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Post by HorizonsDream on May 8, 2022 18:57:55 GMT -8
Ravarie approaches one of the tribesmen, and speaks to him in their language. "The guards said that this was a Spring Dawning celebration. Did any weddings or anything take place?" she asks.
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Post by Daos on May 8, 2022 20:51:33 GMT -8
Ravarie approaches a dark-skinned man with black hair and facial hair. He is quite muscular and bears a number of minor scars from battle. "Yes," he says, a bit surprised. "Drum Song and Two Deer were married earlier today," he says in Ergot.
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Post by HorizonsDream on May 8, 2022 21:06:15 GMT -8
Ravarie smiles light at the man. "Your people are remarkably similar to the Kagonesti," she says in Ergot. "During Spring Dawning, there were sometimes multiple marriages," she explains. "Even the names are somewhat like ours."
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Post by Daos on May 8, 2022 22:22:00 GMT -8
"Kag-o-nesti," the man repeats. "Huh. We've never seen one of your kind here before. Not many people brave crossing the mountains. Anyway, we only number about 50 people, as we lost quite a few in the war. So only one wedding this year."
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Post by HorizonsDream on May 8, 2022 22:40:55 GMT -8
"Well, to be honest, going through the mountains is probably a bad idea," Ravarie admits. "But there is a slight chance we might run into a griffin. I owe my friend at least that much of a chance," she says. She knows it is kind of vague and even cryptic, but there was a whole story behind it she didn't want to get into," she says. "Sis you all fight in the war, or just displaced from it?"
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Post by Daos on May 8, 2022 22:54:02 GMT -8
"Neither, exactly," the man answers. "The Dragonarmies swept through here, on their great white dragons. They took our village. Some were killed because they resisted, some were sent away to work camps and were never seen again. My family were among the latter. When the war ended, I hoped they would return home, but they never did. I'm not sure if they died or something else happened to them."
He adds, "You hunt griffons? They are no easy prey, you should know. I've seen one tear a man to shreds. Even our best hunters avoid them if they can."
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Post by HorizonsDream on May 8, 2022 23:06:39 GMT -8
"I'm sorry about your family," Ravarie says. "We don't actually hunt thrm," she explains. "My friend is looking to tame one to complete his training as a Windrider," she says. "It isn't an easy feat," she admits. "I'm a druid, so I might be able to be of some help to him. Animals tend to like me, even know I know a Griffin is much different than your average animal."
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Post by Daos on May 8, 2022 23:36:41 GMT -8
"Tame one? I did not think such a thing is even possible," the man admits, somewhat amazed at the prospect. "This is a thing your people can do. These...Windriders?"
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Post by HorizonsDream on May 8, 2022 23:51:33 GMT -8
"It is possible," Ravarie says. "I've seen it," she admits."But not in the wild like this."
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Post by Daos on May 8, 2022 23:55:05 GMT -8
"I've heard stories of some of the wondrous things elves can do," the man admits. "They say one of you even led the armies that won the war. But I never would have dreamed..." He shakes his head, partly in amazement and partly in disbelief. "I wish I could see such a thing. If only my own people had been able to tame griffons, perhaps we would have been able to fight back against the White Dragonarmy. Or at least flee before they could take us."
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Post by HorizonsDream on May 9, 2022 0:03:43 GMT -8
"In the end, even the elves had to flee " Ravarie points out. "I...don't know much about the war to be honest," she says. "But I do know it was pretty devastating to everyone involved," she says. "Have you thought about going to look for your family?" She asks.
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Post by Daos on May 9, 2022 0:15:57 GMT -8
"If you were left untouched by the war, you are lucky, indeed," the man says. "My own people believed we could stay out of it; that it was not our concern. But it involved us whether we wanted it to or not," he admits. "And yes, I have. But I know little about the world outside these mountains. I would not even know where to begin looking."
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Post by HorizonsDream on May 9, 2022 0:29:26 GMT -8
"I wouldn't know where to direct you," Ravarie says with a small sigh. "I don't think...well" she looks to those in her group. "That dwarf over there, Reagar, might know something. I think he said he fought in the war, so he might be able to give you a direction. Though, do you know how to protect yourself?"
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Post by Daos on May 9, 2022 0:59:55 GMT -8
"I am one of my people's hunters," he answers. "I know how to fight, yes."
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Post by HorizonsDream on May 9, 2022 1:16:46 GMT -8
"Then you know of some of the dangers out there," Ravarie says. "I can introduce you to Raegar if you want. I'm afraid I didn't catch your name. I'm Ravarie."
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