<div class="floatleft">(https://64.media.tumblr.com/b279c4da4c7bd7364a5b0d60ece91811/f7e2aa76a12103e0-5c/s540x810/2c90639c4ed121fe08dd242a2e08ce6ed818a4e7.jpg)</div>Carissa greeted the group happily. "<strong>We return from fighting the Jerren. It was not Orcs or goblins as we had assumed.</strong>" She looked to Shihan at the same moment. "<strong>Shehaahn here has been helpful. Without her guidance we may not have found our way back.</strong>"<br/><br/>"<strong>We are grateful for your hospitality.</strong>" she exclaimed to the Oltec leader. "<strong>We will repay you in whatever way we can. We are very weary. Very tired and hungry.</strong>" Carissa looked to the sky to see what time of day it was but she could not tell.<br/>She felt as if it were late, but it could have also been early, with an arduous journey making minutes seem like hours.<br/>(OC: Sorry for the late reply. I thought I responded.)