<strong>Day 1 - Hillsbrow village</strong><br/><br/>As Daria's eyes returned to the seat where the Drow was sitting a moment before, she realized the girl was already up and rushing towards the door, yelling for her to do the same. She was surprised that someone like that, who seemed so independent and sure of herself, would be eager to rush into combat. But this was the course of action she was about to do herself so she couldn't reprimand her for it.<br/><br/>The Captain stood up and quickly moved after the elf, going out of the inn and looking around, her hand on her sword's hilt, ready for action. Outside, there was no sight of the beast, but soon they could both hear terrified yells coming from the west side of town, as villagers had seen something coming towards the gate. Daria knew that this village's gate, made of wood, or even its walls, would be little use against a 10 foot tall monster. She rushed towards the western gate, shouting at the people who were running in the opposite direction. "Get to your homes! Lock your doors until this beast is taken care of!"<br/><br/>As soon as she reached the gate, the two guards there were on each side of the entrance, their swords out and looking towards the forest. They looked at her nervously, clearly fearful of what would come next. Daria put a hand on each of the guard's shoulders in an appeasing manner. Unlike many of the guards, which were young men recruited to keep the peace, the Captain had seen combat many times, and her presence alone was enough to calm them. She also gave a quick look back to see who had followed her to the defense of the village.<br/><br/>Soon, a loud bestial growl could be heard coming from ahead, in the forest, a clear sign that something was approaching...<br/>