<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/71/41/63/714163da1c2240123a9c122d7944c092.jpg)</div><br/><br/>Sondanwe's eyes burned with rage as the second rider resisted her spell.<br/>"<strong>What insolence!</strong>"she hissed.<br/>She knew it was an irrational thought but the idea that small minded rider wouldn't succumb seemed an insult. With a few words of power a silver stream of light exuded from her fingers swirling around his head. He shook and backed away, distracted, letting the original spell take hold, falling to the ground writhing in madness.<br/><br/>Sondanwe smiled as she turned away from the battle. What happened next continued the roller coaster of emotion.<br/>First she had been elated to find the town, then she was accosted by slavers, but she had defeated them.<br/><br/>The next horror came when the orcs came pouring out of the inn. She had hated orcs all her life. Had hunted them as a child. The city was swarming with them. She raised her hands ready to defend herself. Perhaps submitting to the riders would have been better? Things got worse moments later. The city was run by hobgoblins. They blamed her for disturbing the peace.It did not surprise her they would side with the slavers and against run away slaves.<br/>But then things made a turn for the better, something the surprised and utterly perplexed her. The orcs had taken her side. Her heart leaped in her chest. The situation wasn't so bad.<br/>But then the next turn, a cat woman confirmed they were slavers, setting the crowd abuzz. Now she would be guilty as a runaway slave."<strong>Hang them.</strong>" was her proclamation.<br/>Sondanwe sighed in relief. She leaned on her cane. This was too much all at once. What would happen next?<br/>Another High Elf by the looks of it. A noble? She spoke like a diplomat, it seemed as if the crowd was listening too. It had been so long since Sondanwe had spoken with on of her kind! She was so elated she could cry. She would thank the elf personally. But first, she would set herself further in the orc's good graces.<br/><br/>She was about to speak, when a human woman came to claim she was going to help but the fight finished before she could make a move. Sondanwe stopped herself from rolling her eyes and placed her hand on the young woman's shoulder. "<strong>Why thank you!</strong>" the elf cooed with a sweet smile before turning away to face the orcs. The foolish woman would have joined Sondanwe in chains had she'd gotten involved.<br/><br/>"<strong>Greetings!</strong>" she said holding up her hands, nodding at the orcs and then to the elf who'd come to her aid.<br/>"<strong>Balkalesh-ra Okak!</strong>"<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">thank you</div></div>she said in orcish to further endear herself to them. She did not mention that she'd learned their language studying to hunt them.<br/>"<strong>Lat bore auga ve ul truth auga your tukor agh mir, unlike ul dagalush liga goblins nalkriuk dan nug us.</strong>"<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">You gave witness to the truth conveying your strength and honor,unlike the wretched hobgoblins that stand before us. </div></div>Her words would most likely work against what the noble elf had done to bring about the peace but this would help insulate Sondanwe from harm. If a battle broke out she could leave the hobgoblins and orcs to kill each other. Perhaps she would aid the orcs if it was clear they were winning.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Roll Persuasion:</strong></span><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Convince the orcs to like her more; playing off their hatred for the goblins. 2d20+5=19,9<strong>(24)</strong></span><br/>