Way to save Ana Yak Ash

When at the inn, I befriended Sugir, a postman how used to have good contacts with the postmaster and brought me any interesting new he could find. I had requested him to get any news of Dido and her ship. Finally, he gave me a concealed package which he had received from Dido’s henchmen. I went straight to my room and opened it. In it was the map to a castle. From what I understood, this was the castle where the princess was trapped, the princess whose name was being mentioned by the strange travelers we met few days back. What was not clear was why she would gamble all she had to free this princess. Perhaps, it was the prize money that she was after.

We did not have much idea about this princess who was kidnapped except she was a Durian, a religious order. Any involvement in politics with the angels would need consult of Dr. Strange Lu. It took me a few hours to get in touch with him. He sent in Chagatai to give the green signal and I immideately sent the messege to Dido that we were coming.

Chagatai told me he would be joining us for the battle. He also told me all about the Durians. They were the contact between the living and the spirit world. Aneik was an embodiment of nature. Her body can be used to harness the power of nature. The king Saramuk had invited her for a ritual, finding her irresistable, he kept her locked up in his castle. Each night he called upon the creatures of the dark to suck out her potent juices, which the evil king used to enrich his might and power.

It sounded weird to me, but I believed it was worth a try with so much money at stake. I sent out my hawk to give Ankie and Miku the news for our next quest. I requested them to meet me at the castle inn the next morning. Upon discussing the topic, we started packing out goods to set of for the quest a day after. I stuffed two of my bags to their limit, there were a huge number of things to pack and I didnot have enough space, even in the magic chest.

The light of dawn began to brighten the day and it was time for me to move. I sent out with baggage on two beasts of burden , with two people to man them, two armed merchants and a mercenary hired by them , Chagatai and Danny came along with us, we were to meet Ankie and Miku’s caravan at the castle that was newly acquired by them. I still didnot clearly know who Aneik was, however it seems she had compelled us to put up the biggest war party that I have ever commanded.