Elrid looked in the direction that he had seen Noir go. He knew that Noir would be the only one with a chance against a Din Mage, but now he was worried. He had not seen him since he ran off in that direction. Elrid looked at the people around him. Adeel was fairly close. A warrior was holding her, helping her walk. She was exhausted from the battle. The men near Elrid were obviously tired and needed rest. The least tired soldiers had gone off to dispatch any remaining straghs in the town. Elrid saw Ratt walking quickly from soldier to soldier talking about something. He envied the young man’s youth. He walked up to Ratt and said, “I am worried about Noir.” Ratt looked at Elrid with a worried expression and said, “That’s what I was asking the other men about. Have you seen him?” “He went to battle the Din Mage who attacked us and I haven’t seen him since. Come with me to find him, Ratt. I fear these men are too tired and would only slow us down.”
