===== Something ain't right with that king =====

Cade and I scouted forward.  We found the scrag layer without too much difficulty.  They evidently spotted me though, and after a bit of conversation, decided to throw a spear in my direction.  The others roused to action and I shot forward to put some covering ink down between us.

I think there were 6 of them, maybe more.  Either way, they came in hard and hit like a ton of bricks.  I pulled back after providing a bit of a boost to Logru.  Their leader came out and began to make his presence felt.  I was compelled to move forward to assist Logru with some healing, and for my troubles took some pretty severe hits myself.

Logru had allowed himself to be overcome by his sword and wasn't backing down. Najila had fortunately been able to banish one of the beasts, but even then, we took a pretty hefty beating.  Eventually, the smoke cleared and we all had survived, if just barely.

The prince was in their cave, unharmed.  We prepared to return him to his father, though he said that wouldn't stop the coming war.  He felt there was something wrong with his father, and the siren was not to blame.  The plot thickens?