Ple-Sen
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As expected, the procession passing through the forest could not fail to attract the attention of the local inhabitants. Very quickly, the group found themselves surrounded by six pairs of extremely curious eyes, in which no less unfriendly intentions could be read. It would seem, what could six primates, even if armed with quality weapons, do against seven people, many of whom had some combat experience? As it turned out, a lot. Mira and Milo, who had performed so brilliantly in a recent training session, only managed to take down two opponents armed with bows before the remaining four enraged monkeys beat them to near death. And, no matter how hard Ayrlis' squad tried to repel this onslaught, by the time they dealt with their opponent, it was already too late – their comrades, barely alive, lay on the ground. Seeing such a sight, realizing that just a couple of hours ago they were all together, chatting and joking, the girl was stunned – she just stood there and stared at it, paralyzed by fear. Only thanks to the resilience of her more experienced comrades did they manage to save Mira, barely pulling her back from the brink of the afterlife. Unfortunately, Milo was less fortunate, and no medical help could save him.
After recovering somewhat from the shock, the Kaolian realized that the miraculous first aid had been provided using part of their cargo, intended for a secluded village hidden in the forest. Ayrlis could not blame her comrades for such actions; perhaps she would have done the same, but the fact remained. And they all, especially the girl herself, as the squad leader, would have to bear responsibility for all the consequences of such a decision. After a short funeral and a silent farewell to the young man, the squad moved on – they still had to deliver the cargo to its destination.
“If no one has chosen any of the trophy weapons for themselves, I suggest we hand it over to the villagers. Regardless of the current situation, they need it more now,” the girl said quietly as the group moved on again, “and you probably wouldn’t want to hold in your hands the weapon that took Milo’s life. Besides, Coriel,” Ayrlis turned to the elf, “in case you still have the strength at the end of our journey, the village will surely find a use for your healing skills. Regardless of what happened, it would be right for us to offer our help.
After recovering somewhat from the shock, the Kaolian realized that the miraculous first aid had been provided using part of their cargo, intended for a secluded village hidden in the forest. Ayrlis could not blame her comrades for such actions; perhaps she would have done the same, but the fact remained. And they all, especially the girl herself, as the squad leader, would have to bear responsibility for all the consequences of such a decision. After a short funeral and a silent farewell to the young man, the squad moved on – they still had to deliver the cargo to its destination.
“If no one has chosen any of the trophy weapons for themselves, I suggest we hand it over to the villagers. Regardless of the current situation, they need it more now,” the girl said quietly as the group moved on again, “and you probably wouldn’t want to hold in your hands the weapon that took Milo’s life. Besides, Coriel,” Ayrlis turned to the elf, “in case you still have the strength at the end of our journey, the village will surely find a use for your healing skills. Regardless of what happened, it would be right for us to offer our help.