With Raida supporting him, Ry'kanos and Raida followed the elf Berien in to the cave entrance. The rest of the elves in the clearing had either already went inside or went back to watching the mountain for possible human patrols. Ry'kanos was still incredibly weak and had to be half carried by Raida to even make it through the entrance. Eventually, seeing his plight, a stretcher was brought forward and Ry'kanos was placed in it. Two elves under the command of Berien lifted Ry'kanos and began to carry him down in to the cave. Meanwhile Berien, a tall severe looking elf half blind with a ragged scar across his eye, fell behind to walk beside Raida as they walked steadily downward deeper in to the mountain.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff8000">"They're whispering that you are a great healer." </span>He glanced down at the sleeping form of Ry'kanos before his one eye found Raida again.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff8000">"It is good. After the travails we have faced we are in desperate need for your abilities." </span>He became quiet once more as they quickly descended to the heart of the mountain.<br/><br/><div class="bbm_float fleft" style="float:left;margin:0 10px 5px 0">
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</div>Eventually, the narrow cave tunnel they followed opened up suddenly to a massive bridge crossing over the ancient city of Barak Varr. It towered hundreds of feet above their head where a hole in the mountain poured light upon the battlements of the city. The bridge was near twenty feet wide and nearly fifty feet long ending in a massive gate that was opened. On the walls, elves walked back and forth as they guarded the city. A river cut below the bridge to disappear in to a waterfall on the far side. A small village could be seen on the shores of the cave river where elves plied the waters to gather the moss and lichen that clung to the rocks of the river. As they took in the sights, Berien once more found Raida and gestured to the city.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff8000">"Welcome to Barak Varr. It was a dwarven city before the dwarves faded from history. When we fled from the humans, we sought refuge here and slowly we have begun to call this place home." </span>He smiled briefly before continuing across the bridge.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff8000">"The humans might find us yet but they will have a difficult time taking this place I think." </span>He muttered darkly.<br/><br/>They made their way across the bridge and in to the city itself, the roads narrow and the buildings tall. Elves were everywhere, indeed, there appeared to be hundreds if not thousands of elves living in the city of Barak Varr. Eventually, their journey ended at a house much like any of the others and Raida and Ry'kanos were deposited inside. The house was furnished already warmly with a fireplace resting on the end of one wall. Placing the sleeping form of Ry'kanos near the fireplace, one of the elves got the fire going while Berien turned towards Raida.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff8000">"Rest here. Sleep if you can. The Elders will no doubt be debating for a while yet. I suggest you remain here as well. We are wary of strangers, even if they are own kind." </span>With that, he nodded and departed with the other two elves. The door closed behind him and there was silence, save for the crackling of the flames.<br/><br/>As the fire heated up Ry'kanos, he groaned and slowly woke.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"Where - where are we?"</span>He asked as he slowly sat up.