<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww210/Goayne/Male%20RPCs/link_by_teralilac-d6bo0b7_zps388c9548.jpg?t=1406231029">Dherune</a></div><br/><br/>So focused was he on riding home that he nearly missed the fresh tracks upon the ground.  Bringing his mount to a slow halt he turned the deer back around and dismounted.  Leaning down, he examined the tracks and was surprised by what he found.  By all indication this was a proper Orc Raiding party.  They rode in formation and left deeper tracks than the others that he had seen.  But how had they been able to get so far inland without the Patrols of any of the Allies reporting anything?  Looking back at his saddle bag where his squad's reports were tucked away he considered how swift he'd need to be in returning them.  There were few things that the elves hated more than the Orc's however and so he made his decision accordingly.  Hopping back in the saddle, he rode with due haste in the direction of the tracks.  If not for the fact that he'd get to slay more of the foul creatures this day, than there was still the addition to the reports that could be made with any information he could gleam from observing the Raiding Party.<br/><br/>After some hard riding he finally came upon the scene of the Raid.  A sizable band of Orcs had rode in on their large hog-like mounts and were currently engaged with a handful of Guards and the villagers that were brave enough to take up arms against the creatures for the sake of their families.  Slowing his approach only long enough to launch a volley of arrows into the Raiding Party's flank, he intentionally aimed at groups that would take some of the pressure off of the Villagers where it was needed.  Coming in closer he swiftly dismounted as he pulled out his long sword as he engaged the Raider's in close quarter combat.  Whereas such an action would have otherwise be considered reckless, Dherune had measured his chances with the approach of the small Kingdoms reinforcements.  He would be bearing the blunt of the aggression but only for a short while before the force was broken by the reinforcements.  He stayed alive for the most part by using the creatures size against them.  Moving between them, they were forced to strike each other while trying to get to him while he could swing just about any way and hit a viable target.<br/><br/>Once the reinforcements came the Orc party was easily broken and forced to flee.  Sheathing his sword, Dherune fired some more arrows into their ranks as they fled knocking a couple from their mounts.  Wiping the sweat from his brow, he turned around the present himself to the commanding officer of the defenders.  Crossing his right hand over to his left shoulder, he bowed in the traditional style of his people as he introduced, "Dherune Shezbaernon."  Rising he looked to see the condition of the defenders before looking off toward the general direction of his own city-state.  "If all is safe here now I should be taking my leave.  I must return to the White Tower," he said mentioning the seat of power of his home while returning his attention to who he was addressing.<br/><br/>((I deleted our private messages to keep my inbox free but in doing so lost your CS....You don't have to make it again but I wouldn't mind having your character ref again so that I can remember what she looks like  !uhh ))