In Sickness and in Health Part 4

In Sickness and in Health Part 4

Back at Leela's Camp :-

Leela and Kodroth wake in the early morning . Leela puts out the fire and packs her supplys for the journey .Leela looks to the muddy plains , the orange Sun creeping over the horizon . With luck the weather would hold
and they could make good time , but there was no time to waste . The guards from Greenwick were surely on their trail . They scouted for supply's but the land was too wet , nothing but reed and mud . With that they moved on , new lands would await them and new oppurtunity's .

UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY - Strong Hit .

The muddy path began to dry up , a better path emerged . Kodroth had a knack of finding the easy route , Leela adored him for that . The days travel was swift , Leela felt hope in her heart . As the Sun came down they found a good dry spot near the sparse dead woodland and made camp . Leela and Kodroth snuggled near the fire , she knew she made the right decision .

MEANWHILE - IS THE HUNTING PARTY ABLE TO TRACK LEELA ?

ORACLE: LIKELY = NO!

"Sir we've lost the scent "
"What the !! How ? "
"Leela knows how to avoid us Sir , and the Flooded Lands only assist her Sir "

ORACLE: DOES THE HUNTING PARTY FOLLOW THE MUDDY TRACK ?
50/50: NO

"Sir we are close to the West boarder of the Havens , maybe she went that way ? The Flooded Lands are desolate , she would need supply's by now .
the Havens are more hospitable , it's a possibility Sir! "
"Ok , MEN! We head West! We will find this filthy Woman , and bring justice to the settlement of Greenwick! Send the Hounds! "
"Aye Sir , West it is - to the HAVENS! "

Leela and Kodroth wake in the Morn . Feeling more relaxed they take their time , hiding their tracks . Leela covers the cold fire with reeds and thick grass . Kodroth instinctively wants to pick up the beaten path , but Leela dissuades him . They needed to cover tracks so they took the zig zag approach . Travel was longer but it would put space and time between them and the Hunting party!

UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY: Weak Hit , -1 SUPPLY

The day was hot and boggy , lands tricky to navigate . Every step they walked felt like the mud got stickier and heavier . The Sun beamed down and leela and kodroth stopped often to rehydrate .Supplys were getting low now . In the distance Leela saw a smoke funnel . "A Settlement !" she thought . Most settlements were not welcoming of strangers , and there was always the possibility it was a Firstborn settlement but those were not often seen in these parts of the Ironlands.

DOES LEELA APPROACH THE VILLAGE: 50/50 : No!

Leela recognised the settlement as Darkwell . Darkwell was a fairly neighbouring village , rumour had it that the Sickness hit Darkwell way before Greenwick . Might be best to keep a distance.

Leela and Kodroth continued keeping Darkwell at a distance . Once clear they settled for the night . Leela knew that supplys were getting low now , they needed to find an area to forage and stock up on water . The land was still too boggy and uninhabitable - Darkwell proved that !

Tbc

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