pass through the land and I expect the same from all of us. There is only one thing that you have to do in order to get through and that is, close your eyes and walk through calmly. Her songs are known to lure men, but beware, for you will be walking towards death if you are lured. Even if you turn around accidently, keep your eyes shut and you will be safe. Once turned into stone, there is nothing we can do to save you.”
Everyone listened to the warning carefully and when everything was set, they continued their journey towards the hidden valley. They came down the mountains and walked on the grasslands. These grasslands were beautiful; there was nothing but plains and grass. It stretched as far as the eye could see. They also went through the green forest, the only place on Thraenus where everything was happy and cheerful. But today, something was not right in the forest. This forest was known to be the home of the friendliest animals but today, all were scared and hid in the bushes with fear whenever they saw something move. The animals were restless. The lions roared and the monkeys were in great disturbance.
Urey, having the keenest eyesight, for he was an archer, went ahead and saw what was going on and what he saw was astonishing. He saw that Geluna’s army was racing towards them. It was a heavy infantry with cross bows and spears and swords. Most of them had daggers and they had the flag of Geluna, a golden, barren and fruitless tree on a red cloth. She was fond of plants.
Urey came back to the others and told them that they were extremely outnumbered but Usere being a strategic mastermind, told everyone what to do except Neiham. He took Leosher’s cloak and rolled it around in the dirt so it would look shabby and then he put it on Neiham, to make her look poor. Then he told his plan “I am going there with Neiham. She will be my mother and we will be traveling out towards the sea to meet my brother. I will signal you and you will ambush them. We have to follow the plan if we want a chance to win or we all are dead meat. Now go!”
Virgil tied the horses in a bush and then climbed a tree and Urey and Azar hid behind a bush and Leosher hid behind a big, thick, tall tree.
Just as all were in places, the guards came towards Usere and Neiham, and luckily they had no idea that they were about to be ambushed.
“Where are you going?” the leader of the infantry asked Usere in his thick voice “And who is this old woman with you?”
“She is my mother sire, and we are headed to the shore of the great sea to meet my brother” replied Usere, trying to talk in a high pitched voice.
“Do you have any weapons?”
“Yes sire, just a sword for my protection.”
Now, Urey got his arrows ready and Virgil got his battle axes ready. Azar put his staff on the ground and got ready for heavy attack and the tension increased by every second.
“D o you have any money?” asked the leader.
“Yes sire.”
Usere took out a ragged pouch, out of his pocket and he also took out his sword. He placed the pouch on the tip of the sword and pointed the sword towards the leader to offer the money. Though he was covered in heavy armor from top to bottom, there were some spots left unprotected like his hands and his throat, which were the areas Usere aimed on.
The leader moved forward to grab the pouch but little did he know he was making a huge mistake. Usere spun the sword in a spiraling motion and cut his hand off and yelled out “NOW!”
Virgil jumped on the soldiers and began fighting. Urey began shooting arrows and Azar shot fireballs out of the twisted head of his staff. Neiham took two mud balls out of her pocket and threw them on the ground. The mud balls quickly turned into two clay boars that attacked the soldiers. The beginning of the fight was great but now slowly they