Unintended consequences Part 1
The tech of blood lingered in the air and to her dismay she had no choice but to endure its stench, many beings had lost their lives during the storm and their bodies were now serving as the much-needed food of their killers.
This was the way things should be, the way things have and will always be.
Her escorts guided her towards the town of what the humans called the frontier, she had first heard stories about this place back when she still looked like a child.
Elves age differently from the rest of the races of the world.
Unlike the High Elves, her people aren't blessed with fair appearance, and unlike the Dark Elves, neither the men nor the woman is a being whose body would be sought after by the humans that set eyes on them.
Regardless her people by Elven standards are nothing special, by Human standards, however, they could be said to be the best in everything, from physical appearances to intelligence and even magic.
Yet despite all of these advantages her people are now forced to flee their homes and settle in these accursed lands.
The frontier is a place where anyone should they manage to survive can live in, unfortunately, her people will have to learn to live with Humans from now on.
From the corner of her eyes, she can see the children leaping from one root or rock to another as they tried to avoid getting themselves covered in mud.
She can hear the insects crawling on the ground and the beasts moving nearby, yet no matter how capable her senses are, they aren't anything compared to the hunters and scouts that are leading the way and keeping the refugees safe.
For a brief moment, she turns her attention to the surviving elders and the women that have yet to give birth, and those that already have infants, perhaps its the nature of elves that despite everything they have lost they still have a hint of elegance, no matter how minute it may be.
Everything her people carry is what's left of both their personal belongings and heirlooms that weren't either stolen or destroyed.
She stops walking when she can no longer hear the movement of the scouts and the hunters anymore, the fact that they haven't told anyone to hide means that they just need to wait and let the danger pass.
The threat soon makes itself known and before her eyes she sees a herd of Humans walking past her location.
The humans resembled cattle, they were wet- filthy and judging by the way that they moved fearfully of what was around them.
For a moment she wondered if she should allow the lesser ones to join her people and, no, she crushed those thoughts.
In the past such things might have been valid, now, however, she was no different from any of those unfortunate souls.
So if the Humans are cattle, then perhaps her people are the sheep.
She listened to the sound of the archers tightening the strings on their bows as they prepared themselves to fire their arrows, but they couldn't, they wouldn't after all the humans in front of them weren't a threat to any of them.
"Don't" she ordered her subordinates
"They aren't as weak as they seem' one of the hunters said to her
"They look like beasts" she answered the hunter, but he didn't say anything he just kept his eyes focused n the humans
"The herd needs guard dogs," he said to her as Humans wearing armor that looked as it was worn out and aged so much that it resembled stone and yet as these humans walked past her, she felt her chest being pierced and her neck feeling the edge of the sword that would be responsible for decapitating her.
These humans knew they were being watched and had sent out a warning.
"How much longer until we reach your new village?" one of the knights asked a man
"Yes, sorry, it should be about an hour sir" one of the peasants answered the armored human
"I see, hey I have an offer for you and your people, if your willing to set your plans back an hour, the guys and I can help you and your people build your houses."
'The only thing we ask is for all of you to relax" the knight said to the peasant who looked at him with a frightened expression.
"Relax old-timer, the boys and I have our reasons for doing this, you see up ahead a clear area, you know a place where there's an empty spot in the forest"
"We're going to do something, so we figured w would kill two birds with one stone, we do what we have to do and escort you home, and as payment for waiting we will just help you build your houses," the knight said to the man who immediately agreed
She could see the fear in the eyes of the unarmored Human and how he desperately wanted to refuse, but his fear was greater than his valor and so he gave in to the knight's demands.
The humans soon stopped walking and the knights began to move ahead of the herd, curiosity got the better of her and the rest of the refugees and so they went to spy o the knights.
They soon found a large clearing and found that the knights had already dug up a hole in the ground, they used a wooden spoon to smooth out the dirt before beginning o summon multiple broken swords- spears and axes and throwing them all over the once clean forest floor.
She watched as the knights used the same dirt that they had dug out of the hole to cover almost every broken weapon and when they were done one of the knights walked towards the hole and placed a small clay figure.
Now she understood the Humans were performing a ritual of some sort.
The moment the figure was placed in the center of the hole, she felt the sensation of magic fill the air, but it was not alone divinity flowed through the forest.
She felt it from the tip of her ears, the end of her hair, all over her body, and even in her soul.
The forest had felt it as well as the various beast began to roar or shout in their way, signaling that something was about to happen.
She gasped for air as he watched several rainbow birds begin to circle in the sky, she could hear the humans begin to scream as unicorns began to circle the area, and they proclaimed this part of the forest was under divine protection.
Children laughed as multiple light fairies moved about them some many more creatures and elementals had arrived as if they were here to greet someone or something that had once left the world.
She watched as the woman that wore the forest itself as clothing walked towards the hole on the ground and stood in front of it as it began to fill itself with water.
"We were worried that you didn't exist here," one of the knights said to her, yet the man nither bowed nor kneeled to the goddess
The goddess for her part didn't seem to mind, as she simply ignore the man's words.
The sounds of movent made her turn her head and she was greeted by the sight that shouldn't have been possible, several nymphs were guiding the humans towards the clearing they only stopped when they stood at the edge and pointed at the knights.
The nymphs happily pointed at the armored humans while those they had guided there, immediately kneeled knowing their place.
"Okay then, I guess we will be on our way," the knight said to the goddess his voice giving of his disappointment
The goddess didn't move from her spot yet at the same time she seemed to stand in front of every knight, handing them a small bottle filled with glowing blue liquid.
The knights took the bottles and walked past the goddess form.
"Okay everyone that is hurt or needs to just rest you can rest here and don't worry about any injuries because she will heal them for you!" one of the knights announced.
The humans hesitate but did as they were told.
"Listen do you have anyone that can guide us to your spot," the knight asked one of the humans, who immediately nodded and escorted them away.