Setting
Elijin was on his way this morning to meet his friend the eagle he had become known to name Icarus for his massive wings and tolerance for the high altitudes as if he would reach. He made his way through the quiet village most of the villagers and rangers asleep with the exception of those on guard that stood diligently by hidden in the tree tops waiting for an enemy. Now though he quickly made his way to the clearing where the eagle waited on the limp of a fallen flapping his wings and pecking at the coat he bore. He greeted Elijin with a head bob as if knowing silence was needed.
"Now my friend I have an important errand for you. I need a letter delivered to the King. He should know that we are well for the most part and we stand by for his call. Please make all haste with it." The man said quietly to the eagle tying the scroll onto one of the birds massive scaled talons.
Icarus understood perfectly flapping his massive wings before the ranger and taking off towards the sky and a Southwest direction toward the lonely castle that stood out even here on the skyline. Elijin slipped back into the village for now all he could do was wait.
Most of the rangers shared a few things in common besides the weaponry of the bow. They each had a pet they had trained from a juvenile age and accompanied them as they went. Some had eagles, ravens or hawks while other had jaguars, leopards, or lynx's. The bigger of the rangers had trained bear cubs that even towered above them now whether it was a grizzly bear, black bear, or polar bear. A few others kept the usual pets of a dog and with the exception of the shortest ranger Ehren Holt who happened to have tamed a pet monkey which sat on his shoulder.
Now with everyone gathered Elijin stood up on the downed tree his own dog Scout, blue heeler in front sitting happily.
"My friends thank you for gathering here today for this will be a day in which us Rangers make history once more. We make war on the darkness that has spread from the Moors. We may be few in number now from the retreat but we have grown stronger because of this. The friendship and camaraderie that has bound us together for these dark times is what will conquer this senseless evil. We have been blessed by our ancestors for this village and the skills we hold. Now is the hour in which we go and the hour in which our names will live on history so long as each one of us live!" Elijin jumped from the downed tree landing as Icarus came floating down from above to land on the tree behind him.
Elijin took the note from the bird tossing the eagle a bit of meat which he happily accepted. He unrolled the parchment smiling after reading through it.
"Perfect Timing I would say. Icarus scout ahead for us we move out now!" With that the small troop began their fast paced trek through the woods. Being of little gear and able to survive they could travel light.
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