning things not just wood. V and Tobias saw this and began to run towards the cart at a full sprint.

They got closer and V took stock of everyone making sure no one was missing. Tobias went to check on his cart and found Drexla on the other side working on a project without acknowledging the black plume of smoke behind her from the bonfire. There was no threat to the cart. Bricky and Bogbean were sitting off apart from one another for once and looking off in opposite directions. They didn’t seem to be angry but introspective. Luna was taking fervent notes as always. Her quill moved along the pages so fast they almost ripped through at times. She also keep looking back and forth between Bogbean and Bricky as if making observations. Tobias got the sense that something impactful had happened in his and V’s absence.

“So, how’s it going everyone?” he asked.

Luna spoke first, “Welcome back.”

Drexla chimed in after, “How did your meeting go?”

“Good, it was very informative.”

“Good, good,” replied Luna.

“Vhat vere you informed on?

“Ah, he’s got a romance with a Rooka!” Tobias deflected the question by throwing V to the wolves, so to speak.

V took up the information sharing with a sigh, “We were informed of a wild beast roaming the land, it’s apparently not helping out the tribe down the ways. So, we might go investigate that later.”

“uh i tink u shuld be mor specific about wat u mean by beast wit sum of us.”

“Well you know the small bird folk running around, the Rooka?”

“Yes, they’re adorable!” gushed Luna.

“Yes they’re very cute. They have a village not far from here. Well, they’ve been having problems recently, not being able to grow food on their land and also apparently a strange beast they’ve never seen before. Like a dog standing up on hind legs but running.”

“Yea they said it could attach to walls or something!” offered V.

“Yes, they said it could run up the walls.”

Well,” Drexla interjected, “we are on the MyrRin continent. I imagine a dog on hind legs wouldn’t be all that out of the ordinary right?”

“Yes, perhaps but they way they are acting is not like the MyrRin,” Tobias responded. He had never heard of a MyrRin that looked and acted like that.

“So are we going to go check that out tomorrow after the arena of what?” asked Drexla.

“Well, we have some more business to do in town.”

Captain V also spoke up, “I think we can head over there on our way back to the ship.”

“Oh, am I taking you back to the port town?”

“Here we go!” scoffed an incredulous V.

“Well, I thought it was an assumed notion since I brough you here and all since you are planning now.”

Bricky asked Tobias, “Vould you not vant us vith you?”

“I just don’t know what the plan is yet. I’m figuring out what I’m doing right now.”

“From observation,” Drexla pointed out, “you have about as many friends here as we have.”

“Probably less. Honestly.”

“ill fight a dog. if u feed me. im gonna need lots a food if im gonna beat up a crazy dog.”

“Ja she does.”

“I will feed you if you promise not to go off and fight random dogs in the street.”

“nah u tell me wat dog.”

“Well now,” V reasoned, “we have to go to the festival first and all.”

“Well we are at the festival my friend.”

“I mean we have to go through the events and isn’t there stuff going on?”

“Yes later, it’s time to rest now. I was planning on staying up a little longer but you all can go to bed.”

“Vill ve even be part of ze competition?”

“That’s a lot of fighting, which isn’t really my style.” Luna dissuaded them from their illusions of her abilities.

“Well, there are a lot of other fun things to do at the festival. The fighting is just one of the things.” Tobias explained.

“Yea,” Luna added, “they’ve got games and food, lots of food.”

“dat gold cat wit da chain wuz not good. and he had a giant sword. i dont no.”

Tobias did his best to convince them, “Even if you get beat up you will most likely not die. I have a higher chance of dying than you. It’s teams of three and you can be armed or unarmed or bring whatever you can. They will match you if they can.”

“Vell if I bring nozing, zen zey vill bring nozing.”

“The other team would have to also agree to not bring anything and they won’t do that. So, anyone in?”

“Well, this one will need gear if he’s going to represent us in the arena.” Drexla pointed at Bricky. “He looks formidable but I still think he will need protection and maybe a weapon.”

“Well, I will say, you all stand a better chance than I would in the arena. With or without gear, but we can see about getting him something.” Tobias admitted.

Luna tried to move the conversation on from the fighting. “So are we going to bed now?”

Bogbean looked uncertain but in the end made a resolute face and shouted, “okay im in, lets fight tomorow!”

Tobias asked Drexla, “Are you sure you are okay with facing much larger people?”

Drexla turned back to her gauntlet and went to show the group. “Watch this.” A single beam of red light shot out from her wrist and a nearby tree on edge of the forest cracked as one of the branches was sheared off and fell to the ground below.

“Alright, just don’t get punched.”

After a little convincing, Luna also agreed to join the fights. Although she kept insisting she did not like fighting. Everyone followed shortly after but decided to sleep and form their teams in the morning with clear heads and a strong plan.