Out of the frying pan into the fire

Leaving my home to explore new lands was one of the best decisions i have ever made, even though it had felt like i was betraying my tribe and family by leaving. Prior to my departure i had spoken with my sister Elu about the doubts i had of my betrothal, and of my wish to see new lands. In the end she did not stop me when I left, but I will never forget the sadness on her face as i had walked away. I have experienced much on this journey so far, and have met so many interesting people, that i do not regret the decision i made. Hopefully when the time comes i will be able to make my family and tribe understand why I did what i did.
 
After my companions and i returned to the town of Maya, Chief Bran proceeded to put on a grand feast in our honour. This feast was grander then the last, with such an abundance of delicious food and ale. Moments after we had begun to fill our bellies and quench our thirst Chief Bran called a toast, proclaiming my companions and i the dragon slayers. He also proclaimed us as allies of clan Nariel and we would always be welcome in the lands of Maya. I was touched by Chief Bran's toast, never expecting to be welcomed into another community outside of my tribe. Sitting amongst my companions i felt that we were starting to come together as a team, despite our various backgrounds.
 
Once Chief Bran had finished his toast to us i turned to Gurvel to inquire about the person he currently had wrapped up in his tail. For some reason he had kept a very close eye on her and had not unwound her from his tail since we left the Emerald Heart. When i asked him who this person was he answered she was a dirty Victri, but did not elaborate further. I had never heard of a Victri before and curious to know more, i then introduced myself to her. She told me her name was Velanna, then she asked who Gurvel was and what our reason was for travelling to Maya. I told her briefly about Nakah, that Gurvel was part of my team and that i had not seen a Victri before. She said her kind were generally a secluded race who tended to be mistaken for elves, and then asked me if i could persuade Gurvel to free her from his tail. I was unable to persuade Gurvel to let her go, guess he really hates Victri.
 
Glancing around the table i then spotted Arthom and his friend Celia, a female druid from the Emerald Heart, getting very cosy with each other. I commented about this to Ko Rava, and she responded that she was surprised there was someone in the world who actually liked Arthom. I laughed and then continued to converse with Ko for a little longer. I enjoy Ko Rava's company and can see us becoming good friends as time goes on. Afterwards i spoke with Lucid for a bit and during our conversation he mentioned that he had grown up on the streets. He said it was a hard life and did not like talking about it, so i did not press him further. I can tell he is a kind person who has dealt with a lot of hardship in his life. He also seems very down to earth and i find he is easy to get along with.
 
Some time later Nakah shot fireworks into the air to grab our attention. He then announced that he was going to portal my companions and I to a new land the next day to deal with some more corrupted Leylines. Recalling what happened the last time we stepped through his portal, i told Nakah to make sure he did not lose any of us the next time we used his portal. I also told him to make sure that Gallant makes it through the portal with the rest of us. He looked confused at first, saying he did not initially account for a warhound in his portal calculations but it would not be a problem in the end. I did not feel confident with his answer but hoped for the best. I then retired to my quarters, making sure to get a good rest for the next part of our journey.
 
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The next day my companions and i bid farewell to Chief Bran, Lonan, Ozgar and Ailill, not knowing when we would see them all again. We then stepped into the portal that Nakah had opened, it took a bit of persuasion to get Gallant to step into the portal with me. There was the usual roaring wind and flashing lights that we had encountered previously whilst portal travelling. After some time we exited out of the portal only to find ourselves falling from a great height, and then we landed into a deep pit in the ground. I came to moments later, grateful to have survived the impact of the fall and wondering what went wrong. To add insult to injury i saw that Zyanya was not with us and had probably gotten sent somewhere else. Why couldn't that incompetent monkey get his portals working probably. I was glad that at least Gallant had made it through the portal with the rest of my companions.
 
Looking around the room i could tell we were in an underground prison cell, rock surrounded us and there was a thick wall of metal bars on one side. I could not see any doorways out of the prison cell either. Two guards who looked to be of the same race as Gurvel stood just outside of the metal bars. As my eyes adjusted to the dim light I saw a figure sitting in the corner of the room looking at us all fearfully. I wondered if it was his prison cell, judging by his dishevelled appearance it looked like he had been here a while. I then suggested that Gurvel go and speak with guards, thinking they would be able to understand each other. Gurvel replied that he did not know their language even though he was a Phrat'ii like them. Then to my surprise Arthom announced he could understand Phratt'ii and attempted to speak to the guards. His attempt failed however and the one of the guards hit Arthom with its tail.
 
Mura then suggested that we tie together all the rope we currently had amongst us. We would then give it to Syrus who would fly out of the pit and throw down the rope for us to climb. We started to execute the plan and it seemed like it was going to work, but then Syrus flew back down and told us there were guards standing around the top of the pit. I was worried that we wouldn't find a way out of the prison when suddenly we started floating up out of the pit. We landed on the ground next to the pit opening and saw that we were surrounded by a large group of heavily armed Phrat'ii. Before i had a chance to assess the situation Lucid threw a flask of oil at some Phrat'ii in front of him and then Ko Rava cast a spell which caused the oil to catch alight engulfing them in flame. Upon seeing this the rest of the Phrat'ii then went to attack us. Mura and Arthom were able to wound some of the Phrat'ii and immediately after Arthom wildshaped into a large Warhound. I then shot an arrow through the eye socket of one of the Phrat'ii killing it instantly.
 
The remaining Phrat'ii parted and then an extremely muscley, purple skinned female elf started strutting towards us. As she got closer she broke into a run then went to attack Arthom. He was able to dodge the attack but her great axe slammed on the ground in front of him and the shock wave from the impact caused him some harm. Immediately after this she then knocked Gurvel , and Velanna who was still held by his tail, back into the pit. Mura, Ko Rava, Lucid and Arthom each attacked this purple skinned elf but the attacks did not appear to be slowing her down. I could see that the Phrat'ii were starting to back away from us but we still had to deal with this muscle bound elf. All of a sudden a large Phrat'ii in ceremonial armour with wings protruding out of his back appeared. He ordered the rest of the Phrat'ii and the purple elf to stop fighting us. He then spoke to us in common tongue stating that my companions and i appeared to be great warriors, and then he asked us for our help to fight against the Solen.