With the dog moving at great speed, it was time to
get these horses moving! Yes, they were pretty much using a good number of available horses on Thanatos, but it was SO worth it! It should be noted that Rena was rather good on a horse, herself. Plenty of time on the mainland to become acquainted, no doubt. Arrok and the other men were decent enough, themselves. He himself was a veteran of many combat-related actions, while they were at least trained. If they were left behind at all, it wouldn't be by far.
Now, Feldler was actually leaving the city, and indeed he was heading for the foliage. He was following the scent of the foreigner who had broken in and taken the Eye. It was only
assumed that Maxton was to be the recipient and not the one who knabbed it. Question was...what in the world was the dog chasing? We'll level with you here: It was like nothing he had
ever smelled before. The being that he had caught the scent of, the creature he was following, was very likely
never a visitor to this place, 'till now. And we will say that it was merely on a whim that he did so. For you see...while the dog was on his trail, that trail led further in, to where he'd
been.
Right now, he was in a tree, and downwind.
He watched them ride, and he was
certainly amused. Keen minds, taking a dog with them to sniff him out. And yet, he was not worried... No no, his concern might be for the
other thing. As they went further into the forest, he was going back to the city, knowing full-well that they were going to be
busy for a while. It would take them a long time to catch up to a Magnificent Bastard like him!
The trail led to a simple, ordinary storage area for things out in this area. Tools, plants, and other things went here, presumably because what little the plants had to offer should be looked after. The large shack also offered shelter from the rain, should it be needed. It was, further, a good place to hold illicit meetings, wasn't it? Well...this was where the trail led, and Rena dismounted.
"I'll go first, mostly because
my presence will probably confuse him, if he's there."
That made sense. He wouldn't know what to say - at this juncture - to a random foreigner. So, Rena opened the door...and then she looked...aaand then she closed the door again. She looked a bit shocked by what she saw in there.
Arrok:
"Dead?""Uhhh...no? I'm not sure what to make of it. It's probably bad."
Arrok:
"How so?""There's...nothing on his face but a mouth."
Oh...that can't be good.