Subject: Exodus; the first night

[I know it's been a while, so a check in from everyone would be swell. Thanks guys. I appreciate your patience.]

Garyth stops his mount on a small hill at the outskirts of the camp. Robert and Vincy wait behind him, quietly. Below, a thousand of his friends and family and neighbors huddle around small fires, cooking their evening meal. Several of the guardsmen had objected to the lighting of campfires, but Garyth had just laughed. If their safety came down to being able to hide in the night, they were already dead. Garyth just hoped the demon's army had better things to do right now then chase them. That was their only hope. Let the people eat a hot meal.

Three men on horseback leave the camp and ride off to the north. The pickets that Garyth and Bragga had arranged. One of the men had a crossbow bolt wrapped with oily rags. A flaming bolt fired into the air in the north would mean the undead army had come. It would give the town a few extra moments to begin running. A hundred miles to the Kalama lands probably meant that the extra few moments wouldn't save any of them, but you do what you are able to do, and trust the rest to the gods.

Rennik and Melani had left camp soon after the column stopped. Garyth knew the two hunters would be ranging the wilds around the camp, looking for sign and a good place to watch from. That gave him more comfort than the pickets, to be honest. The Halflings were canny. If anyone could give them an early warning and a head start, Garyth would put his money on them.

Once the pickets and guards have all moved into position, he rides back down the hill with his men. The sergeant moves through the crowd, followed by the elf, Pensive. Together they are tending the minor wounds picked up in travel, and encouraging the townsfolk.

Subject: Exodus; the first night

*checks in*

:)

Subject: Exodus; the first night

Checking in also. Do you need any comments from Melani?

Mark

Subject: Exodus; the first night

OOC: I'm good.