"Elders, we have found something beyond anything that has been seen in our lands before"
Nephil stood before the Council of Elders. Maulka stood to his side, arms crossed.
Nephil had rarely spoken to the Elders, and it was a rather new experience to speak in a room that was filled, not only with the leaders of his community, but with many watchers who stood behind him as well. Nephil took a deep breath and continued:
"There is at this moment a group of travelers in the forest, whose very visage is unkown to us. All but two are small and rather stubby, and the others, while in shape like us, are different in many ways. One seems... "
But Nephil could find no words to describe the human-like creature that was not human, and, after a hesitation, went on:
"The entire group seems to have been looking for something, but what it is is impossible to tell. They found...they found the Lake, and disgraced it with thier foul, outsider flesh. One was destroyed by the holy fish, and it was then the Bestialan attacked. He fought well, but the sheer numbers of the enemy were overpowering. Maulka and I had no wish to ourselves join him in death, so we watched from the shadows as he was killed. After the battle, we came directly here, to seek your..."
A rustling and voices from the back of the room interrupted Nephil, who turned, along with everyone else to see a gaurd rush panting in.
"We have intruders, in the caves!" the gaurd said, "Strange folk, outsiders!"
"It is them," said Nephil, turning back to the Council, "With your permission..."
The Head of the Council spoke, his old voice creaking, but full of strength, "Go, you two, and take many hardy warriors along. Prove to them what it means to trespass in the land of Rhun!"
Nephil nodded and ran from the room, followed by Maulka and the gaurd, and many others who were armed and ready to fight.
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