Chapter 51

Consequences

The party takes stock of the fight in the silence, Pieron tries to determine magically if all this cursed blood is going to be a problem. Fabian fetches her spear from the pool of blood it sits in, and the spear speaks to her, revealing that Ghol is one of the mountain folk, one of his kin, and he is sad. Eliza spies the amber spike in the dissolving corpse of Ghol and wetches it free, careful not to cut herself on it's impossibly sharp sides. As they recover from the fight, Ezmerelda fetches a chest to reward Eliza with, after seeing her marksmanship she is impressed and believes she is better equipped with these items than herself. Eliza is grateful (accomplishing her boon) though the spike alarms her, she wraps it up and stores it in her bag. Erros discovers the locket with biancas initals on Kiril's body

The party theory crafts what should be done next, and agree to rest the day and travel to the werewolf den the next morning. 

Eliza and Ezmerelda share a moment, talking about their pasts

Fabian and Elsie share a moment, talking about their pasts, Elsie especially

Keeping watch they spy Bianca run up, she fights them to the death, they find the same locket and share a moment of pity.

The next morning they all head out for the den, when they arrive they split up, Fabian and Eliza push on ahead, Ezmerelda hangs way back, Elsie catchs up, Erros and Diesel sneak around in the flank. Guard wolves spy them first, then an old man, their caretaker. He whistles for Zulieka and she comes out to entreat them. Eliza begins to entreate her to parlay, but Elsie barges ahead and raises her weapon, vowing to kill them all. A wild power and emotion has overcome her, Eliza and Fabian try to talk her down, Zulieka is unintidated. Elsie regains control, and casts Thunderwave around her in a blast to expell the emotion.