It didn't take more that a couple of hours for Valdir's reinforcements to reach the small band of rangers. Valdir nodded to the captain and looked to his weary men. The group had been patrolling the Passage of Carthos for almost a month now without fresh men. "Back to AithnÃ© men. Tonight we go home." Many of the men's faces brightened, visible even in the dark night sky. The men now worked faster to break down their hidden encampment and pack the horses, as the fresh men worked to unpack and set up in the now vacant area. It didn't take long to make the transfer, and soon the weary men were all mounted and ready to return home.<br/><br/>The rangers rode swiftly and with suprising agility through the dense woods. Valdir and Ludo rode at the front of the column, the flag bearer right behind. Dim light from the morning sky began to shine through the trees as morning approached. The small party soon broke the line of thick forest and rode on the path through the open field. The men could see AithnÃ© in the distance, basking in the crimson morning light. It was quite a spectacle to see their home city shine in the light as its' banners flew in the strong morning air.<br/><br/>As the rangers approached the city the large marble doors rolled back to allow entrance. A small group of villagers had gathered in the front of the city bearing flowers. They cheered for the returning soldiers and offered the flowers.<br/><br/>Valdir left Ludo to tend the homecoming and rode up to his palace. His palace gaurds took his horse and unpacked his gear. Valdir vanished in the dark morning air only to reappear in his private chambers.