The 15 Scouts (Closed)

[Ke'ntear]

Kent and the other 14 scouts rode out in groups of three. Kent split up with Sunstrider and a third Warrior and began to scout for any signs of the Goblins that had survived.

[Sunstrider]

Strider walked on the right flank of the trio, watching the area for signs of movement or past travel through the area. He hadn't picked anything up yet and apparently, neither had Zxas. He kept moving. "How many do you predict there are?"

[Ke'ntear]

Kent looked around at the forest. "Maybe at least fifteen. That's my guess anyway." The other Warrior commented on their numbers being equal to the Goblins. Kent shrugged. "I tried to push for more, but..." He let the sentence trail off as they searched. Kent saw something and dismounted. He crouched down and looked at the ground. "Someone's been through here, I think."

[Sunstrider]

I sure hope so. He stopped and looked over at him. They needed more than that. "How long ago? How many?" He turned his head and scanned the area for movement. He didn't detect anything but maybe Ke'ntear was the better tracker.

[Ke'ntear]

Kent examined a fern leaf. "Not more than 15 hours, I think. I killed a total of 6 goblins - including their leader. I assume he had around 20 warriors with him, that leaves 15. Well, if we're lucky, anyway."

"Look, see how this leaf's been crushed down to the ground? This was made by a boot. That doesn't mean it was a Goblin, but what do you think?"

He turned to the other two Warriors.

[Sunstrider]

"I think we're walking in circles." He said lightly. Stylas hated waiting for action. He wanted to get back to Lebonwaith and sit down at the pub. "Let's keep moving. Just keep your eyes open." He said, more a suggestion than anything.

[Ke'ntear]

Kent stood up."Yeah, alright." He looked up at the two Warriors for a moment, then mounted his horse. "Lead the way." He spurred his horse slightly so he moved behind Strider's horse.

[Sunstrider]

Strider started off, ignoring any possible hidden statements behind putting Strider in the lead. The came to the bottom of a rockface, continuing along the base of the cliff for several minutes without seeing anything. Strider started to wonder why he opted to come along.

[Ke'ntear]

Ke'ntear was taking up the rear, watching carefully for any signs of the Goblins. They rode on for awhile until they came to a riverbed. Kent dismounted and walked over to the bank, eager to get a drink of cold, fresh, riverwater. The water in his canteen tasted foul. As he stooped to drink, he happened to look up slightly. He froze. On the other side of the river was a corpse, laying in the river, being pushed against a rock by the current. Two black arrows protruded from his armoured chest.

[Sunstrider]

Strider looked up at Ke'ntear and blinked, then followed his eyes across the river. On the other side was a corpse wearing armor. "Black arrows. I say we continue upstream." He made no mention of the armor or that he knew where the Goblins were. "Kill them, Sunstrider... Follow the beasts back to your own realm."

He looked back at them. "Are we going?"

[Ke'ntear]

Kent rose. "Yes. We're going." Kent mounted his horse and they began to ride. Kent watched the other side of the river carefully. Kent reached up and drew one of his swords off his back. He was almost sure they would encounter the Goblins, and he wasn't going to be caught off guard.

[Sunstrider]

Sunstrider had gotten off of his horse for a moment to get a drink of fresh water. Now he was back on his mount, watching Kent and the warrior ride out in front of him. He followed them. "You think that was one of ours?"

[Ke'ntear]

"I can't be sure, but it didn't look like Goblin armour to me," Kent said looking back. The warrior in the lead suddenly brought his horse to a stop.
[yellow]"Do you hear that?"[/yellow]

[Sunstrider]

Strider heard nothing. His arrogance was reflected in his chosen mount, who walked around the others, kicking up a little dirt. Strider wouldn't stop the horse. He merely listened further.
"What do you think, Ke'ntear?" He looked over his shoulder in the direction the warrior was looking to see if he could pick anything up also.

[Ke'ntear]

Kent looked around at the bushes. He could only hear the sound of the rushing river which was not too far away.
"I hear nothing," he said in reply to Stylas. Kent wasn't about to disregard the fact that the third Warrior had thought he heard something. He held his drawn sword up higher, gripping the handle tightly.