As Deet and Cresent slowly ventured further into the ruins, the crumbling stone walls turned to structures that where covered in foliage as the forest reclaimed them.  Deet had never really seen a dwelling quite like this.  The elves of Wolf Tribe made their dens either in the trees or in the earth, they had no need of buildings made out of stone.  But Deet still stared at the structures with an awed fascination.<br/><br/>* Elves * Cresent's voice said in her head, pulling her attention away from the ruins.<br/><br/>* Elves? * Deet sent back as she looked around her.  Cresent gave a huff of acknowledgement as she continued to smell the air.<br/><br/>* Yes.  Three, I think.  Though they don't smell like Wolf Tribe or Grey Backs.  They smell... strange... *<br/><br/>Deet scanned the ruins around them, curious as to who these strange elves were, but also a bit wary at the same time.  She didn't know other elves were going to be with.  And if Cresent didn't recognize their scent then who could they possibly be.  Just as she pondered this, Deet felt Cresent stiffen beneath her, a rumbling growl vibrating through her.<br/><br/>* Orcs! * Cresent sent with a growling hiss.  Within the next seconds the air was filled with a cacophony of noise as orcs burst out of the forest around them.  Their horrendous screeching graded at Deet's ears.  Bearing her teeth back at them in a challenge as five of the ugly bastards encircled her and Cresent, Deet reached for her hunting bow.<br/><br/>She'd fought orcs before, but she had always been with other hunters.  Here she was alone.  No matter, she thought.  Orcs were notoriously stupid and were uncoordinated in their attacks so taking out a few on her own shouldn't be a problem.  Deet raised her bow a fired a well aimed arrow into the throat of one of the orcs.<br/><br/>The orc gave a gurgled shriek as it fell to the ground, writhing as it choked on its own blood.  Another orc joined it as Deet renotched an arrow with cat like quickness and an loosed it into the orc's chest.  In that time the three remaining orcs lept forward in retaliation.<br/><br/>"Cresent!" Deet shouted aloud, but the dire wolf was already in action.  Wheeling on one of the orcs with a fierce snarl while Deet expertly maintained her balance on Cresent's back, the dire wolf lept forward and pounced on the orc and tearing out its throat.<br/><br/>While Cresent ravaged the orc, Deet drew her long bone dagger and slashed at the other two orcs as they hurried forward.  With black orc blood dripping from her mouth, Cresent whirled to attack the orcs after Deet's sharp blade set them to the ground.  Looking around for more attackers, Deet could hear the sounds of battle coming from the ruins around her.<br/><br/>Driven by instinct and the rush of battle, Deet lifted her head in a loud battle cry of, "AAHHHOOOOO!"  Cresent lifted her own head in a fierce howl that echoed her Sister's cry.