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Alzar flies down after the elves. There are 30 more in an underground chamber beneath the village, so 42 survived, mostly women and children. Alzar can’t make out what they are saying until he quaffs a Potion of Tongues and can speak with them .
They thank him profusely for his aid, and invite him to come with them to the dangers of the forest to Loralis.
Everything here is primitive, their weapons, his foes’, the huts, their clothes, and more. This forest is untouched by civilization and teems with game. There are just three villages left with the destruction of Callafae that Alzar witnessed. Alzar has two wounded placed on his Carpet and has a 4th to give him the lay the of land. Loralis is the last elven village, and Jo-Lak the last human one, and Galgrove the last treant one.
The creatures, called, garls, and their rocs have been attacking and destroying for some time. Alzar is given the layout with various landmarks and such shown to him. A few hours pass, and the village is on the horizon and Alzar and his group arrive.
Alzar is introduced to the village elders, and the elves celebrate him but they don’t want to feas t or anything, it’s just not appropriate right now, but the elder Halliani apologizes to hm. . A few humans from Jo-Lak are here as well, including an emissary. After dinner, an ambassador from Galgrove, Ffertting arrives at the village.
The treants have spotted a large army of Garls moving this way. He urges that the elves join the humans in one community to fighter together against the threat. After a council is held, the elves agree. They will leave their village, but they have to go through swamps, and the treants are guarding a “Great secret” and can’t help.
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