Fort Trevalay
Torg returned to their new home at the liberated Chernasardo Ranger fort some hours later, but the rest of the militia, led by both Aidan and Ulva, had a more arduous journey ahead of them. Their "bags" were packed, provisions secured, and anything wanted or that might be potentially useful at their new home was packed either on the wagon pulled by a pair of now well-fed horses (though they may have been slightly annoyed at having to pull such a heavily-laden wagon), or carried in backpacks by the militia. Through the forest, over hills, and across streams they plodded, taking the easiest way for the wagon, and costing them a bit of time to do so, as there were few paths wide enough that didn't require some clearing ahead of the way. In the end, it took the caravan roughly three days to make it back, arriving late in the evening of the third day. The cart rumbled slowly across the wooden southeast bridge, the driver taking care not to make a costly mistake: the bridge was barely wider than the axle of the cart.
A warm reunion between the children (and Aubrin) that Torg had carried and their parents who had marched with Aidan and Ulva ensued, and many of the militia gawked at their new refuge. Though Fort Trevalay was hardly hidden, as was the case with Misthome, it was far homier, and provided much better defenses in the case of a land attack. Practical heads prevailed over the excitement, however, and soon everyone was lending a hand in unpacking and settling in.
Aubrin made her way into the tower and slowly climbed the stairs until she stood in what was Ibzairiak's lair. She inspected the shrine the dragon had kept, and explained that it was devoted to Cyth-V'sug, the demon lord of fungus and parasites. She informed the Fangbreakers of this (sans Torg, who was away), explaining that Cyth-V'sug hungered to absorb the whole of Golarion into his twisted and corrupt realm of rot, disease, and infestation. She noted that the demon lord enjoyed elves as sacrifices in particular, and that the demon known as Treerazor is considered to be Cyth-V'sug's most powerful spawn, though the former once rebelled against the latter and the two are no longer considered to be allies.
Septimus
"On it, sir," Cobb Greenwood saluted. "I'll have them sweep the edge of the forest first, and then head out from there."
Torg
The day after Torg returned to Fort Trevalay, he once more set out, this time in an easterly direction in search of the well-hidden town of Crystalhurst, a secret and insular druid enclave hidden deep in the southern Fangwood. Landing just outside one of the entrances (a deceptively large, but very well-hidden breach in the thick undergrowth), the dwarf druid was greeted by a tall, green-skinned female half-orc, a bow at the ready and an armored boar at her side. "Who goes?" she demanded in Druidic.
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For those keeping track for downtime, we're now into the evening of Day 5 for downtime for everyone but Torg, who is on Day 3.
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