Patch gave Nakinna a nod. "<span style="color: brown">That is why we're to stay back just a bit to examine things firsthand before striking. Take positions, and interrupt any sort of ritual they may be working on.</span>" He looked around at the rest of the group. "<span style="color: brown">As Kanis has bluntly stated, we're wasting time, and must make haste. I, at least, will lag behind a tad to make sure that Joss need not be left too far in our wake.</span>" At that, the group had left.<br/><br/>The walk up to the forest border was rather uneventful, although when they reached the trees, through them a good distance, a bluish light could be seen. It soon changed to a lime green color, and began to pulsate slowly. Patch signaled for the others to spread out some, so as to make a semi-circle around the site where Ilmarush was doing Great King Rat's dirty work. Those who could see through the trees would notice that the war troll was not alone; crossing his arms and watching over the scene, Ilmarush stood opposite of the group, about eighty feet away, and in between them was a huge pentagram with one hooded man at each point. Their robes were all dark, earthy colors, mostly shades of umber and olive green. Their hands were all in the air, and they were chanting softly.<br/><br/>Suddenly, from the ground around the pentagram, the earth started to churn. Soil and stone rose into the air, and began to spiral above the heads of the robed men. Patch drew his longbow, nocked an arrow, and aimed, waiting for those who could attack from a distance to prepare themselves to do so.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>