Episode Eight

It feels as if we have been in these woods for far too many days and nights, but Feyfice assures us that now that she has what she needs to create the necessary cure now that the guardian of this place has been dealt with. Our journey back into Darovizh was swift, and with little more than a dismissal we were left to find lodgings for the night within civilization once again.
 
It did not surprise me that Sirimiri's first request is a visit to the local temple. What did come as more of a shock was a certain fighter's willingness to tag along... even if the sentiment was short lived and he was soon off with Roland to the nearest tavern, the way Miri's eyes lit up at the idea of all of us coming was nice to see.
 
She likes them, I can tell. And myself..? Well... I think I may be coming to trust them a lot more than I originally intended.
 
Maybe.
 
After Sirimiri concluded what she wanted to do at the temple (and after I caught a few moments of rest), we met up with the boys at the nearby inn, I bore witness to one of the most unsatisfying games of Lanceboard imaginable, and we turned in for the night. The quality of these rooms was perhaps not to the same extent as the place we stayed in the last time we were here, but after a few nights camping, a bed was a welcome change.
 
We concluded our business with Barron Korina the following day, managed to avoid Miri gifting away our payment, and set off back on the road once again. We have been out travelling for many days at this point, and it seems we are stopped at each settlement we cross, tasked with new things. Once we set back into the dense forested area, we are able to proceed with mostly swift, unadulterated travels.
 
On one of the evenings, we did encounter what I would consider a disturbed creature, however. It spoke in tongues I did not understand, though Miri and Alaric seemed to be able to communicate with it for all the good it did us. It was not a challenging endeavor, and I did manage to get a blade off of its corpse once it had been dealt with. A sense of foreboding does linger in its wake, however. We had been warned that the ambiguous state of this Totem has put the area into a state of unrest that has led to attacks.
 
I can't help but to wonder if this is related.
 
Regardless, Frostvale Castle is within our sights now. Hopefully within the days to come, we will have this situation sorted and be on our way back to the familiarity of Lavatisbra. With how our track record has been up until this point, however, I find it difficult to remain optimistic.