<em><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;">K’risti’s eyes flew open and horror contorted her face as she reached out and grabbed Beldak’s leg and called loudly in the common language used, “Sir Kye wait up a second!” and then she hurried quickly to the front of the group, pulling Beldak with her into a close huddle. She threw her arms around Kye and moved close as to kiss him, but spoke in Celestial softly for all gathered near to hear, “This is a trap, no kobolds are inside, some thing lurks above waiting on us to enter”, she said rapidly, “the cow is mooing because it needs milked, the farmer lied to us.” She then put her back to the wall and scanned the forest edge. “I am certain if we enter, we will be walking into a trap.”’</span></span></em><br/><em></em><br/><em><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1em;">She didn’t think Hextehe could speak Celestial, so she watched him closely so he wouldn’t wander inside the courtyard, and waited for the others to act. The crossbow felt comforting in her arms, and she could only hope Crysalis understood her fear and stayed hidden inside.</span></span></em>