| The prophetess had found Morhau outside the entrance to the town hall talking to the smithy. She told him that Jena was awake; he thanked her and turned back to the smithy who had produced a suit of leather armor, “There you go, all fixed and no charge to yourself of course.”
“Thank you, that is greatly appreciated,” Morhau replied
The smithy waved it off, “It’s the least I could do, we are all in dept to you and your friends,” and with that he turned and left.
Morhau found Jena sitting up in her bed, “I believe this belongs to you,” he said placing the armor on the end of the bed. He wanted to she how she was doing; he couldn’t really explain it but when Jena fell it scared him.
“My armor, you fixed it!” Jena said inspecting it. “It looks brand new.”
“Not me,” he replied with a laugh, “ I found a smithy in the village.”
“Your so kind,” Jena replied with a smile.
“I was only trying to help, I couldn’t just do nothing and when I saw your frayed armor I decided that it should be fixed. It’s been three days since you fell and was getting worried that you might never wake up, to you this probably sound childish.”
“Never, I thank you for looking out for me., ” she said with bright eyes, “How is Leonis? I heard from the prophetess that you have been speaking with him”
“He’s fine, along with a sense of humor that ‘furball’ has a courageous heart.” He had gain much respect for Leonis after the fighting to save to village. Most of the were-ligers wounds had healed perfectly, the prophetess had done a very good job. Jena laughed then proceeded to tell Morhau about what the prophetess told her about the south. “We should go and see the mayor then, if you’re ok to travel.”
“Yes, I’ll get ready.”
“And I’ll become as well,” said the familiar voice of Leonis.
“Of course Leonis, glad to see up.”
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The three friends were on the road again, heading on a path south of the village. They had found the mayor at his house and spoken to him. He didn’t know a lot but had told them that some evil plagued the southern regions. Very little news found its way to the village because it was so far away from the towns and cities and the last scheduled trade caravans to come up from the south had never arrived. The mayor was troubled about this and had asked if there might be anything they could do, perhaps learn as to the fate of the missing caravans. The three friends had agreed to help out and so they were going south.  |