#3, Trust built by blood.

"I a'm Aliathra Dunnwald daughter of Tavos Dunnwald, council member of the grand chamber of commerce from the nation of Albany. I was tasked by the grand councillor to negotiate a deal with our neighboring nation of Schremele." "Two weeks onto the journey we were attacked by bandits, which was expected if you are with a caravan and carriages filled with wealth." "A week past, something unexpected happened we are being attacked by goblins.The guards we had hired stood there ground upon waves of goblins. On the second day of the fourth week.The guards saw hooded figures, humans to be exact directing the goblins to attack us. On the third day only most of the guards are unable to fight due to being injured or dying". Night of the third day, " I called for my maid Irys the coachman named Derek and a dwarves artisan whom had been working for me for years. I told them of my plan to turn back we to longer capable of fighting back nor be able to defend our self's. Morrison (the dwarves) agreed telling that we better do, to not lose our lives and wealth on this botched journey". Morning of the fourth day, fourth week of the journey. "Shit!!!!, we encountered bandits the guards are dead only me the dwarves, my maid, and the coachman live. The carriage is now running full speed on the beaten dirt road,then suddenly the carriage lurches to a sudden stop. Our pursuers now caught up to us, the carriage rocked a bit as a bandit jumped from horseback to the front of the carriage. The screams of Derek and the laughter of his would be killers interject as the bandit drives his sword through the poor coachman's heart their laughter growing as Derek gurgle on his own blood". "The bandits then start to bang the carriage door, I look over to my maid Irys curled up in a corner ready to pounce with knife in hand as I prepare to cast my magic.Few seconds pass then cracks of lightning along with the sound of tearing flesh can be heard outside then thuds and crash of metal". "Then the knocking resume, then a voice can be heard outside asking us If we were fine. We stayed quiet and still, the man behind the door begun to kick the door in and with a bang and the creek of wood the door begins to cave. Then Irys tapped my shoulder and whispered that she'll open the door on the to surprise our the man. Irys opened the door as soon as the kick can connect and a booted foot went through. As I was about to cast a spell, Irys knife in hand lunges forward I heard cracks of lightning and I saw Iry's back erupt into a pray of blood and bits of flesh. As Irys falls to the ground I saw a man garbed in what seemed to be clothe that looked like mottled green moss. In anger I used to spell to throw the man away and as I step out of the carriage I noticed the bandits, dead with either holes on their head or chest. Then I understood the stranger with green garbs had killed them with that weapon which can spit fire and emit thunder". Now both Matt and Aliathra are now on a stare down as Irys heals herself with magic. Both notices the cloud of dust at the distance. "We must join hands if we wish to survive, stranger!!"said Aliathra. "Please give me a moment while I prepare" says Matt as he scurries to the back of his pickup truck.