Chapter Sixteen:
After the attacking creatures fled from the counterattack, men strolled from the tall grasses. Each had a bow in hand with strange wooden clubs tied to their belts. Tsu had seen the weapons before. More ax than bludgeon, they were deadly in the right hands. Two of the fighters had rope hammers tied about their bodies, ready to be swung into action. All were dressed in fine leather armor. This party came prepared for combat.
Tsu studied the men who came to their aid. They stood ready to fight but didn’t attack. The coming sun gave Tsu enough light to make out the party. He was mistaken. They were not men but elves. Not all males, a few of the slender bodies were female. He was certain not all of them exited the tall grass. More than likely, several had remained hidden, co
