Fitheach Travels to Mirkwood to Meet with Windy

Fitheach Eun drags the small sailboat up onto the narrow strip of land in Mirkwood and looks about with dismay.

Fitheach Eun: The forest looks dark and foreboding though small flashes of light can be seen off to the left.

Fitheach in Mirkwood

Windy Ravenfeather flies about the forest checking on her spiders. "Don't worry my friends. You shall be avenged" she growls low as she makes her way through the darkness.

Fitheach Eun considers whether to ask the elf king's permission as the druid had but worries that they might know her family and that would not be a good thing.

Windy Ravenfeather lands on one of her dear spiders. "Will you help me? I would like some of your venom. I will use it against those that hurt your kin."

Fitheach Eun: Drawing her sword, she pushes carefully into the undergrowth; hoping she would be able to deliver the druid's message to the dark Fae.

Windy Ravenfeather lowers a flask and fills it with venom. Before closing it, she pours some on her dagger with a wicked grin on her face. "All but a scratch should make them suffer enough."

Fitheach Eun: Avoiding the bridge with its eleven guards; Fit climbs the mountains slowly looking for a path of some kind.

Windy Ravenfeather takes off the ground again placing her dagger on her belt and continuing her patrols.

Fitheach Eun finds a path at last but the way is obscured by a heavy mist.

Fitheach Eun: She advances slowly through the mist all senses alert for any sound or movement.

Windy Ravenfeather hears her spiders begin to move towards a specific area, so she follows. "What did you see my pretties?" she whispers as she flies quietly.

Windy and her Spiders

Fitheach Eun: The path leads downward, which seems dangerous and she looks for an alternate route.

Fitheach Eun: Backtracking slightly she climbs a ridge and sees a treehouse below her; "I wonder if that could be the fae's house," she muses.

Fitheach Eun approaches the house from the rear carefully, noticing at least one spider below.

Windy Ravenfeather follows her spiders as they move ever closer to her house. She smirks, "Oh I think we have a visitor for us to play with" She rushes towards her house."

Windy Ravenfeather narrows the distance and hides in the trees to get a better look.

Fitheach Eun stands and studies the scene carefully.

Windy Ravenfeather motions to her spiders. "Surround her and do not let her move."

Windy Ravenfeather the spiders do as she commands moving silently from various directions to the female elf trespasser.

Fitheach Eun hears a rustling in the leaves and backs up slightly.

Fitheach Eun: Spiders approach from all sides but behind her where the cliff drops off steeply.

Windy Ravenfeather flies out from the tree line getting closer to her prey. "Who are you and what makes you think you can travel through my lands?"

Fitheach Eun watches them carefully and then hears a new sound.

Windy and Fitheach

Fitheach Eun looks at the Fae who has appeared suddenly; " I was not aware this was anyone's land."

Fitheach Eun: "Who are you?"

Windy Ravenfeather narrows her eyes studying the woman before her. She notices the many weapons she carries. "I asked you FIRST. It seems to me you are not a common traveler."

Fitheach Eun considers the creature coldly: " I am an elf if that makes me uncommon; though I thought there were many here."

Fitheach Eun: "And I bring a message from the Aran of the River Lands for a certain Unseelie Fae"

Fitheach Eun: "Perhaps you are she?"

Windy Ravenfeather narrows her eyes with a growing glow in them from her temper. "You carry a large amount of weapons, and they are not from the Woodland Realm."

Fiesty Lotus: The leopard  comes close to the speakers.

Fiesty Lotus: She sees the people talking.

Windy Ravenfeather the large spiders continue to gather in the area, some keeping an eye on the cat.

Fitheach Eun: "A bow and sword is hardly a large amount for a traveler."

Windy Ravenfeather: "I am in fact an Unseelie Fae. Who is this Aran you speak of?"

Fitheach Eun tilts my head questioningly: " But perhaps you are not the one I seek, but just an underling."

Fitheach Eun: "The Aran is the ruler of the River Lands and the Master Druid. He told me to seek the one that had the collar from a kidnapped cat."

Windy Ravenfeather's face turns menacing as her sharp little teeth peek out from her taught lips. A low growl emanating from within. "You dare come into my lands and insult me?! Perhaps my pets will teach you some manners!"

