Starwood and beyond

The Keeper passes in his solo patrol, he knows his men are looking after him, that he would not be without assistance, but he is a leader and he has to give the example to those under his command. The elf can see perfectly with his magically enhanced vision, and even throught magical darkness, something the drow aren't usually expecting.

Nadin looks the drow magician and charges, but the elf does not run madly, anything in his path is easily dodged or jumped over without the elf diminish his pass. The drow sorcerer starts his cast and fastly causes some damage in the charging ar'tel'quessir wards, and without a second thought he immediatelly attempts a second spell, but it is to late already, in a sequence of fast cuts the dhaerow body fall lifeless in mere seconds.

The memories cross fastly Nadin mind, he needs meditation and rest, and ironically these are the two things hes being neglecting himself for a good time, even if he was used to this since his lessons in the bladesong, he found no more time nowadays, always troubled about the war and the men under his command. The Revered One was of great assistance to make this clear now to the elf, as her statement concerning accept one can commit mistakes, no one is perfect, so failures can happen eventually, and that he needs to accept this... who should not after all? Thought now the elf.

The ar'tel'quessir moves in the night, he had to meditate, but he needs talk with Leo too, and this is a good excuse to apply swift justice against several drow in his path... but them he looks around and notice the night is more lifeless than usual... Nad had just resume to walk and see one drow body, than other and another, and the scent of blood coming from bellow makes clear to him another hunter or hunters had already did the job to him.

- Whoever did this, did us a favor, intencionally or not.

Nadin returns his way back to Myth Drannor, another day he talks with Leo, now he needs meditation and rest.

After visit the Moonbow camp with Lord Ryn'ja, the two mages decide make their way back throught Midwood and Starwood. In the long journey the two mages pass the forests during the night, and their enemies, several drow raiders, attempt to ambush for a fast and easy kill. A very hard series of battles take place amonsgt the trees and plains, and before the sun raises its all finished - the camps bathed in blood and the two victorius mages finish their journey in Myth Drannor gates. But the victory as ever had its price, the two were exhausted and hurted - for now they ended a few more drow, certainly soon other raiders would arrive until eventually overwhelm them, if they had not opted for make their way back to home. This is no battle to few, but how many battles can be fought at one time? Not the first time the Keeper asks himself, neither he is the first to face such question.

After a few weeks without visit the library the Keeper steps into it once more. He turns to the librarian and talks with a polite grin and a lower tone.

- Excuse me once more librarian, I have need of research documents, maps and books of the area around Myth Drannor up to the Old Elven Court and specially Starwood... Anything that we can find that proves usefull specially to locate old builds, specially abandoned or ruined ones. I intend to research both in the open area and restricted vaults.

The Keeper decides visit Starwood at daylight, and find a not so pleasant discover as he needs battle his way.

- Predictable.

After a few skirmishes he leaves back to Myth Drannor

the research in the library uncovers a detailed list of the old Settlement of the Cormanthyr. Nadin would find many old maps of the empire.