Editing Chapter 5.57

{{Infobox_episode|title = Chapter 5.57|published = February 5, 2019|previousChapter = [[Chapter 5.56 G]]|wordcount = 16,085|nextChapter = [[Chapter 5.58]]|link=[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/02/05/5-57/  Chapter 5.57]}}'''Chapter 5.57''' is the 63rd chapter of [[Volume 5]], and the 15th chapter of [[Book 9]], '''Tears of Liscor'''.

== Synopsis ==
[[Redfang Tribe|Garen's Redfangs]] ride south, ahead of the [[Army of the Goblin Lord|Goblin Lord's army]], and defeat [[Order of Clairei Fields|any intercepting force]] the humans send at them. In this engagement and the aftermath the Redfangs and their tribal traditions are characterised more fully, such as honourable treatment of opponents, treasure pile and sharing, training each other and so on. While they ride towards [[Liscor]], [[Garen Redfang|Garen]] has increasing flashbacks, not unlike [[Goblins#Special Abilities|Chieftain memories]], but only of his own past, when he was still a member of the [[Halfseekers]]. These, the aftermath of [[Chapter 5.55 G|the betrayal]], and his lack of an overarching goal put increasing stress on Garen. That is, until the tribe runs into the Halfseekers carrying a door towards [[Celum]]. After a brief bout of confusion, recognition dawns on them. The Halfseekers engage the Redfangs, regardless of the latter outnumbering them by a couple thousand.

At Liscor the [[Cave Goblins]] continue their sit-in on the surrounding hills. Strategist [[Olesm Swifttail|Olesm]], Watch Captain [[Zevara Sunderscale|Zevara]], Wing Commander [[Embria Grasstongue|Embria]], and Wall Lord [[Ilvriss Gemscale|Ilvriss]] discuss how to proceed. Olesm shoots down Embria's suggestion to battle the goblins, considering the losses not worth it in light of the approaching Goblin Lord's army. He counters that the goblins probably want [[Redfang Elite Warriors|the incarcerated Hobs]] released back to them. Ilvriss vehemently denies any consideration of negotiations between [[Drakes]] and [[Goblins]]; but they ''do'' have a human with a particular relationship with goblins in their prison. [[Erin Solstice|Erin]] gets released after some silliness and accedes leading the negotiations under some conditions. During a quick detour to her inn she gets updated on the events of the night, the [[Chapter 5.54 (Rewrite)|foiled door theft]], and the adventuring teams' desire to depart and their transport of a door towards Celum to enable exactly that. Once she's outside again, she heads towards [[Numbtongue]] and negotiates what everyone wanted anyway, the release of the hobs and the departure of the Cave Goblins south. Numbtongue gets a hug. They also receive all their confiscated equipment back, even the [[Cloak of Plenty]] Ilvriss had been particularly enamored with. 

== Characters ==
* [[Redfang Tribe|Redfang Tribe's Goblins]] (all 4,000 or so)
** [[Garen Redfang]]
** [[Spiderslicer]]
** Furgatherer (''First Official Appearance'') (''Identity Revealed'')
** Female Hob (''First Official Appearance'')
** 1 Eye Hob (''First Official Appearance'')
* [[Order of Clairei Fields]] / Clairei Knights (9 Deceased)
** Survivor Female [Knight] (''First Appearance'')
* [[Olesm Swifttail]]
* [[Cave Goblins]] (all 24,000)
** [[Pebblesnatch]]
* [[Numbtongue]]
* [[Embria Grasstongue]]
* [[Zevara Sunderscale]]
* [[Ilvriss Gemscale]]
* [[Calruz]]
* [[Headscratcher]]
* [[Badarrow]]
* [[Shorthilt]]
* [[Rabbiteater]]
* [[Erin Solstice]]
* [[Mrsha]]
* [[Lyonette du Marquin]]
* [[Ceria Springwalker]]
* [[Pisces]]
* [[Yvlon Byres]]
* [[Ksmvr]]
* [[Griffon Hunt]]
** [[Halrac Everam]]
** [[Revi]]
* [[Silver Swords]]
** [[Ylawes Byres]]
* [[The Wings of Pallass]]
** [[Bevussa Slenderscale]]
* [[Flamewardens]]
** [[Keldrass]]
* [[Moore]]
* [[Jelaqua Ivirith]]
* [[Seborn]]
== Flashback Characters ==
* [[Garen Redfang]]
* [[Jelaqua Ivirith]]
* [[Halassia Evergleam]] (''First Appearance'') (''Deceased'')
* [[Ukrina]] (''First Appearance'') (''Deceased'')
* [[Keilam]] (''First Appearance'') (''Deceased'')
* [[Seborn]]
* [[Moore]]
* [[Thornst (Halfseekers)|Thornst]] (''First Appearance'') (''Deceased'')

== Locations ==
* [[Izril]]
** [[High Passes]]
** [[Floodplains]]
*** [[Liscor]]
**** Watch Barracks's Jail
*** [[The Wandering Inn]]
*** [[Liscor's Dungeon|Liscor's Dungeon's]] Rift Entrance
*** Redfang’s Cave
**[[Esthelm]]
== Creatures ==
* [[Eater Goats]]
* [[Carn Wolves]]

== Items ==
* [[Redfang]]
* Ironhide Potion
* [[Cloak of Plenty|Liquid Cloak / Cloak of Plenty]] (Artifacts True Name Revealed)
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