Arrival at Delarad

"Captain Iohann," He said as he grasped my hand in his. I was shocked by how small, soft, and ultimately feminine his hands were. "We're so glad you came!" he looked about confusedly. "I wanted to introduce to you to Elder Rastus, but I seem to have lost in him the crowd." He turned back to me again with that same wide smile. "It is quite a welcome crowd, isn't it?"

Just then I heard the melodic voice of what could only be Elder Rastus. "Elder Lucas!" He shouted as he approached, looking out of breath. "There you are, I've been looking every where for you!"

"Oh never mind that," Ieronius said. "I want to introduce you - or well I guess it's a reintroduction, isn't it?" He shook his head and threw his hands in the air in a surrendering gesture. "Ah, never mind. Here is our Chief Captain Iaddius Iohann," He motioned proudly to me. "He is alive, and he has not abandoned us!"

I accepted the outstretched hand of the Elder and bowed my head courteously. "So good to see you, Captain." He said. Elder Rastus was a tall man with a long, stringy gray beard, and large nose supporting a pair of round spectacles. He looked at me admiringly, and added: "So now we can look forward to gaining our city back!"