You
have been walking through a thick wood. Looking about you, you realize
that the trees and brush are starting to thin out. Hoisting your pack
higher on your back, you walk on. Suddenly, the trees end and a vast
valley stretches out ahead of you. You halt in surprise at the sight of
a large, gray-stone fortress looming in front of you. On the battlements,
stands an otter. Seeing you, the otter waves and disappears. You wonder
where the otter has gone. Then, the oak gates of the fortress open and
the otter comes out. She stops a few feet away and smiles. You look her
up and down. She is dressed in leather breeches, a lavender shirt and a
gold-chain link belt. A dagger is thrust through her belt. The
ottermaid waves a paw at the fortress behind her.
"Welcome to Fortress Leithtalan. My name is Lavender."
She smiles again, turns and walks through the gates. You follow,
curious. Lavender nods as you pass her.
"Come on in!"