<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a6/Neeral.jpg)<br/>Neeral (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1428855)</div>Neeral grinned as their path led them into the canyon. "Now this is more like it!" she said with excitement, running her clawed hands along one of the rocky walls. "Good solid rock on both sides. Look at these strata! You could do some good mining in here." She doffed her hat, revelling in the shade the cliffs provided. She often ranged ahead of the group as they travelled, keeping an eye out ahead for danger, and assessing the cliffs for anything that looked like a potential rockslide or other geological hazard.<br/><br/>She was happily kicking a pebble along the ground when the orcs strode into view. She froze momentarily, having been lulled into complacency by her pleasant surroundings. Then the spell was broken when the orcs charged towards them.<br/><br/>"<em>Karshoj!</em>" she swore, looking around for cover. She seemed to be about to dart behind the wagon when she saw that Kiva was still walking towards the orcs, seemingly heedless of the danger. "Kiva, no!" she shrieked, and she fumbled a smokestick out of her bandolier, lighting it and dashing forward to envelop Kiva in its smoke. "Get back!"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Light my smokestick, and move forward so that the smoke sits between us and the orcs, making it harder for them to charge us or throw javelins at us. Ideally, get Kiva in the cloud, so that she's a less vulnerable target.<br/></div></div>