23-26 Ymiden 720 | Azrael Blackfire | Myrkvior Forest
He spent a good portion of his time in Fensalir, familiarizing himself with the layout and the people. He wrote frequently to Talissa and Thorn who were supposed to be visiting soon but had yet to respond to his last letter. There were plenty of places to talk to people about the land in Fensalir but it was nothing like going out there and learning to navigate it yourself. Azrael would never be one for book learning when there was so much worth being experienced out in the world. After uniting at the Ydalir village, Tollak and Azrael took a familiar path, on foot, out of the city and into the wild. They traveled on foot so that they had a little more time to talk about what they were doing- or more accurately so Tollak could explain to Azrael how he was navigating the forest so well.
It was a half trial walk to the last known sighting of the bandits and unless they'd moved faster it would be another half trial walk before they saw anything interesting. A little longer due to the number of times they stopped to talk about Melrath and various skills that would help Azrael navigate and survive in the land. Eventually, they did arrive at the sight of the last bandit attack. Tollak walked around the scene, examining the details he could find while Azrael asked about the bandit they were looking for, "Why do they call him 'The Branded?'" It seemed like as good a question as any to get the conversation going.
Tollak picked up the broken back half of an arrow and examined it before answering Azrael, "He has scars on one half of his face that almost resemble a brand. I wouldn't call him that while he is around."