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<blockquote data-quote="hbarsquared" data-source="post: 2699960" data-attributes="member: 4550"><p><span style="color: deepskyblue"><strong>Chapter Two, Part Three</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>In the corner of her eye, Abrina saw Ghelve dive behind one of the chests. Obviously, the gnome would not be of any help. Regaining her composure, Abrina brought her spear to bear striking at the strange creature.</p><p></p><p>It seemed human, but was completely hairless, with skin that was thick and leathery. It's skin was a deep, dark brown, but even as Abrina watched it seemed to slowly shift in color, growing lighter even as she thrust with her spear time and again. The two moved toward the center of the room, where gray light from the window shone through. The creature's skin seemed to change, as the light fell upon it, to match in color.</p><p></p><p>The creature did not flinch as she hit it with her spear, snarling only once as she finally embedded her weapon in its abdomen. Its eyes rolled back, and the creature fell to the floor, sickly gray blood oozing from its wound.</p><p></p><p>Breathing heavy, she called out to Ghelve. "It's over," she said, but still unsure of what, exactly, had begun. "You can come out now."</p><p></p><p>Ghelve crawled out from behind the chest, eyes fastened on the dead form of the humanoid creature splayed across the floor. As the two watched, its skin color slowly shifted to match the wood floor beneath it. Within moments neither could tell the creature was there unless they looked directly at its spot.</p><p></p><p>"What is that thing?" Abrina asked, hefting her spear in one hand.</p><p></p><p>Ghelve brought his gaze to the spear, still bloodied. "I... I don't know. These tall ones, and some short ones, too, burst into the shop a little over three months ago and threatened me and my... pet."</p><p></p><p>"You mean there are more?"</p><p></p><p>Ghelve nodded, and gulped. "Yes. Many, many more. And they have keys to nearly every lock in the city."</p><p></p><p>Abrina stared at the gnome, aghast. <em>Every lock in the city?</em> Her wound forgotten, for the moment, Abrina leaned against the staircase. The children were not likely an isolated incident, then. There could be more kidnappings, many more, and for what purpose Abrina could not fathom.</p><p></p><p>"Close your shop," she said, weakly. "We have some things to discuss."</p><p></p><p>"But, the business day is not over, yet!"</p><p></p><p>Abrina raised her spear. "Close your shop."</p><p></p><p>"Yes, all right." Ghelve hurried behind the curtain and from the other room Abrina could hear the series of locks slide and click. Ghelve returned and motioned her up the stairs.</p><p></p><p>"I have something to show you," he said. "Another tall one will show up soon, and we don't have much time. <em>I</em> don't have much time."</p><p></p><p>Abrina closed her eyes, whispering a prayer to Ninurta and took a deep breath as her patron repatched her shoulder. Now on guard for what might be hidden in the shadows, Abrina took the stairs up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hbarsquared, post: 2699960, member: 4550"] [color=deepskyblue][b]Chapter Two, Part Three[/b][/color] In the corner of her eye, Abrina saw Ghelve dive behind one of the chests. Obviously, the gnome would not be of any help. Regaining her composure, Abrina brought her spear to bear striking at the strange creature. It seemed human, but was completely hairless, with skin that was thick and leathery. It's skin was a deep, dark brown, but even as Abrina watched it seemed to slowly shift in color, growing lighter even as she thrust with her spear time and again. The two moved toward the center of the room, where gray light from the window shone through. The creature's skin seemed to change, as the light fell upon it, to match in color. The creature did not flinch as she hit it with her spear, snarling only once as she finally embedded her weapon in its abdomen. Its eyes rolled back, and the creature fell to the floor, sickly gray blood oozing from its wound. Breathing heavy, she called out to Ghelve. "It's over," she said, but still unsure of what, exactly, had begun. "You can come out now." Ghelve crawled out from behind the chest, eyes fastened on the dead form of the humanoid creature splayed across the floor. As the two watched, its skin color slowly shifted to match the wood floor beneath it. Within moments neither could tell the creature was there unless they looked directly at its spot. "What is that thing?" Abrina asked, hefting her spear in one hand. Ghelve brought his gaze to the spear, still bloodied. "I... I don't know. These tall ones, and some short ones, too, burst into the shop a little over three months ago and threatened me and my... pet." "You mean there are more?" Ghelve nodded, and gulped. "Yes. Many, many more. And they have keys to nearly every lock in the city." Abrina stared at the gnome, aghast. [i]Every lock in the city?[/i] Her wound forgotten, for the moment, Abrina leaned against the staircase. The children were not likely an isolated incident, then. There could be more kidnappings, many more, and for what purpose Abrina could not fathom. "Close your shop," she said, weakly. "We have some things to discuss." "But, the business day is not over, yet!" Abrina raised her spear. "Close your shop." "Yes, all right." Ghelve hurried behind the curtain and from the other room Abrina could hear the series of locks slide and click. Ghelve returned and motioned her up the stairs. "I have something to show you," he said. "Another tall one will show up soon, and we don't have much time. [i]I[/i] don't have much time." Abrina closed her eyes, whispering a prayer to Ninurta and took a deep breath as her patron repatched her shoulder. Now on guard for what might be hidden in the shadows, Abrina took the stairs up. [/QUOTE]
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