Dri woke up in her tent due to the sound of soldier's running and shouting. Oh no. Now what? She walked out of her tent, still sleepy, looking after the soldiers who were running off. What on earth? Dri turned around, only to see a giant serpent in front of her. The snake saw her as well, and attacked. Dri barely managed to escape by throwing herself on the ground.
Dri pushed herself up slightly, just in time to see the snake throw her tent across the encampment. Then, there was another head, and another, then another. She finished standing up, and backed up slightly. Shit. Hydra. Great thing to wake up to. The heads watched her for a bit, and Dri felt herself waver in fear. Before she knew it, Drake was running up to her. "Master!" The panic in his voice was clear.
"Drake! I'm fine for now." Dri saw Krystal and Onyx running toward her as well. She pulled out her daggers and ran toward the beast.
Dri ran around the hydra's head that her party had cut off, looking for the rest of the monster. It slithered away, obviously thinking that the encampment was too much for it to handle. Dri turned around to the severed head hissing one final time, then finally dying completely…except for a red mark on top of it. What is that? Hmm. Something doesn't feel right about this. As the mark faded, Dri looked up to see the soldiers and Ser Mercedes gather around. The rest of her party stood behind her.
"I am impressed." Ser Mercedes stated. The other soldiers rushed forward.
"I'll be damned. This your handiwork, for truth?"
Dri nodded, tired from the battle. "What's a hydra doing here anyways?" Another solider asked.
Ser Mercedes stepped forward. "Ancient tales of the Arisen are well and good, friend...But make a gift of this head to the duke, and you might earn yourself a real title." A real title? Become a noble? "Arisen, I see better now from whence the legends arose. Good judgment, swift footwork…Impressive, really."
"Thank you."
"In any case, the duke will want to know of this attack. I'd hoped to gather a larger force before leaving for the capital…But a hydra's head and the Arisen who claimed it make up for the difference amply. I cannot say what the pass may hold. You'll need your strength. 'Twill be slow going with a cart. I daresay you'll have no trouble catching up. We'll meet at the waycastle. Till then, I bid you rest well. 'Tis a long road ahead."
Dri nodded. "I'll see you there then," and she turned to leave.