Editing Chapter 5.58

{{Infobox_episode|title = Chapter 5.58|published = February 9, 2019|previousChapter = [[Chapter 5.57]]|wordcount = 20,712|nextChapter = [[Chapter 5.59]]|link=[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/02/09/5-58/  Chapter 5.58]}}'''Chapter 5.58''' is the 64th chapter of [[Volume 5]], and the 16th chapter of [[Book 9]], '''Tears of Liscor'''.
== Synopsis ==


The chapter starts off with the [[Halfseekers]] charging at their old teammates, [[Garen]]. Garen and his [[Redfang Tribe|tribe]] turn out to be strong adversaries, so much so as to need support from the [[Flamewardens]] and [[Silver Swords]] who join them through [[Erin]]s [[Magical Door]], with [[Halrac]] and [[Griffon Hunt|his team]] providing help by guarding the door and firing arrows and ranged spells. After a while, Erin bursts through the door, trying to get to [[Jelaqua]] who is lying on the floor, hurting from wounds. [[Headscratcher]], [[Numbtongue]], [[Shorthilt]], [[Rabbiteater]] and [[Badarrow]] run after her, trying to keep her safe.

Garen punches Erin, breaking some of her teeth, but the newly arrived Hobgoblins manage to get to her in time and prevent Garen from killing any further people. Garen, confused about why Goblins are protecting her, recognizes the markings of the Hobgoblins, how they were sent out to kill an Innkeeper and hadn't come back yet. The fighting calms down for now, with Erin being dragged back to the [[Magical Door]].

Having beaten the [[Halfseekers]], and having them guarded, with all the other adventurers having retreated to reform, Garen tells his version of the story, how his old teammates betrayed him. They had fought through a dungeon they simply called the ''roach cavern'' after [[Garen]] told them about it, and earned a treasure chest. 

When they came back from their dungeon dive, [[Garen]], and other members of the old [[Halfseekers]], opened the chest. [[Jelaqua]], [[Moore]] and [[Seborn]] were busy otherwise at the time, having sustained injuries in the dungeon.

Despite the chest containing several artifacts and jewels, the true treasure, acccording to Garen, was a key [[Velan the Kind]] had left in there. According to Garen, the set of two keys can unlock a great treasure in the [[High Passes]]; the treasure of [[Goblins]]; their hope; their legacy.

[[Halassia Evergleam]] wants Garen to hand over the key, stating that [[Goblins|his kind]] is too dangerous and too monstrous and that there should never be another Golbin King.

After hearing [[Garen Redfang|his]] side of the story [[Jelaqua]] doesn't believe her ears and claims that Garen is lying. Halassia would never attack a team member. 

A back-and-forth ensues, the current [[Halfseekers]] telling Garen that he was wrong in killing his old teammates, despite the differences in their opinion. Garen argues that his teammates had denied him to his face and threatened to kill him, despite him telling them about the greatest Goblin secrets. [[Seborn]] argues that they were ''absolutely'' right in doing so, to stop another Goblin King from emerging.

Garen, fed up being called a ''traitor'' by his [[Halfseekers|former friends]] orders his tribe to kill them, but the Hobgoblins intervene and another fight ensues. The Hobgoblins from Erin's inn don't see him as their chieftain anymore, stating that it is [[Rags]], not [[Garen|him]] that can give them orders.

Fighting begins again, with Garen beheading [[Jelaqua]] and almost killing [[Moore]]. However, the assorted force of [[Halfseekers]], [[Redfang Elite Warriors|Hobgoblins]] and several thousand [[Cave Goblins]] manage to drive him off, with [[Garen]] disappearing on his [[Carn Wolves|Carn Wolve]]. 

In the inn, [[Pisces]] tries to heal the wounded Erin, shaping a crown of enamel made from bear teeth for her broken teeth. While doing so, [[Moore]] and [[Seborn]] burst through the still connected door. Moore had sustained a gaping open wound on his midsection with innards and a yellow substance spilling out.

The yellow substance turns out to be a part of [[Jelaqua]] who Moore transported ''inside'' his own body to save her. Jelaqua begs everyone present to not tell anyone, as it is the height of [[Selphid]] sin to invade a living body; willingly or not. Jelaqua then moves to a [[Raskghar]] body that was stored in the basement of the inn.

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At the end, [[Redscar]], [[Noears]] and [[Poisonbite]] are shown leading the broken [[Flooded Waters Tribe]], fleeing from the traitorous [[Reiss|Goblin Lord]] and the pursuing humans. On the eleventh day of the pursuit, they finally reach [[Liscor]].

== Characters ==
* [[Halfseekers]]
** [[Jelaqua Ivirith]]
** [[Moore]]
** [[Seborn]]
** [[Thornst (Halfseekers)|Thornst]] (Flashback)
** [[Keilam]] (Flashback)
** [[Ukrina]] (Flashback)
** [[Halassia Evergleam|Halassia]] (Flashback)
* [[Redfang Tribe]] (4,000 or so. Garen and less than a 100 Goblins left.)
** [[Garen Redfang]] (''Left'')
** [[Spiderslicer]]
* [[Wings of Pallass]]
** [[Bevussa Slenderscale]]
** [[Zassil]]
** [[Issa]]
* [[Flamewardens]]
**[[Keldrass]]
*[[Ylawes Byres]]
*[[Falene Skystrall]]
*[[Dawil Ironbreaker]]
*[[Revi]]
*[[Halrac Everam]]
*[[Typhenous]]
*[[Erin Solstice]]
*[[Headscratcher]]
*[[Badarrow]]
*[[Numbtongue]]
*[[Shorthilt]]
*[[Rabbiteater]]
*[[Cave Goblins]] (24,000)
*[[Pisces]]
*[[Ceria Springwalker]]
*[[Mrsha]]
*[[Lyonette du Marquin]]
*[[Yvlon Byres]]
*[[Flooded Waters Tribe]]
**[[Redscar]]
**[[Poisonbite]]
**[[Noears]]

== Flashback Characters ==
* [[Moore]]
* [[Garen Redfang]]
* [[Seborn]]
* [[Keilam]]
* [[Halassia Evergleam]]
* [[Ukrina]]
* [[Jelaqua Ivirith]]

== Locations ==
* [[Izril]]
** [[Floodplains]]
*** [[The Wandering Inn]]
*** Redfang’s Cave
*** [[Liscor]]
** [[Esthelm]]

== Creatures ==
* [[Carn Wolves]]
* [[Eater Goats]] (''Flashback'')
* Bone Horrors

== Items ==
* [[Redfang]]
* Ironhide Potion (Used)
* Enchanted Golden Axe with the Green Edge
* [[Cloak of Plenty]]
* 1 of 2 of Velan's Keys
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