The two armored men rode forward on there horses slowly. The Snowstorm taking a tole on there already cold bodies. Two thick puffs of breath could be seen coming out of there wool cloak hoods. The hroses came to a stop as a woman in a black kimono with a rice hat on her head stands infront of them. "Who trepass into my property?" she says with a thick asian accent.

     "Calm down Haniko, It's us. Leech and Tidus. Were trying to get to town and were a bit lost." he nearly shouts over the wind.

     "Ahhh Masta Lich. I undastand. Come, dis a way.I lead you ta shelta, den to town." She starts to walk forward and the horses follow. "Why are yu going ta town? More food tu survive da war?"

     "We got enough food in storage to last us the rest of this year and nearly half of next before we would have to start restocking. Even with as many mouths to feed as there is. We have enough. No we were looking for the alchemist of ours. if this war is gonna break out, she is our friend, i want her to be safe." He says as he wraps his cloak around him tighter.

     "Don't warry. I'll find her. My training is almast complete. I vill be reaturing to da pillar very soon." Within a few more minutes of them shivering she leads them to a walled in japanese style house. (look for description in a later post). She walks forward and opens the gate letting them in. "Here is da key, mak ursef at hom. I'm gonna find da alchemist. loock up, there is a cave of Kolbats aroond heer who lac to try an sneak in." She turns around in her sandles and runs off into the snow.

 

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     Lady Ascellina and Riddik trudge through the frozen forest of Elmshade. Even though it technically is spring (and spring here comes early) it should rightly be about 65 + degrees with a warm gentle breeze, but its snowing hard and a frightfully low teperature which  is very unbecoming of this beautiful forest and its surrounding village. As They walk (or ride i'm not sure) forward a woman appears, almost out of nowere standing infront of them. A woman in a black silk kimono with emerald green lining, wet from the weather and snow covers her shoulders. She is wearing a snow covered rice hat and a white kabuki mask with 3 tears painted below the right eye. Her left hand rests on the shieth of an old Katana and her right hand hovers above the handle. "Who are yu, an what is yur bizness in da forest?" She speaks with a thick asian accent, The white mask preventing the look of any facial features from the woman herself.