The group traveled towards Lake Avaranthia, estimating about 5 days of travel to reach it from Cathrill. On their first day of travel, Elenion found 4 saffron and 7 mushrooms. Additionally, Brandybuck heard Nephira’s voice in his head: a cry for help. Nephira said that she and some of the Sanguine Raider’s crew have been captured by the Red-Haired elven woman while they were trying to make their way to Menell Dilth. She also said they were currently tied up at a camp nearby. She described a rock formation she could see that is shaped like a dog, and she could hear a creek nearby. Zannan knew that location, as he is familiar with this area.
Hazel sent a message to Nephira to verify what was happening, and learned that the real Nephira is actually still at Westwing Keep.
Soon enough, the group learned that the creatures trying to communicate with them were in fact not who they said they were, but 3 mind flayers. The mind flayers revealed they were on a mission from the Drow Queen. They revealed the Queen’s hunt for “The Betrayer” and knowing that this Betrayer had dealings with Hazel, which is why the Queen has been looking for the group. Queen is trying to learn what Hazel has been negotiating with the Betrayer.
Once the group was out of danger, Hazel sent a message to her mother, asking her to not act differently, so nobody would grow suspicious of any behavioral changes from her. The group set up camp with their tiny hut for the night and observed a few vampires passing by their hut, but not noticing the group. On the night of Ithronel 6th, as the Avalan moon was rising, Brandybuck noticed Hazel’s body growing and changing, to the point where she fully turned into a bear.
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