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<blockquote data-quote="VLAD the Destroyer" data-source="post: 7479120" data-attributes="member: 6803188"><p>Bixby awakens with a start. The small halfling had been sleeping so peacefully when the dream came. It always started the same, he is in his woods at night but the sky is off. No moon or stars are visible but the sky watches. As Bixby looks up the presence reaches down. The thing reaches for him and where it touches the forest and trees twist and distort. The living things that are covered by the shadow die or worse. As the black thing is about to close on the halfling he awakens, drenched in sweat. It was the same this time. Bixby shivered even though he was wrapped in a warm bedroll.</p><p></p><p>The halfling sighed, he knew sleep would not find him again. He unwrapped himself from the blanket carefully as not to disturb the furry bundle sleeping blissfully at his feet. Bixby smiled at Bucky. The honey badger was orphaned when it's mother was killed by poachers. Bixby had found Bucky half dead and shivering. The halfling had nursed the little cub back to health. Buck has been Bixby's family since that fateful day.</p><p></p><p>Bixby dressed and began preparing breakfast. The aromas woke Bucky and the badger sauntered over and stared at Bixby. The halfling looks at his friend.</p><p></p><p><strong>"What, you be wanton' me breakfast?"</strong> The badger snuffles loudly and paws at Bixby's foot. <strong>"Fine but ya aren't gettin' all the bacon this time."</strong></p><p></p><p>The mostly one sided conversation continues through breakfast and the cleanup that follows. As Bixby begins to break down his small camp he shoos Bucky away and the honey badger ambles off into the underbrush. Bixby is wrapping his bedroll and securing it to his pack when he hears the Bucky's warning growl followed by the yelp of someone. Bixby curses and pushes through the underbrush towards the noise.</p><p></p><p>On the other side of the crush Bixby is greeted by an interesting picture which brings a smile to the diminutive halfling a face. A man barely out of boyhood has been backed against a tree and the small badger is growling and hissing just out of arms reach of the terrified boy. Bixby quickly recognizes the livery of Lady Deverin's house. What could one of the Lady's memes angers be doing out here?</p><p></p><p><strong>"Bucky, what do ya think you be doing?"</strong>. Bixby moves to place himself next to the badger. <strong>"Is that anyway to be treating a guest? Now leave the boy be."</strong></p><p></p><p>With that he pushes the badger with his hand and grins at the messenger.</p><p></p><p><strong>"And what can I be doing for ya me boy?"</strong></p><p></p><p>The boy stammers for a minute and reaches for a pocket. This only sets off Bucky again. The boy jumps back. Bixby pats Bucky's head to reassure him that everything is alright.</p><p></p><p><strong>"It's all right. Bucky's just being protective. He won't be hurt no fly."</strong> Noticing the letter clutched in the boys hand. <strong>"I takes it the Lady be sending me that there letter. You can give it here. Buck won't bite cha. I promise."</strong></p><p></p><p>The boy gingerly hands the letter to Bixby who deftly breaks the wax seal and reads it's contents. The Lady inviting him to a lunch. It was an odd request and this intrigued Bixby more than any detailed missive would have. The last time she had called on him was to transport a scritchling from the city out into the Marshfen where it wouldn't hurt anyone or get hunted for sport. Bixby wasn't sure if this was going to be just as interesting but he wasn't going to miss the chance to find out.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Tell the Lady that I shall be there."</strong></p><p></p><p>As he watches the man run off towards the city Bixby smiles down at the badger.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Come now Bucky we be having an meeting to attend."</strong></p><p></p><p>Bixby shoulders his pack and begins the journey from his small wood to Magnima. He whistles as he walks and stops frequently to speak to a plant or animal he encounters. The slow meandering path eventually brings him to Lady Deverin's door. Bixby looks down at Bucky.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Well here be goings nothing."</strong></p><p></p><p>The halfling wraps on the door with his staff and waits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLAD the Destroyer, post: 7479120, member: 6803188"] Bixby awakens with a start. The small halfling had been sleeping so peacefully when the dream came. It always started the same, he is in his woods at night but the sky is off. No moon or stars are visible but the sky watches. As Bixby looks up the presence reaches down. The thing reaches for him and where it touches the forest and trees twist and distort. The living things that are covered by the shadow die or worse. As the black thing is about to close on the halfling he awakens, drenched in sweat. It was the same this time. Bixby shivered even though he was wrapped in a warm bedroll. The halfling sighed, he knew sleep would not find him again. He unwrapped himself from the blanket carefully as not to disturb the furry bundle sleeping blissfully at his feet. Bixby smiled at Bucky. The honey badger was orphaned when it's mother was killed by poachers. Bixby had found Bucky half dead and shivering. The halfling had nursed the little cub back to health. Buck has been Bixby's family since that fateful day. Bixby dressed and began preparing breakfast. The aromas woke Bucky and the badger sauntered over and stared at Bixby. The halfling looks at his friend. [B]"What, you be wanton' me breakfast?"[/B] The badger snuffles loudly and paws at Bixby's foot. [B]"Fine but ya aren't gettin' all the bacon this time."[/B] The mostly one sided conversation continues through breakfast and the cleanup that follows. As Bixby begins to break down his small camp he shoos Bucky away and the honey badger ambles off into the underbrush. Bixby is wrapping his bedroll and securing it to his pack when he hears the Bucky's warning growl followed by the yelp of someone. Bixby curses and pushes through the underbrush towards the noise. On the other side of the crush Bixby is greeted by an interesting picture which brings a smile to the diminutive halfling a face. A man barely out of boyhood has been backed against a tree and the small badger is growling and hissing just out of arms reach of the terrified boy. Bixby quickly recognizes the livery of Lady Deverin's house. What could one of the Lady's memes angers be doing out here? [B]"Bucky, what do ya think you be doing?"[/B]. Bixby moves to place himself next to the badger. [B]"Is that anyway to be treating a guest? Now leave the boy be."[/B] With that he pushes the badger with his hand and grins at the messenger. [B]"And what can I be doing for ya me boy?"[/B] The boy stammers for a minute and reaches for a pocket. This only sets off Bucky again. The boy jumps back. Bixby pats Bucky's head to reassure him that everything is alright. [B]"It's all right. Bucky's just being protective. He won't be hurt no fly."[/B] Noticing the letter clutched in the boys hand. [B]"I takes it the Lady be sending me that there letter. You can give it here. Buck won't bite cha. I promise."[/B] The boy gingerly hands the letter to Bixby who deftly breaks the wax seal and reads it's contents. The Lady inviting him to a lunch. It was an odd request and this intrigued Bixby more than any detailed missive would have. The last time she had called on him was to transport a scritchling from the city out into the Marshfen where it wouldn't hurt anyone or get hunted for sport. Bixby wasn't sure if this was going to be just as interesting but he wasn't going to miss the chance to find out. [B]"Tell the Lady that I shall be there."[/B] As he watches the man run off towards the city Bixby smiles down at the badger. [B]"Come now Bucky we be having an meeting to attend."[/B] Bixby shoulders his pack and begins the journey from his small wood to Magnima. He whistles as he walks and stops frequently to speak to a plant or animal he encounters. The slow meandering path eventually brings him to Lady Deverin's door. Bixby looks down at Bucky. [B]"Well here be goings nothing."[/B] The halfling wraps on the door with his staff and waits. [/QUOTE]
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