<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/51/19_Twilight_Knight.jpg)</div>It felt things were suddenly moving too fast for Jalna upon her return to the village.  The thought of Tenebrax’s influence reaching up to this point and the call to the task for her as the Lightbearer, felt heavy on her.  She expected this day would come but does it have to be now?  Her whole being quivered with both anticipation and uncertainty.  She really hoped it was just merely goblinoids and not the dark lord’s minions, but even if it were just goblins and their ilk this will be the first time she might get to face them in person.  The last time goblins posed as a problem to the village was when she was eight-years old and during that time she did not witness any goblin raid for the warriors of the village were sent out to engage them in the field.  She has heard that the goblins were wicked and cunning wretches who should not be underestimated under any circumstances.<br/><br/><em>There are matters for us to discuss as mother and daughter <br/></em><br/>Jalna suspects it might have something to do with her, the present Lightbearer, something her mother has yet to reveal to her regarding her heritage.  Or it might just be some heart to heart talk between mother and daughter before she sets out to face the unknown.  While she wanted to prod her mother right now, she deemed it prudent to see first to the preparations of the scouting party that would forth very soon.<br/><br/>“Of course mother.  I’ll go and talk to Tayla and the others now.”  She faintly smiled, giving Joann a loving squeeze on the hand clasping her daughter’s, then gently detached herself, heading towards her half-sister.<br/><br/>“Sister.  As the Lightbearer, I’m to accompany you, in case these interlopers are indeed Tenebrax’s forces.  If there is any thing I can do to help in the preparations, I’m at your disposal.”