�We should set a watch tonight. I think that someone might be following us.� Shenya was not surprised at the astute nature of Duh, given the number of years that he had spent in the outdoors. Despite his nature for being suddenly filled with great fits of rage, Shenya had realized that Duh was a very unusual, and very analytical, barbarian. Even more so, she felt some sort of camaraderie with him. She wasn�t sure why, but she knew that she and Duh shared more than what was physically evident.
�Or something.� Sometimes Killian excelled in his role as Captain Obvious. Having the group rotate while standing watch made it a little easier for everyone to make it through the night, even though they were constantly being awakened by the baying of wolves. However, the night went uneventful, and although the rest was somewhat fitful, everyone felt refreshed following the morning meal. Another day passed, and throughout the day Duh continued to sense that someone was following them.
That evening, watch was set again. However, at this point, Shenya, wanting to know if anyone was approaching, decided to set a simple trap surrounding the perimeter of the campsite. Small trip wires connected to bells were set up in an arc around the northern perimeter, and the group waited. Shenya scurried up one of the trees, while the others in the group remained ready.
The group suddenly heard the sound of bells, and knew that the trap had been sprung. It was still dark, and only the glow of red eyes could be seen about 60 feet from the camp. The wolves came within view and growled, expecting their dominance to show forth. Arris quickly began chanting a prayer, and two of the wolves stopped their threatening approach and relaxed. Shenya hit one of the other wolves with a bolt shot from her crossbow, and the fight was on.
At first, the fight seemed simple enough, as two of the wolves were not even interested in the activities surrounding them. However, just as Killian laid out the second wolf, the other two awoke from their magically enhanced stupor and leaped at the group. One landed squarely on Duh, and threw him to the ground. Slavering teeth attempted to bite at his neck, but the brute strength of the barbarian kept it at bay before Killian could once again land a killing blow. Shenya had managed to extract herself from the hiding place in the tree and come upon the remaining wolf�s flank. In one quick, swift strike, she managed to severely wound the wolf. However, it was strong enough to survive, and decided to flee.
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