Chapter 484 Eldermill (1/2)
Chapter 484 Eldere of Eldermill lies deep within Verdant Woods It consisted of a score of wooden houses centered around a large hly a hundred settles, s, dwarves, sprites, and even beastfolk
Usually alive with industry, the moon in toas sour in the wake of the dire events of recent weeks As twilight settles in each night, the villagers board up their houses and burn bright lanterns in a feeble attempt to keep the darkness at bay
Ren arrived at the village at noon, though
The dense forest opened up into a large area that had been cleared of trees A red-painted mill towered soh smoke rises from several chimneys, the streets were mostly empty Gaunt ani of sheep could be hard faintly from the fields further ahead
As Ren entered into the town proper, he saw that a sathered near the base of the ed woman stood before two dozen townsfolk, her arer – and fear
“I hear you, friends, I hear you! You’re afraid And rightly so! But we cannot abandon Elderets a little buive up our ho most of the crowd
Before she could continue, an elderly dwarf interrupted her, “bumpy, Amilia? A dozen cattle claimed by the pale rot in a week, and ye’ call that burily, only to be interrupted himself by a woman’s tearful shriek
“My To happens to him, I don’t knohat,” she trailed before sobs wracked her body
“I know, I know It’s bad But I’ve already sent word to the city, and help should be arriving any day now You just need to” the broad-shouldered wo
“Just look, help has co at Ren “Well met, traveler You arrive not a second too soon!”
Turning again to the villagers, who stared at Ren with a mixture of fear and hope, she smiled and said, “Go home, friends, while I speak to this, brave folk Take heart Our trials shall soon be over”
The crowd dispersed, solances at Ren When they were gone, the smile slipped from Amilia’s face to reveal deep lines of worry
“I hope I have not oversold you I am Amilia, mayor of Eldermill Please, let’s talk”
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They introduced each other, and Ren handed the Mistwood Trading Company’s letter, and Amilia read it