>>6047085He looks on at the raiding party, as though he expected his statement to bolster moral
Higby catches this, and hoots. The rest of the raiding party (including you) shortly joins in on the cheers. Yerk looks satisfied with this.
Yerk continues.
“Our prey is camped against the river. We will enact our classic raid maneuver. Wait till night, and then pounce. Thob will shoot his bow at the one keeping watch. We will then charge them from the forest. They will either die in their sleep, or be trapped fighting against the river.”
He looks toward Higby.
“We will take note of where the witch sleeps. They will be the first we kill after the one keeping watch.”
Yerk nods after concluding his sentence. He brings his fist up and beats his chest twice. The raiding party returns the gesture in unison.
You weren’t expecting it but managed to mimic the motion just late of the party.
The raiding group then sets off, with Higby in the lead.
…
The sun has nearly crossed the horizon. While the sky is ablaze with color, the forest floor is already dark. The party marches on under the canopy's shadow.
You found it difficult to keep up with the speed of the party at first but are now used to it. The march of the party slows down to a methodical crawl as you near the river. It is fully night now, and your goblin night vision paints the forest in shades of grey.
Higby holds his fist up suddenly, signifying the halting of the parties' movements.
Forty feet ahead of you is the tree line. In front of that is the traveling party. The first living sentients you have ever seen outside of your kin.
The group is camped out on the smooth rock bordering the river. A small fire sits in the center of the camp. This is the first fire you have ever seen.
So many firsts today.
A bulky man equipped with a longsword sits on a log at the border of the camp. He is on the side of the camp nearest the tree line. His head is shiny, having no hair to speak of. His wrinkles are deep, and his beard is stark white. Betraying his old face are two river-blue eyes, bright and lively. They appear to be keenly observing the tree line, not allowing a single detail to remain unexamined.
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