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‘They opened their academy recently, we were hoping to get in, and my my, cocky aren’t we?’ Tweel was fast to reply, a smug little look in his eyes before just shaking his head as if to say ‘tsk, tsk’ at the ‘dragonborn’, though this did not last long before they were in the city and speaking with the children. There would be something odd for Wulzire though, as he wouldn’t feel anything from the children. He simply just could not sense them as he could sense both Valam and Tweel. “We don’t know...” The girl spoke, looking up at Wulzire now, she seemed sad yet also scared as she looked back to the house. “But we can hear it and it’s terrible howls, it has to be a monster” with that the boy, Thorn, hid a little more behind his sister. Both looked scared of their home and even took small steps away. “Please help us” Valam of course was already ready to fight a monster, for these were but children, scared helpless things. “Do you know where it is?” He asked, trying to put on his calmest voice as he knew his natural growl could be alarming. “Our parents kept the monster locked in the basement, trapped” Rose now spoke, at least that gave them a little courage but they would not go back into the house until the monster was slain, or dealt with in any way. Valam now looked back to Wulzire before standing tall, Tweel already knew what was going to happen and pulled out his violin, plucking a few cords to make sure it was tuned correctly, “I’m going in, you may follow if you wish or you may stay out here.” With that Valam started heading towards the house.

“Wailing death” Tweel spoke in an older womans voice, reminding them all about the plaque before kawing at Wulzire in an attempt to get his attention before signing, ‘Why go somewhere where there is plaque? Even for a small rest’. Then again at this moment the Wailing death wasn’t too bad. It was just starting. Since Valam couldn’t see what Tweel was signing at the moment he just kept looking ahead, starting to see more bits of the town come into view and what he was seeing...It didn’t really make sense. The gravel road leads to a village, its tall houses dark as tombstones. Nestled among these solemn dwellings are a handful of closed-up shops. Even the tavern is shut tight. A soft whimpering draws your eye toward a pair of children standing in the middle of an otherwise lifeless street. Soon enough the dirt roads merged with gravel that lead them to the very start of the village, it’s tall houses dark as tombstones. Neslted among these solemn dwellings were a handful of closed up shops, hell even the tavern was shut tight. It felt like a real ghost town, a ghost town that shouldn’t have been anywhere near Neverwinter. Even if there was a recent raid in one of the towns the buildings shouldn’t have looked like this, being the look of years of neglect. The fins along the dragonborns jaw now stood at attention as Tweel’s feathers started to floof up in a defensive manner. It was cold and somehow it felt like the mist was growing stronger behind them, and then a soft whimper drew Valam’s attention towards a pair of children standing in the middle of an otherwise lifeless street. Instantly the dragonborn started heading in that direction, concern and even somewhat fear in his eyes. He had no idea what was happening, but first things first, the children. The young girl seemed to be around the age of 10, while the smaller boy who was weeping, seven. The sister tried to hush the boy when Valam called out, “Hello?” Tweel stayed silent, watching the surroundings more then the children, a watch bird. After shushing the boy, the girl turned to the group and says, “There’s a monster in our house!” She then points to a tall brick row house that has seen better days. Its windows are dark. It has a gated portico on the ground floor, and the rusty gate is slightly ajar. The houses on either side are abandoned, their windows and doors boarded up.

“Well of course” Valam spoke with a kind smile, motioning down the road to the small bits of town he could see in the mist. Though not yet enough to give away what type of town it was. “We are still near the forest after all, we wouldn’t want to come across any wolves” Though with how silent everything. Valam had to wonder just if there were any, or any of anything at all. The dragonborn now motioned for Wulzire to follow him as he began walking down the dirt road while his bird companion outstretched their neck to try and get a better view of the town. “We were originally headed to Neverwinter before stopping in the forest nearby for a small rest, where were you headed?” Where ever it was, there was a good chance it may not be anywhere near NeverWinter who was a city in the north.

