Introductions are made over the sundered remains of the undead, as Ashlyn brings her blade down on the zombie trapped beneath her feet, ending its struggles. “I am injured yes, but it is not too severe. Please see to your own wounds first, I believe I have another potion somewhere. We came here seeking the sword of the sun, a powerful artefact. The town’s people tell me the dead just started walking; they have no explanation for it, and feared greatly for their lives. It is good you showed up, the abominations were particularly aggressive this evening, and I am not sure how well I would have fared against them alone,”<br/><br/>The four turn to the tavern, but see that Stella, Keely and Kiera have made short work of the zombies and skeleton, as they did not have to deal with any unusual undead. Timidly, cautiously, the town’s people emerge from the tavern to fix the barricade and add more wood to the fire. They give their saviours a respectful distance, muttering thanks and clasping their hands together whenever they accidentally make eye contact. From one of the roofs a young girl drops down. Bolder in her youth she actually approaches you, “You did it Lady Ashin, just like you said!” she grins, clutching a short bow in her hand, also eyeing the new comers “I was helping, but then I ran out of arrow,” The knight smiles warmly at the child, addressing her of as Viette, ordering her to go and find her mother. The young girl grins, then scurries off.<br/><br/>Suddenly there is a cry of alarm, as some figures had been spotted, and the barricade had not yet been fixed. Utter panic threatens to engulf everyone, as the hope they dared feel is about to be dashed, but then, as the figures approach, it is revealed that they are not undead either, but likewise adventurers, bringing the total number in the square to ten. “Alone for two whole nights, and then reinforced twice in an hour. Pelor is merciful. My friends felt the church to be the source of the blight, and headed to investigate two nights ago,” Ashlyn informs the group. “We should head there, but some of us will need to remain and guard the square, in case some of the wretched corpses still remain,”