When the rest of the group had dozed off, Jake and Emily joined Marcus for a walk outside the inn. Jake led them to the narrow brook which ran through the town. It was a perfect place to for solitary midnight walks and secret conversations. At this time of the night, most elves were either in their beds or communing with Sylvia.
Taking the scroll in his hand, Jake held it up to the pale light of the waning moon. Lord Vilmund hadn’t mentioned any details. All he had written was that he had some troubling news which he would only share with Jake and Emily. Jake scribbled a reply on the brown parchment and waited for Lord Vilmund to respond. Luckily enough, the old Lord was still awake at that late hour. The trio sat down on the dewy grass and gazed at the sparkling clear waters of the strea
