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Garpur moves closer to see what the others are looking at.

Valbrand hurries behind Ulfric and Garpur. "What's happened? Is it the boy?"

Aethelwulf runs ahead with the others.

As the three of you get closer Ulfric calls out and one of his men jogs over dragging another man with him

We didn't find anything and so we kept working our way around until we reached the cemetery Jan, Brother Kyril and I we go spread out and go in under the trees with Jan's hounds up front . I'm pretty sure I hear the sobs of the boy or a child anyway and then Jan calling and running. I try and follow his torch but it is not easy in the trees. I think I hear two people crashing about through the trees but they are going in opposite directions, one towards the village and one towards the hills. Then the dogs catch a scent and pull me off my feet, I hear the dogs barking and baying, then the dogs screeching and the barking stopped and it takes a braver man than me to stay there alone so I come out

I'm not sure where Brother Kyril or Jan had got to but when I come out the others say Jan is out already that he comes staggering out (he points to the man struggling on the ground) through the gate and collapses he won't speak and he won't move.

Aethelwulf puffs out his chest. "I'm not afraid to go in there," he says. "Who is with me?"

Valbrand steps forward, "I'll go with you, Aethelwulf."

Garpur bangs his spear against his shield. "I am ready."

Two strong men drag the listless father home. It is clear that most of the men are too tired and upset to continue the search and certainly no one is interested in following you into the burial ground. It is dark and gloomy within the trees and it is extremely difficult to see anything even by the guttering torches you each carry. (Spot Hidden and Track rolls please all at half success due to the poor light.)

OOC:   Sorry for my delay in posting guys things are absolutely hectic both at work and at home.

Aethelwulf can barely see his nose in front of his face.

OOC,Spot Hidden roll (25 / 2 = 12.5% base skill) in the graveyard: [dice]0[/dice] Track roll (10 / 2 = 5% base skill) in the graveyard: [dice]1[/dice]

OOC Rolls,Spot Hidden 50 (Half = 25) [dice]0[/dice] Track 50 (Half = 25) [dice]1[/dice]

Garpur looks closely to spot anything unusual in the torchlight. "Hey, I think I see something."

Gapur notices where the stones around one particular grave have been displaced, further investigation reveals fresh blood on some of them. He also notes the grass and foliage around the grave have been trampled and there are several possible tracks around the grave but in the dim light he has no chance of reading them in any meaningful manner. Perhaps in daylight, he could follow the tracks but in the dark, he has no chance.

"This looks like fresh blood. It also looks like there are some tracks but in this light, I can't really tell. Garpur says as he kneels at one of the graves.

"Anybody got a torch?" asks Aethelwulf.

Valbrand holds the torch over blood stained rocks. "I'm not sure how helpful this will be. Perhaps we could come back in the morning. With some of those dogs perhaps."

"Perhaps you're right." Garpur shrugs. "But whatever is happening seems to be happening at night."

Returning in daylight to the cemetery (this time accompanied by Ulfric and a couple of local men) you quickly find the disturbed grave with the bloodied stones there are several tracks through the grass.

OOC:   Normal track rolls please

Track,Track 50 [dice]0[/dice]

In the morning, Garpur looks around the bloody rocks to try to pick up a trail in the light and to determine what happened at the grave.

Aethelwulf isn't any better of a tracker by daylight, but he is relieved that Garpur is much better.

OOC,Track roll (10% base skill) in the graveyard: [dice]0[/dice]

Valbrand realizes he is out of his element, and so follows Garpur's lead.