*Kryzen* I had to resist the urge to roll my eyes as Roy and I followed after a dozen guys we had accompanied into the woods. We had been gone for more than half the day, searching the perimeter of the Ethereal Grove boundary for any sign of the missing companions. We had a few of the present companions with us. I had to admit that it was comforting to have the creatures traveling alongside us. A couple of them were large and muscular, looking like they could take on smaller threats. I stared at the creature closest to me, noting its scaly body and creepily human-like eyes. It held a likeness to the creatures we had to fight off in Astral Haven. This one did appear to be domesticated, however. It was walking next to its human, a lanky young guy with dark hair. The two fell into step tog

