Saved by an elven mage!

by Sariyna Likmasa

"Well, I was wandering about in Riverhaven, and was trying to find my way to the forest where Arbelogs live. Suddenly, I found myself surrounded by young ogres! Before I could react, they were withing striking distance. Then it happened. Just as an ogre was about to swing at me, an invisible hand dragged me off! The ogres gave chase, but then the figure shimmered into view. Starlear, his name was. He asked if I was okay, and stepped into position to guard me, and I cringed, hiding behind him. The first ogre advanced, and they traded blows for a few moments, before he decapitated it with his nimsha. The other had advanced on him, and not me, and a third came in...a scout ogre! He handed me his tower shield and told me to run. At his words, the ogre took aim and fired at me! The bolt damaged the shield, but I was lucky to have lived! I ran off to the gate and waited for the brave man."

A few moments later, he arrived, alive, but with three bolts sticking out of him, one which had ripped his leg clean off! That poor man saved my life, at extreme harm to himself...and I gave him the shield, and he ran off, and I didn't see him since." She frowned slightly. Baresh said "Hmm. Well, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for him and let him know you're looking for him. He sounds like a nice fellow."

"Aye..." she responded. "He was cute too." She giggled and stepped out, leaving the tender a silver coin for her wine.