Goblin Village - Two days after the arrival of the Elves
The days passed uneventfully, at least on the surface.
The elves now occupied a secluded section of the village, cordoned off by wooden stakes and a clearly drawn boundary. No one was allowed to enter, and no one tried. Whatever they were doing inside remained a mystery, and the rest of the village wisely chose not to pry.
Only Jen and Celine were allowed beyond that invisible threshold. They had been the ones who accompanied Sylra during her months she stayed here, and now continued to visit the secluded glade where the elves had made their temporary camp.
Lumberling often asked them what the elves were doing, but answers were vague. "Just... tending to their own things," Jen would say. Celine would simply shrug. Whether they were hiding something or truly didn't know, he couldn't tell.
