Chapter 7: Freeing Slaves and Leaving The Vale

On the edge of the Ebonheart Vale Kali and Grem sat in a tree holding each other as the sun set in the horizon. Grem set up the camp and Kali went out and grabbed stuff for a rabbit stew.

"Do you think that my father will be ok?" Kali asked as she walked over to the small fire.

"Your dad is strong and there are still people to help stay out of trouble." Grem chuckled as he saw the worry on her face.

Hearing these resounding words from her husband, a smile broke out on her face and she started the stew. Kali and Grem slowly worked on their magic tomes. Grem slowly used vibrant steel creation a thread of molten steel flowed from his fingers and slowly condensed into a small silver needle and split into 6 identical ones. Grem thought to himself this can only be considered entry level in this skill with a sigh he swiped his hand and the needles planted themselves into the center of 6 trees before burning a small circle and returning to molten steel.

Kali used Typhoon tome misty wind step and the surrounding air became moist, the fire from the needles swiftly extinguished. Her body drifting with the wind around the area causing the air to condense a small mist, the dew sticking to her skin as she drifted around.

"You should be more careful with your magic it can be detrimental to others if you aren't paying attention." she gently scolded him before drifting into his arms.

"How did you reach intermediate so quickly?" Grem asked sighing.

"Awe, that's because he pasted down his memory shard so it allowed me to gain a foot hold after some study." Kali giggled and pecked his cheek with a kiss before checking the stew.

The night went peacefully as they ate and joked before passing out in each other's arm. As the night was drawing to its end something unexpected was brewing as loud booming voices slowly woke up the sleeping couple.

"Move you fucking slaves, get your ass under those trees and clear them" a tall bulking man said.

Grem woke up Kali as the peaked through the trees to see 12 hybrid slaves being pulled by a bulking chain. Kali's eyes turned red with anger as the wind moved and mist spread throughout the trees.

"Typhoon Tome Hidden Dawn" Kali muttered before looking at me pleadingly.

Grem saw the pleading look in her eye and knew that he must try to free them. He slowly used Vibrant Steel Creation forming 12 super thin needles as he looked over to see 4 guards. With a wave of his hand he sent 3 racing towards each guard's head as they smoothly kill all but the bulking man. The needles got close as a small layer of ice formed in front of him.

"Come out coward, you'll need a bigger weapon if you want to kill me." the bulking man said as the needles burst into molten and a hole formed again.

Grem's frame stepped out of the trees with a frown on his face, as a heavy sword slowly formed in his hand. The bulking man dropped the frost shield and a large frost spear formed in his hands.

"You should just turn around and leave boy, offending the Dawold family isn't a smart move." the mage said clearly.

"I will kill you" Grem's eyes turned red as the name Dawold name came out of his mouth.

The heavy mist slowly swirled around their feet as tension built in the air before they both charged at each other. The ice spear swept close to Grem as the raised his sword to receive it and was pushed back from the force. Thinking to himself that if it's ice he could burn it as molten steel covered the edge of the sword and he pushed off leaving a small impression on the ground the spear turned to receive his sword but met no resistance as it was cleaved in two from the molten edge leaving a huge gash on his chest that he sealed with ice.

A heavy smirk formed on his face as he saw how quickly it passed through the ice as some molten needles formed in the air as the shot towards the Dawold mage he pushed forward and cleaved down with his sword. The mage panicked and tried to form an ice shield and cried as the needles tore a heavy hole and the sword came down on his head killing him. With the mage killed the magic in the chains binding the surprised slaves faded and Grem looked too them and slowly stepped towards to them seeing 3 orcs, 2 Minotaur, 6 Dwarves, 1 thin looking elf.

"You don't have to be afraid, I am Grem Ebonheart son-in-law of the Ebonheart Chief." Grem said not using his full name.

The word Ebonheart sparked a fire in the thin elf's eye as he stepped forward saying "Prove it, human filth." a fire burning is his eyes as fire coiled around him.

As he was going to step forward Kali stepped out and said "Haldir stop he is indeed my husband, so it is ok."

The slaves got together and thanked Grem and Kali and them Haldir led them off to the village to settle down or head off in their own ways.

The slaves looked toward Grem and said "we will remember this one day if you need a hand we will aid you."

The couple finally got on their way again as they left the Vale and pushed forward towards Lamor. The days passed slowly as they came to a stop near the Citadel of Vepul the other territory of the Dawold family Extinction and expansion. As they stopped in the ruins, a couple other groups settled down for the night. Suddenly a large carriage pulled forward, and a chubby young man stepped out and looked around and said.

"Which of you ladies wants to sleep and ride with the Dawold Prince, I can satisfy you more than any of the country slum boys." the chubby boy said arrogantly.