Stacy
The night had been fairly uneventful thus far, as Protectors left Camp to start their patrols while others enjoyed their evening around campfires after a long day. Meanwhile, Mazikeen took the time to look over today's reports at her desk within the main tent. She leaned back in her chair, holding a roll of parchment with both hands, reading over it quickly. The report's contents were not overly significant, as the others weren't. To put it simply, mere bandits and thieves were easy for the Protectors to handle. It was the bigger threats she wanted to hear about. 

Maze looked up when someone entered, setting the parchment down on the table in front of her. She glanced at the half-elf, quickly remembering his name. *Ren.* Presuming he had something to report, her expression went from neutral to intrigued rather quickly. *Faewild.* That was something they didn't hear about often. When he got to the last part, her eyes widened and she stood up abruptly. A lead was good news, something they hadn't had in months. 

"That's very good news, and intriguing coming from a fairy. Do tell," She urged, staying composed. There were many questions to be asked, but she waited.

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Maze nodded almost immediately, on board with the opportunity. Any opportunity to bring down the Black Nights was to be taken, even if it was small. Despite it being dangerous, she believed they could be brought down, with patience and the right strategy. The Black Nights were possibly the biggest threat at the moment, one to have beaten a few of the Protectors. It was not only embarrassing for the protectors, but she was not about to allow them to be a threat any longer. 

"Yes, of course. We'll organize a small group and go as soon as possible. Thank you for coming to me with this," She paused, her expression both determined and grim before asking the next question. "What exactly did the fairy tell you?" She drummed her fingers on the hilt of her sword with one hand as she moved the patrol reports aside with the other to glance at the map of the Realm at the center of her desk.
Andrew
As she agreed the excitement and determination lit his handsome face up, he stroked the beautiful dagger on his hip and nearly bounced on his heels- nearly. He was a very well trained member of the guild, one of the newer ones just over his first year but a rising star amongst both the guild and the people of Velaris. 

"She told me that within the **Grey Wood** There's been a larger than normal sighting of night children, says it's strange just how many of them visit the **Great Rotted King**. I think that sounds like a named tree, most trees don't carry names among the Fey but the oldest and the wisest. An ancient tree that's rotted through within the Grey Wood is the biggest lead we've ever gotten." He said, grimacing as he said it out loud. Truth was that it was the biggest and yet still nothing concrete, trying to find one particular tree out of the many in the Grey Wood would be extremely difficult. 

"Still, if we take Anya we could use her beast speech to seek the tree out since it's named. The Grey Wood is dangerous though, many fell beasts dwell within its depths and the wood itself can play tricks and try to claim you." Everyone knew the dangers of the grey wood, even the woodland protectors did not patrol within, only the perimeter to make sure nothing came out. 

"I'm prepared to face the dangers and I'm sure Anya will be too, Captain." His clever dark eyes rested on her face and he bit his lip, his gaze steady and unwavering on her angelic eyes.
Stacy
Maze could see Ren was excited and determined- that was good. It was about time they pursued the Black Nights, and a lead was exactly what they needed. She glanced back down at the map, running a few fingers along the forest areas of Velaris, inclining her head to hear his response. Immediately, she knew this was going to be harder than usual, especially if the lead was involved in the *Grey Wood.* Night Children visiting a supposedly named tree is rather strange, indeed. It was something worth investigating if there was an answer at the end of it. 

"Hmm..." She said, glancing away from the map. "That is rather strange. It's very dangerous, but we should still check it out." 

Maze wasn't necessarily the biggest fan of going into the Grey Wood, especially when she's never been there before, therefore not knowing what would be encountered or what would happen. Ren's next words gave her a bit of hope, reminding her of Anya's skills. They would be incredibly useful. She nodded in agreement. Both Ren and Arya were skilled Protectors, and Maze was confident they would succeed. 

She appreciated his willingness to face the dangers that lay ahead and was sure Anya would too. Maze's icy blue eyes met his for a moment, stern and determined. "Good. I'll need you both to be prepared, especially when going into the Grey wood. Did the fairy say anything else? If not, we'll depart at once," She said, her tone having a firmness to it, and authority.