“LooOoost!” Tweel screeched in yet another voice most certainly not his own while picking his leg up to lightly tap it around to find a comfortable spot before Valam just held his arm up a little for the Kenku to stand on. “I guess the mist stretches on further then I thought...” Valam spoke before giving a small shrug, “No, only the town and woods. We haven’t gone much further then were we are now. This was our...4th attempt to get on the main roads, was just about to head into town for a compass” 

Valam looked to the mist for a few seconds, it seemed to be thicker then before even, he could barely see the forest now that he had been in the night before, but he could still see hints of the town that almost appeared to have little mist but it was still somewhat far away to really tell. “That is good to hear, for me and my companion keep getting lost. We were just about to give up and go into town for a new map or compass until you dropped by, by chance, which way are you heading?” Valam now assumed the other knew which way to go, that he had truly been here even though all three had practically been teleported in some manner the night before to a whole new place. The trees would be some hint to this.

Tweel moved with each step the ‘dragonborn’ took in his direction, always just out of arms reach to avoid from being touched, what a pesky and curious bird who almost seemed to play in this odd game of tag as sometimes the Kenku hopped instead of walked. Looking from the horses goods to the ‘dragonborn’ while Valam watched, the copper dragonborn saw no real harm being done here after all, just a curious bird. ‘Looking is no crime’ The kenku signed back before hoping over to Valam, climbing up the large dragonborns backside, mostly using his tail, to then get to his shoulder where the kenku now perched, though now just inspecting the goods from a safe distance. “Now now” Valam spoke, there is no harm done here. Just a curious bird, now what were you saying about your travels here?” Of course at the moment Valam saw no harm in Tweel’s actions besides being a little rude. Not like the kenku had tried to steal anything, then again he understood anyones distrust with the kenku since they were stereotyped as criminals and thieves. 

Valam leaned down a little to better see under the others hood...Scales? Dragonborn? Same color?? ? No, shinier, gold. The dragonborn blinked for a second, his side frills along his face sticking out and all perked up in interest. Surely now this was another fellow companion! The foolish dragonborn seemed to warm up almost right away, giving too much trust. “We tried to travel these woods, faulty map” Valam then waved the map around a little before rolling it up, “We were about to head into town to see if we could buy a compass, do you by chance travel this way often?” Wouldn’t need to buy a compass if someone could just show them out. While Valam spoke Tweel watched silently, he had known that he had already not been taken seriously, already knew he had been pushed aside for his companion, then again Kenku never were trusted. They were commonly seen as thieves, Tweel didn’t mind too much as this allowed them to look to the horse with all those goods, soon trying to sneak over there. Unfortunately the gods did not favor the bird this morning as they stepped on a rather loud twig that would alert both ‘dragonborns’ his way, he had only snuck enough to be somewhat out of sight and beside the horse. “Tweel!” Valam called, “Stop getting curious, it’s rude” As he spoke he also moved his hands incase the Kenku would look his way, signing. In turn soon little hands could be seen over the horse, the only real thing visible of the Kenku unless someone went over there, he was signing back. ‘I only wanted a look’ “You know what curiosity killed?” ‘It also brought the cat back’ Well, at least Valam spoke as he signed, while the Kenku did not, as he could not. Besides a few kaws here and there. If Wulzire did not know ASL then he would probably be left out on half the conversation.

Tweel was the first to notice the sound of hooves against the dirt road, lifted his beak into the air for a second before chirping. Chirp chirp chirp motherfuckers, certainly another sound the Kenku had taken from another. This had then caught Valam’s attention from his map, he fell silent to listen to the bird, only to then hear the sounds of someone coming and soon turned his attention towards the traveler. He carefully watched Wulzire and guessed from the stuff strapped to the horse that this was another adventure. Both Kenku and Dragonborn moved off the road enough to let the horse pass, such a thing that would surely be to small for Valam to ride even if he did want a mount. Boy needed something...Dire. “Greetings and well met” The Kenku now spoke in an odd voice, one that now sounded like a female, though had nothing to say beyond that as those were the only real words they knew how to speak in Common. “Do you travel through these woods, or the town?” Valam now finished, his voice rather deep. He looked intimidating but really he was trying to put on a noble act, as if he were some stoic hero. Something he aspired to be.

Then came Alex in the back, headphones on and the sound of music that was defiantly too loud pouring from them as he held them in place. “This is how to be a heart breaker,” He sang with it, practically doing a little dance as he walked around. “Something something boys like a little danger!” Well if anything he had the look of annoying American tourist down spot.