It was all true, soon a little camp became visible laying hidden in a small valley right next to the foot of one of the mountains, a number of Akapakis were running around down there.

Prepearing animal skins, braiding baskets and other things. Some where just laying around enjoying the sun while smoking a pipe. but that soon changed as they eyes the sergeant, his soldiers and the little coach.

Then they started to stand up and looked towards them, Angelinas eyes glided to the top of the tipi tents and saw black raven feathers being tied to them on strings. This really was the correct tripe, the blackfeather tripe. The tripe both her mother and Eifreen came from, Angelina crawled out of the coach and then placed herself up at the driver seat right next to Bernadette. "Take it easy Bernadette." Angelina whispered in her ear. "As long as we don't point weapons towards them, they wont actually shoot." she said in a very low voice hinting at the archers hidden behind the bushes, so well hidden that the sergeant hadn't even seen them yet and gestured with his hand for the convoy to continue.

Slowly they rode into the middle of the camp, the blackfeathers did not look happy with the visit. The hidden archers didn't remove their bows and everybody was standing up looking definately at the soldiers.

Finally Garzia lifted a hand to halt the soldiers. "In the name of the king." he spoke. "You are under suspicion of hiding the refuge Eifreen the story teller and supposedly even the woman the Scarlet Fox. No one will be allowed to leave this camp until the situation has been investigated further, the Captain himself is on the way and for your own sake lets make this clean and efficient."

An old man with long gray hair stepped forward looking defiantly at Garzia, on his head was a head dress that confirmed his position as chief of the tribe. "You come here to our land, killing our brothers and sisters and then expect us to corporate?" he asked.

"Yes, I do." Garzia nodded. "If you don't want more of your brothers and sisters to die. This does not have to be messy, if you have nothing to hide you wont suffer any damage." he said. "Call your people to the camp and be ready to line everybody up when the Captain comes." he asked. "I shall post my men around the camp, no one is to leave!" he stated as he made a swirl with his hand and made his men spread out in a half circle to keep watch.

The chiefs eyes moved to Angelina. "And what of you? What are a Blakeney lady doing here?" he asked.

"Chief Ugata." Angelina raised her hand in traditional greeting. "The sergeant believes I am here to pray for your safety, however I hope i'll be able to do more than that." she said as she opened her pouch and found an owl talisman showcasing it. "Grandfather, i'm here to help."

The chiefs eyes widened and he looked up at her. "Angelina!" he gasped. "Eifreen said you had returned!" he seemed lost for words.

Angelina however hushed him. "Sshh, they are watching us." she whispered. "Tell me, is Eifreen here?" she asked.

Ugata nodded. "He was here just a moment ago, I can only assume he has hid himself in one of the tents."

"That's not good." Angelina whispered back. "We have to get him out of here, hopefully before the Captain arrives." then she looked behind herself. "Good thing I brought a coach." she commented then turned back. "Listen, i'll walk around and make some blessings around the camp." she said.

"To the god the Blakeneys worship?" Ugata asked then he seemed to go pall. "Don't tell me you turned away from the roots of your mothers home land. Away from our spirits?!"

"Not… Exactly." Angelina blinked. "I mean I can hold both in my heart can't I?" she asked. "Is this really the time to discuss faith?" she then asked a bit more annoyed. "We need to safe Eifreen, if they find him here you could end up being punished as well."

And Ugata sighed deeply. "Spread the word, let my granddaughter do as she wish, and her companion as well." he said glancing at Bernadette.

"Thank you grandfather." Angelina bowed her head for him. "May the spirits aid you." she greeted as she raised her hand.

"May the spirits aid you." Ugata replied with the same gesture.

Angelina said exactly what she said she would, making a big show of going from corner to corner of the village sitting down on her knees and folding her hands in prayer so the soldiers could see that was what she was doing.
Ones again, she was really just having a good look around. Bernadette was never to far behind, but as eyes weren't as much on her she was allowed greater freedom and looked around, and it was her who glanced inside one of the tents then came and picked Angelina hand pulling her over there.

"Angelina." Eifreens quiet voice sounded. "You came all the way out here."

"It was sort of a coincidence." Angelina admitted. "But yes i'm here now, we have to smuggle you out of here." she whispered. "I think our best shot will be to get you in the coach and just ride out."

"Angelina if you get caught." Eifreen whispered back. "You know what happened to your mother."

"Then we just have to make sure I wont get caught." Angelina whispered back.

Just then everyones attention was taken ones again as a black haired Captain appeared on the back of his white horse wide-eyed Angelina looked up at him and swallowed. "Bernadette, stay close to Eifreen." she asked. "Eifreen, don't let yourself be seen."

"Of course." Eifreen replied.

"Stay close to Bernadette you can trust her, I promise." Angelina said and then stood up, walking towards the soldiers that stood ready in a line to greet their Captain and Monstrasio rode down eying them all then his eyes landed on Angelina and they narrowed. "Sergeant, what is Ms Pulido doing here?" he asked.

"Well sir, she's been blessing the lands with prayers." Garzia replied. "And she insisted on coming here with us to bless these people before their capture."

"I would just hate for there to be any unnecessary violence." Angelina replied in a meek voice. "I'm sure that if someone would just talk to these people. They would understand they shouldn't work against the soldiers. You are a honorable man are you not?" she asked looking up at Monstrasio with big wet eyes. "You would not hurt an innocent."

Monstrasio looked at her for a moment then smiled lightly as he gave her a small nod. "Of course my lady." he said. "No one will be unjustly punished. You can leave this to me and tell your father that I am indeed a very patient and fair man."

"That's a relief." Angelina exhaled deeply. "I will be sure to tell my father!" she smiled sweetly.

Monstrasio gave her a short nod again. "Ms Pulido, perhaps it is best for you to head home now." he then suggested. "This is hardly a place for a lady."

"You're certainly right about that." Angelina exhaled deeply. "And now I know the situation is in good hands I feel a lot more easy going home!" she smiled sweetly. "Excuse me, I will just go fetch my hand maid and we will be leaving." she stated as she curtsied and then turned away.

Monstrasio chuckled amused to himself, the stupidity of this woman truly was a gods send! It was so easy to play her right into his own hands. She was bound to become extremely useful to him indeed! What he didn't quite realise though was that Angelina had very similar thoughts as she walked towards the coach with the brown horse still strapped to it.
Man that Captan was easy to manipulate, just had to tell him what he wanted to hear. Now all she had to do was to get Eifreen into the coach somehow without anyone noticing.