06-08-2021, 08:03 PM
(06-08-2021, 05:20 PM)Sumayl al-Akhir Wrote: "Why do the villagers stay, if their lord is so despised? They could leave his village behind and leave him lord of nothing."
"We wanted to speak with you before we declare ourr intent to aid you or notr. Is it to be understood that Strahd's advances are undesired? Ifd so, I will pledge my support in defending you."
"Have you tried to leave?" she asks Sumayl. "If you have, you would know it's easier said than done. It seems like the land knows your purpose. If anyone does work up the courage to attempt an escape they are usually turned back by wolves and others are never seen from again. Even the Savalich woods seem to work against you. People say it's almost like the closer you get to the border the more difficult the woods are to travel. And then there's the fog. There's something about it that chokes the air out of your lungs. There are a few who are allowed to come and go like the Vistani. I've heard they will some times ferry you across the border but at a high price. If you're from one of the nearby settlements then you might be allowed to come and go as long as you keep your head down and mind your business. Though most know not to stay the night."
When asked to confirm that Strahd's advances are undesired, Ireena replies softly, "Would anyone desire to live this way? To simply exist, waiting for fate to decide what terrible way it will end you? We are desperate to be free but almost everyone is weighed down by such despair and hopelessness, they've lost any hope of resisting. Even the very walls of our home are about to fail us. Despite all this, I must tell you that my will has not been broken. I have a good arm and if you'll help us, I will fight at your side."
