At the verge of the smoke cloud, it jerks eastward. You:

1) Continue to follow it
2) It must be crazy, throw it in the fire
3) Ignore it and walk into the smoke

One please

You follow it and after a few turns, you arrive at a burnt-down looking ruin. There is a powerfully built man guarding a large doorway. You:

1) Walk right past the man
2) Ask if you can go inside
3) Attack the man
4) Look for another way in
5) Leave the ruins

2 please

I keep watch nearby see if anything comes for it

Man-that-looks-like-a-boulder: Ha ha ha ha. You think that you can survive in the Fire Fort? You make me laugh. Now just turn around and go play with your little trinkets, like that bracelet you have in your hand. And don't bother pretending it's the pegasus bracelet, that was lost years ago. Ha ha ha ha. You survive in the Fire Fort...

What do you do?

(I am going to make this an open question.)

To your surprise, the stones begin to vibrate softly. For a moment there's a bright Flash, and then the stones disintegrate into powder. It leaves you disoriented.
Tryn: I knew it! Flash powder! This must be how the elders were caught off guard.

What do you do now?

Tell the man to let me in

A pair of Zolnixi com near, but appear afraid to get closer, as if they know that you are near the egg. What do you do?

1) Pop out and try to catch the parents
2) Pop out and try to calm the parents
3) Carefully creep out and roll the egg to them
4) Take the egg and run
5) Continue watching hidden

Kate shakes her head a bit to regain some sort of orientation before Glaring at the leader, though she did not fuss remembering her words from earlier. " that explains that, but what made these marks and this acid like liquid" she said placing her hands on her hips as she fluttered about