Episode 24: The Wolf's Way

**Episode 24:The Wolf's Way** (1x24) - One should not travel the roads around the Grimmwood, even here on the outskirts, after dark. By ancient compact, after nightfall, all ways, become the wolf’s ways… With the sun injured, it cannot hold the sky and night catches The Nearlies off guard. The sounds of the wolven hunters attempting to enforce the “toll of flesh” upon travelers after dark has lead to a surprise reunion, but will Grandma Ninn and granddaughter Gwendylyn be together again? Or will they reunite only within the stomach of the wolves of Grimmwood? After they draw the attention of the woods gigantic She-Wolf, the latter becomes much more likely.

## Cast

### Nearlies

Josh | Xenator Brisbane
Kathy | Lavaleen Crest
Andy | Martin Sirque
Amanda | Gwendylyn Cloot
 Robbie | The Speaker
 Aaron |  Production & Sound

### NPCs

APPEARING
 Izarizal
 Von Dark
 Dodderfell
 Grandma Ninn

## Summary

The fight with the wolves begins. In an attempt to scare off the wolves, Martin tries to imitate an alpha wolf, but only succeeds in call the She Wolf, who is incredibly interested in Valeriana and her Red Hood. After some exchanging of blows, Embiggened Lavaleen throws one of the slain horses to the wolves, as an offer of meat they can have without a fight. They are interested, but wait until the She Wolf indicates what they should do.

Meanwhile, Val is riding the She Wolf and attempting to Dominate her mind. It goes in a predictable fashion, and Valeriana is eaten whole. Valeriana awakens in the She Wolf's stomach, and starts to explore. She passes a number of portraits of defiant young women and ends up on a beach of blood. There is an old woman there, who states that she was as young as Valeriana when she was eaten and that there is no way out.

She then suddenly attacks Val.  Val back up and falls into another glen.  She is then greeted by a young version of She Wolf.  There is a melding of the minds, and when Valeriana comes to she is in the forest, covered in blood, with the Nearlies running up to her.  She is very hurt, but alive.

## Synopsis

### Prologue

One of the lands greatest scourge, is known only as The Child.  “I was the smartest person alive.  The people didn’t like when the Child was shaping the hills and houses around him.  When he was attacked, he created a sludgy marshland. The Circles of First then took him in.

### Episode

The fight against the wolves begins. One of the wolves manages to drag Von Dark into the woods, but releases him when he realized he’s not made of meat.  Martin, still invisible turns his hand into a megaphone and tries to imitate the alpha wolf, calling the wolves to them.  What happens instead is the alpha wolf responds, and an enormous She Wolf appears.  For ridiculous reasons Martin then tries to sound like a giant vacuum cleaner.  This draws the She Wolf’s attention, and she blows the invisible curse off of Martin.  Xenator attempts thundering words, which succeeds but does deafen Lavaleen.

The She Wolf is interested in Valeriana and her cloak, as she hasn’t smelled that scent in years.  Valeriana heads to the She Wolf, and is told that she smells divine. Valeriana then cloak swoops onto the Wolf’s back, and attempts to ride her and Dominate her mind.

Xenator embiggens Lavaleen.  Lavaleen strides over to one of the dead horses and throws it to wolves, telling them that they can have that meat for free, but anything else they would have to fight for.  They are interested in that offering but won’t do anything without the approval of the She Wolf.

Valeriana is attempting to Dominate her mind, but the Wolf whips her off her back,  swallows her, and takes off.  With the She Wolf gone, the wolves accept Lavaleen’s offer.  The chemirites then head to the village, and the Nearlies take off after Valeriana.

Valeriana comes to in the Wolf’s stomach.  There is a large number of portraits of young women. The all have a look of defiance. Leaving the hall she ends up in a larger room, the heart.  She hits the side of the wolf’s heart with her axe.  There is suddenly an ocean of blood, and Val is slammed into a sandy beach in front of an old woman with a bone house.  She says she has been here for a long time, back when she was young, and there is no way out.  She then suddenly attacks Val.  Val back up and falls into another glen.  She is then greeted by a young version of She Wolf.  There is a melding of the She Wolf and Valeriana, and when she comes to she is in the forest, covered in blood, with the Nearlies running up to her.  She is very hurt, but alive.  They want to head to the village, when they hear a voice, saying they will help them.  The group is suspicious and does not move towards the voice.  Then, in the same tone, it says that they should get in his mouth.  This is enough for the Nearlies and they run towards the village.

### Epilogue

The Child was working on his own project secretly. He created pocket dimensions and homunculus.  He had to work secretly since they would not approve his methods.  He eventually succeeded in slowing time, and peering through the veil between rules.  We are not real.  And since you aren’t real, why can’t you do whatever you want.

## Notables

Episode 24

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 Spells Used

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