Fiesty Lotus: The leopard looks to the spiders and grows deep in her throat.

Fiesty shifted into Leopard

A note: Druids are able to shapeshift into four different creatures, one representing each element. 

Windy Ravenfeather: The spiders move ever closer to the elf and the cat.

Fitheach Eun hears the growl and looks down spying the leopard and smiling.

Windy Ravenfeather flies a bit closer, "I am her that took his precious cat from him." she says with a hiss.

Fitheach Eun: "Since you have not told me who you are; you cannot expect me to know your rank."

Windy Ravenfeather locks her eyes on her with such fury reflected within that it makes them take on an unnatural glow. "I am the bringer of death and suffering. You may call me Ravenfeather."

Fitheach Eun faces the Fae calmly: " Ah that is good to know; the Aran would pay you a ransom for the cat's collar; it is a family heirloom."

Windy Ravenfeather grins wickedly knowing full well what the collar is. "An heirloom you say?" laughs.

Fitheach Eun continues to watch the spiders surreptitiously, but trusts that Fiesty has her back."

Fitheach Eun: "Indeed."

Fitheach Eun regards the Fae coldly: " Will you take a ransom for it?"

Windy Ravenfeather crosses her arms in front of herself and looks at the elf with a smirk on her face. "I lost something far more precious to me, when he took the cat. I should take payment for that from YOU perhaps."

Windy Ravenfeather the spiders surround the leopard, keeping it from getting to the elf.

Fitheach Eun: " I was not aware you had any interest in the cat other than pecuniary."

Windy Ravenfeather eyes her spiders, "Friends, this elf here is the reason many of your kin is dead. Would you like some of her flesh?"

Fiesty Lotus: The leopard crouches and watches the many spiders.

Fitheach Eun watches the spider carefully and loosens the bow.

Windy Ravenfeather gives the elf a cold look, as the spiders grow closer. "Stop my pretties. We must send a message back to the Aran."

Fitheach Eun: "I can promise you I will get some of theirs as well."

Windy Ravenfeather palms her dagger and throws is so quickly at the elf you can hear the wind as it passes.

Fitheach Eun stands ready with my sword.

Fitheach Eun: suddenly Fit feels a fire burning in her left arm; looking down she sees blood from light wound.

Fitheach Eun: " Is that the best you can do Fae?"

Fiesty Lotus: the leopard ssprings at the spiders , trying to chase them from Fit.

Windy Ravenfeather grins at seeing the blood on the arm. "Oh, I've done plenty lady elf." laughs.

Windy Ravenfeather stops the laughing and looks at her. "Listen carefully as you must repeat this to your Aran."

Fitheach Eun switches her sword to her right hand and slashes at one of the spiders; all the while feeling the fiery pain in her arm grow greater.

Fitheach Eun grits her teeth: "I am listening Fae."

Windy Ravenfeather smirks, "Tell him, he shall find what he seeks where it all began."

Fitheach Eun: "Where it all began?"

Windy Ravenfeather grins wickedly, "He will know what it means."

Fiesty Lotus: the leopard pricks her ears  and looks to Druid Fit.

Fitheach Eun tries to ignore the growing pain and nods: " I will tell him then."

Fiesty Lotus: the leopard springs to life and bats at the spiders scrambling to get to the Druid

Fitheach Eun: "Of course your ummm pets must allow us to leave if you want it delivered."

Windy Ravenfeather motions to her spiders, "Let them leave, but make sure they DO leave."

Fiesty Lotus: the leopard approaches  through the mass and presents her back to the Druid.

Fitheach Eun scrambles weakly down the cliff face heading back to the boat below.

Windy Ravenfeather flies high above the trees so she can see them leave. Petting one of her spiders, "She will feel your venom burn through her veins. You can rest easy tonight my friend."

Fiesty Lotus: The leopard  relinquishes her shape with pain shooting through her.

Fitheach Eun clambers slowly into the boat hoping Fiesty can handle the sails.

Fiesty Lotus: "I got this Sister."

Fiesty Lotus: "I got a sailor fer a nephew."

Fiesty Lotus unfurls the sails an starts out.