An Ahuizotl Father

Talking to the guardians of the forest

When the Ahuizotl realized that he was saved, he stopped protecting his daughter and using his hand began to remove the arrows from her body.

He began by removing the most serious of all, which was one that had pierced his left eye. When he took it out, he could feel the arrow coming out along with the rest of his eye.

Enduring the pain and not making any kind of noise to alarm his daughter, he gouged out his eye and gritted his teeth angrily.

After this, he could feel how his eye began to rebuild slowly. Using his hand, he pulled out the other arrows.

The guards on the wall just watched in silence as the Ahuizotl used his hand to draw the arrows from his body.

Although they did not understand why he was still alive or why he was taking care of a girl, they simply looked at him with respect, as he had survived the cursed forest.

He was the first creature that could return after being admitted for at least 50 years and he did not do it alone because he had a human baby on his back.

When the Ahuizotl took the last arrow out of his body, he sighed because he felt much better, because his whole body was recovering.

As he stood while his wounds were being healed, an elf in red robes and steel armor approached him Ahuizotl.

The Ahuizotl only looked at him with some curiosity because he did not feel a danger from the elf that was approaching him.

“Welcome Ahuizotl, I am the leader of the forest guard, a rebel of the elves who was unwilling to live in a materialistic society.

My name is Dragan. I can feel in you the blessing of the mother forest and the blessing of the goddess Tonantzin.

I hope you can join us in our sacred foods. I think you need them to regain your strength, don’t worry, we have milk plants for your little baby. “

The Ahuizotl smiled and sighed “Thank you very much for the invitation, but it is not necessary that you give me milk plants. I have enough milk plants for my little daughter.

I just need a place to rest and some food to recover. “

Dragan bowed and began to move, so the Ahuizotl walked slowly as he followed closely behind.

On her back, little Diana was sleeping peacefully because she was quite tired and was not yet hungry.

As the Ahuizotl advanced, he could see elves, humans, orcs and even some strange creatures, all of them were speaking in perfect harmony.

It was something quite surprising because it was the first time that the Ahuizotl had seen a brotherhood like that. It was as if they were not interested in fighting for small things.

After watching them for a while, he came to a building which had many tables, so the Ahuizotl sat in a chair facing Dragan when he chose a place.

Dragan smiled at the Ahuizotl. “In a few moments, they will bring us food, but I would like to know a little about you.

Do you think you could tell me something about your journey through the cursed forest, not many can survive there.

Usually whoever comes in never comes out again. It’s almost a death sentence. “

The Ahuizotl took a deep breath and turned his head to watch his daughter sleep on his back.

“I’m just a father worried about his daughter, who is on a road to the town of Nahuales.

As for what Inter of the cursed forest is like, I can tell you that place is a gigantic trap. Whatever I entered at the beginning was not going to meet numerous enemies.

But after some time, the skeletons will start to come out little by little to outnumber you.

If you can’t defend yourself, it will be your end, but if you can defend yourself, they will start to overwhelm you with almost infinite numbers.

In my case, because of the blessing of the mother forest, I have shadow magic so I can move without any problem at the beginning of my trip, but later I ended up in a safe place.

It is like a small oasis created with the magic of a druid who died of old age. I think it is the only safe zone in all that place.

From that oasis to this wall, there are 30 kilometers. You just have to run in a straight line from the bridge to the south.

That way you can find the oasis, but if you want good advice, do not go near the cursed forest because there is a kind of creature living in that place that can control the dead.

Well, it is not normal that they have been able to find me in the shadows or even have something to inhibit my shadow magic.

How could you observe I can only survive because of the blessing of the mother forest which can recover my wounds.

Otherwise, my little daughter would be completely at the mercy of those creatures. “

Dragan looked seriously at the Ahuizotl. “I think your information will be valuable in order to be ready to fight against the cursed forest.

If your words are true, there should be a necromancer in that place, which would be too dangerous for everyone.

I will try to lead a group of brave volunteers to the oasis you speak of so that I can always have information about the cursed forest.

How many people can sustainably live in the oasis? “

The Ahuizotl scratched his head. “I should be able to withstand about 10 people, but at most about 20.

More people would be dangerous as the place is small unless you can get a druid willing to sacrifice her magic to expand the oasis.

From what I read about the first druid, the forest mother helped her create the oasis. “

Dragan sighed and stroked his nose. “That would be somewhat complicated, but if what you say is true, I think two druids from my team would be willing to participate.

If you can help me take them to the oasis with a group of volunteers, I am willing to give you a protection necklace.

With that necklace, your daughter’s life will be protected about 30 times. It is one of the most important artifacts I have.

I think it’s worth the risk, don’t you think that way Ahuizotl. “