Mounted Hoarrans Outside Oscura
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_A mounted group of Hoarrans ride up outside the guard post of Oscurans near the entrance to the cave into the city, dusty and showing signs of obviously riding hard. In neat rows they peel off forming a sharp wedge shape with a young woman at the center, oddly with a short staff on her back flying what appears to be a merchant's flag, and a chained and padlocked box strapped to her horse behind her.
She eyes the guards a moment, before calmly speaking,_
You appear to be holding one of my men who came to you in good faith as a messenger. Be kind and run on into your city and bring him back to me in good health. We'll be waiting mostly patiently.
None of the Hoarrans bother dismounting, instead sitting relaxed in their saddles.
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_After the return of her man, Danielle rides south for a day, most agree she headed to the Legion tower and met with an officer there. Rumors spread throughout her camp of a romantic dalliance, always in good humor and even a few "It's about time…" comments.
On her return, she checks that the box is still close by, then sets proper watches before retiring to her tent. Cries of alarm in the middle of the night proclaim the undead before they get anywhere close to the camp, marching up from the south to be met by an awakened and waiting group of knights. The fight is short and brutal, with few losses, since it seems the undead were expected. Shortly after sunrise, the unit breaks camp and mounts up, riding north at a slow trot.
At their lead, Danielle sits on her horse, the chest once again strapped to her horse behind her and the short staff again flying the odd merchants flag. A small smile on her lips seems odd considering the circumstances... well, unless that dalliance was all it was rumored to be._
