I make for the stronghold, eager to get started with Grant, "You know, this should be interesting, haven't actually made a permanent magic item before. Done a few scrolls, but I've been caught up making armor most of the time. Always interesting jumping from theory to practice."
Switching to Elvish I'll address Thalica, "You've been quiet, how do you think we should handle the rest of these tunnels?"
I grin at Vickie." Honestly, I think that he is enjoying the attention." I turn serious as I think on her question." Uh… it varies. Most days I'm okay. Sometimes I think about my family and friends and.... Those are the hard ones. I.. Try to focus on this world. I can't worry about what happens there. Nothing I can do about it." I look up at the sky for a moment and back to her." I will admit one thing. I'm ready to go out on much longer patrols. I want to see what the rest of their world looks like. We didn't have the chance on our world. Here we can see pristine and unspoiled wilderness. There are a great many places that no human has ever seen here. I'm really excited about that." I talk a little more rapidly as I speak about this.
I look at Rachel," Yeah, I too at times think of my girls, they are grown, but I wonder how they are taking the fact I'm gone. Would they understand now that I've recently reconnected? These are the things I think about. I sigh. I have to keep the mission we have here and the thought of exploring the wilderness to see what is out there, excites me as well." "I do what to learn elvish when the Library opens again..it seems to be much needed."
I will go seeking out the reagents as requested, so as to get what is needed by Jason and be helpful in some way as the library stayed closed.
Qwantithalica looks at Jason and says, "Hobgoblins need to be wiped from this area. They are no good and evil incarnate. There should be no quarter drawn and killed to the last even their women and children. This would be a much better place knowing these evil scum are gone." As she tells you this you have the feeling that the other elf teens and her would not wait long to go back into the tunnels just to seek them out.
Vickie and Rachel stand talking as the elf children continue to pet, hug and play with Ghost. Ghost for his role is laying on his side taking it all in as some of the children have taken to laying on him as they enjoy his presence.
Thomas goes out looking for certain plants and herbs but not knowing what he is looking for comes back empty handed.
I blanch a little, "I won't lie, I am more than a little uncomfortable with the idea of killing their children. But that's for later. I didn't ask because I questioned the need to deal with the hobgoblins, I know something must be done. I wished to know if you had any thoughts on how to do so with as few casualties as possible. You know the preparations we are making, can you see anything I am missing that might get people hurt?"
Qwantithalica says, "I do not see anything wrong with your plans but I am not good at that. In most fights even the best plans can go wrong. All we can do is hope for the best outcome. My fellow elves will do all they can."