Out of the Frying Pan...

After coming back from the farm that was attacked William paid for the mother and children to be taken to safety. Shortly there after we gathered with some soldiers and went to where the larger force was initially dispatched. When we arrived at the hilltop encampment from the west we all pitched in to help. Lala helped make a picket fence line, Friedrich mixed explosives, William unpacked supplies, and Gionata equipped two youths with signal arrows and scouted the enemy to the east herself. That evening our group went north into the forest and another group went south into the hills. We encountered about 11 goblins, killed 10 and took the last one hostage. Lala tied him to their wagon's wheel. Most people in camp thought it strange to take one hostage since they apparently don't speak common. We rested and the next morning the kid keeping watch to the east signaled the goblins were coming. The other kid didn't fire his arrow but I'm sure he is fine, or not I don't really care. We were given a unit of 5 soldiers (one for each of us to command) and told to decide: hold the line, charge the enemy, or flank from the side. Gionata started running immediately so we grabbed her and William suggested we flank.