Entry+Fourteen

So things go from bad to worse. Keraph's kids go into a town that is hostile and been taken over, they tell us to find the Veltriders. We finally do they get us and the villagers to a safe village. I snuck the new saddles on for the others. We left saddles, blankets what we could spare there for them. They are being attacked by the undead nightly. So we travel alone into the desert. We lost most of our supplies, my mule, and leather into a sand trap. As if that wasn't bad enough we get attacked by 3 dozen bandits, like we had anything left they would want. Everyone put up a good fight but, in the end they it just wasn't enough. Next thing I remember is waking up naked and shackled in an open outdoor prison. Can't caste spells, can't seem to break free granted Kirin did. He went to try to save Jen, about that time more riders show up, they are quick and dark, slaying the bandits and taking all of the stuff around. So lady stated she was the voice and they took us to safety, not sure I trust anything to be safe. It looked like the palace we were at before the one with the little jerk prince that Kirin challenged, and Jen's sister was to marry. Once there I got a bit of desavue. People bowing down to us as we pass, getting to take a bath and given clothes, but none of our possesions. Something just isn't right here I am not sure what yet. Then we are told we can challenge the champion for the gift, our freedom, and all our belongings; otherwise it was our choice of death or slavery. Kirin agreed to do the fighting and we agreed if he lost that we would go into slavery. You would have thought you were watching Kirin's twin the way the champion mirrored Kirin's movements. Anyway Kirin lost but in the end it was that little creep Rikardo all grown up, he actually is supposedly Kirin's brother. He is not making us his slaves and gave us everything back, Jen got to see her sister and he new nephew. There was a big party that night for everyone. I still can't trust any of it, I need to do some searching on my own.