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"Maybe we should try a middle tree? Either one would do."

Tesni caught the apple and stowed it. "Thank you there Docken, this is a harder puzzle than the pumpline eh?"

Tesni sat down and rubbed her forehead. "This is all to hard for my brain, rangers are smart, I leave it to the Party Leader." She flipped up her eyepatch to reveal a perfectly healthy eye and squinted in a puzzled manner at the trees. Shrugging her shoulders the flipped the patch back down and crossed her legs.

Aye, but only one set of ladders may point to a clue. We should tread carefully we don't want to kill the trees!

Tesni stood back and wiped some pumpkin goo from Cryf, smiling at the increase in strenght gained. "We said the orchard yes. A dryad is a fierce foe but better than a wolf and fire bombs!"

I will target pumpkinface A from the front row

I have thoughts as to why they may my friend.

The middle of the back row may be a deception but then a monster might hide further from sight, I believe the monster hides there within a bolder darker pumpkin.

I think so too, a pumpkin monster would not be lighter in colour.

"Aye, a single monster sounds easier than firebombs!"

Tesni walked over to the newly gathered group. "Sorry, I was considering what I may need to buy before our quest. I am ready to do battle" She smiled, a hint of grim determination behind it.

"Do not worry Jess, Cryf will make short work of any threat!" Tesni smiled and gestured her friend to the seat next to herself, "Maybe we can quest with Eric later. We should certainly all be stronger!"

Tesni smiled, the path to unlocking her own and Cryf's destiny had opened.

Tesni awoke in a bed, she was glad that her friend had brought her here as another night in a chair would have been the end of her sword arm. Refreshed and ready she got up and headed for the hall. Upon reaching it Tesni noticed the increased crowd, "Ah today is the day that the quest chosen are sent out" she said aloud smiling, soon an adventure may await! She entered the hall and ordered bread and cheese with some small ale, a hearty start to the day even if it was far from breakfast time. Sitting against a far wall she waited to find out if her talents were needed on a quest.

Wolf Pack, Alpha Team Underwater and an old Castle Witch. The guy with the wolf logo is Wolf Pack, the guy with a mic is the underwater Alpha Team member and the Witch may be Fright Knights .

I think it has been established that the finish is duller, not the plastic quality.

It's called Clearance. Some stores are programmed to have new stock in, so they clear out the older stock to make more room for new stock. I picked up a V-Wing for £9.99 on the weekend, I went to the store in the week and all the New Ninja Go and Alien Conquest was on the shelves. Your store may not be gettig new stock yet, or may not need to clear their LEGO stock.

"Yes it is, now tell me about that inn you stayed at" Tesni yawned "I have yet to sleep in a bed!"

"Ah, it just seems that here down low there are many who would see barbarians as the bad. People jump to bad ideas. I know there is no ill feeling to me here, but it is better to be in the company of friends yes?"

Hesitating at the door, Tesni stopped to listen. She had avoided the hall after hearing rangers shouting about Orcs and Barbarians in a bad way as she returned from sight seeing. Now, having waited for a while she hoped to be able to return for her evening repast and a little light ale that must have been brewing locally. If the talk against barbarians continued she might just stay out of sight until her friends returned.

Tesni sat up, 'Not another night on the floor here! I must really get to an inn...' She noticed that her companions were otherwise occupied and decided to venture out and explore the Island.

"Ah you are Lord Boomington yes? I heard you just the other evening. I do not know the knights who attacked the tribe, I was just a young one. They looked like the men in the book, but I hear there are false men." Tesni sighed. "I miss the up high, I left months ago, to travel and quest. The village was small even when I was young but I grew up in the cave temple after the raid. The lakes were pretty and the air fresh."

Tesni was still sat on the floor, looking at her hand all fingers outstretched. "Now, if I start against the Rangers then it will be the prickle bear all over again and mages often make fireballs, I'm still not allowed in that Tavern in Midish..." Engrosed in thought she hadn't noticed the scuffle was over....

"Ah, Cryfder means Strength in the speak of the ancient high up. This sword was the temple blade in the cave of the mountains power. It was said the gods themselves used it to carve out the lands and was left in the high up to be close to them still." Tesni Lifted the blade with one hand "Only the greatest hightribe warriors could ever wield Cryf, none were able to unlock is full power, or so the priestess said. Now as the last, it is my turn to try. These quests might make it change." Setting the sword down again she smiled. "He is a good blade but I can feel him wanting to be full again."

Conversation having lulled Tesni once again started to clean and check Cryf. "A mighty sword needs great care" the priestess had always said and all these new places migh have caused some damage or staining of the blade.