Shàrîlth'ruiläe

As you follow the bat, you notice the ground getting wet and soft underfoot. You're in a swamp that's thick with trees and has several bogs and logs. Well, you think they're logs until one walks up on land and grins at you. You hear a battle cry and a black/silver/brown blur lands on the alligator and begins wrestling with it. The bat lets out a shrill whistle that freezes everything, and the spike collared stallion looks up at you both with interest before dropping the alligator. The bat grins and says, "This is Black Thorn." You say hello and give him your name. "Hey. Good to meet you." One of the alligators begins nipping at your heels, and you quickly jump away. "Annie!" Black Thorn shouts, pushing the alligator away. "Be nice! I'm sorry. She's usually much better behaved." You give a strained smile and say your next destination. The bat looks at you a bit surprised, but leads you out into a new area.