Interrogations, but why the animals?

3rd of Teragoth 861st Year Age of Air, Mountains
So, our little prisoner gave us bit of information while I made sure gnome was ok. We then had look at puzzle box man had been carrying. Me and Uthsl eventually got it open and when we did Babcha wanted to be one who read documents inside, as if she had done something. We also let halfling look at them, though I still do not know why he gets to benefit. We are ones who shed blood to get them. Still, at least when he took his leave he killed grokkel so I do not have to worry about him coming for his things this time. Although I thought he wanted to question him. Pemu. Also makes me wonder why he asked me to move him if was always going to just kill him. I wonder if he was just trying to impress us, he was trying to talk big then.
But, Yaga, I am so cold. I wish Ailuin had not done whatever magic she did when she arrived. I did not like it how snow just started swirling round me, all this is so strange. But when this spell, or whatever, stopped all that snow, which had melted, fell on me. Pish. And now I am so cold, all I can say is thank Yaga for this fire.
All that being said, it was good to see Ailuin. I know she means a lot to Babcha and I think she was worried when we could not find her in Taramont last. It was less good to see the state of her, she looks like she got beat up.
And that bird thing she road in on, looks the same as whatever we met on way here just passed tower. I hope it is ok.
Yaga, I am still cold, but this fire is starting to help.
 
4th of Teragoth 861st Year Age of Air, Mountains
Yaga, would people stop turning into animals. Got attacked by mob of orc bandits last night. What won the fight? Was it Uthal turning into bear? No. Was it Uthal turning into wolf? No, although he did. It was when this great big dragon came down and scared away orcs. Who was this dragon? Azshara. Everyone is turning into animals and I do not like it. I want it to stop.
Although, I should be grateful. I could not see any of them lurking in dark when they first called out, and then Babcha made me stop glowing and stopped fire, so I could not see anything, at least until Nettle lit torch. I made my way up cliff face at back of camp opposite of where sounds came from. Fortunately no one was there. I then readied my crossbow and waited. I did not have to wait long as soon hordes of orcs swamped into camp. I loosed bolt at first one as it headed to Babcha, and what shot, I found my mark and felled brute. Unfortunately, I could not stop any others as they surrounded my friends. I saw Babcha fall, and even though Ailuin joined fight it looked lost. I saw Nettle run, I do not think I have ever seen her flee fight. Uthal did not, which does not surprise me. I do not think he knows how to leave fight.
But then, as I and Nettle where fleeing and sounds of battle betrayed what was happening behind us, giant dragon appeared and next thing I knew was orc giving order to flee. I made my way back to camp and saw Ailuin talking to dragon as if she knew it. Then dragon turned into Azshara.
Yaga, what is going on?