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<blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 2082188" data-attributes="member: 3448"><p>Yeah, well... it seemed like a good idea at the time. Alistair was just really, really worried that Dame Brionna would decide that duty required her to incapacitate him, throw him in irons, and haul him back to Canberry as quickly as possible. Which would crimp his style.</p><p></p><p>On with the story:</p><p></p><p>Glibrod took charge of arranging rooms for Kit and Dame Brionna, while Delbon attempted to minimize the disruption to his parents' home. After the many battles with slavers and hags, the group settled in for a well-deserved night sleep in comfortable beds.</p><p></p><p>In her room on the second floor, Kit awoke to the sound of light footsteps behind her. Behind her on the window sill, that is. She raised a hand to her throat with but a moment to spare as a dark-clad intruder tried to garrot her. He succeeded in encircling her throat, but Kit's quick response prevented him from strangling her. The two of them struggled for some time-- the attacker's grip over her mouth prevented her from calling out, while Kit's struggles barely managed to keep her alive.</p><p></p><p>A loud boom resounded from the front door as the second wave of attackers entered Delbon's familial home. Mahler reacted first and rushed to meet the intruders on the stairs to the second story. Three attackers rushed up the stairs and began slashing Mahler brutally.</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna, wearing a demure but startlingly white nightgown and brandishing her sword rushed to defend her charge while Mahler struggled against his foes' superior numbers. </p><p></p><p>Stithis rushed in to aid Kit, forcing the would-be strangler to shift his attention away from wrestling with Kit. Kit responded by yelling at the intruder to "Stop!" Remarkably, her fervor stopped him momentarily. The two of them easily defeated their stunned foe.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, the other attackers struck at Mahler again, causing him to collapse on the stairs. Dame Brionna leapt forward, slashing at one of the attackers and standing protectively over Mahler.</p><p></p><p>The leader, a taller man in somewhat finer black clothes, gestured up the stairs. "We only need the noble to collect. Just finish off the rest of them and we can leave the corpses behind."</p><p></p><p>"You can't hurt the nice knight lady!" Glibrod flung himself down the stairs at the assassins, flailing wildly with a cudgel.</p><p></p><p>Delbon's Grease spell did a better job, causing one of the assassins to tumble down the stairs. Dame Brionna brought down the other assassin on the stairs and gingerly advanced across the greased stairs towards the leader. Stithis flew out the window from the upstairs and flew around to flank him, just as Dame Brionna called on the power of Glordiadel to smite him.</p><p></p><p>While still hampered by their lack of armor, the group overwhelmed the remaining assassins. Dame Brionna hurried back up the stairs to heal Mahler.</p><p></p><p>Kit turned her attention towards searching their foes. In addition to some quickly pocketed change, she found a charcoal drawing of Mahler. "They were assassins, your lordliness. From the Knockers, I'd wager," she added, naming a significant thieves guild dominated by ruffians and thugs. "Someone hired them and gave them your picture."</p><p></p><p>"But... why would they have Mahler's picture?" Stithis asked. "Why wouldn't they have had a picture of Lord Alistair?"</p><p></p><p>"Stithis... you weren't supposed to..." Delbon turned towards Dame Brionna. "What he meant was..."</p><p></p><p>"I think we all know what he meant," Dame Brionna replied testily.</p><p></p><p>"Oh, yes, we all know what he meant," Glibrod added helpfully. "Umm.... what did he mean?"</p><p></p><p>"Lord Alistair was actually disguised as that Jer Pardon, who I note has conveniently already left."</p><p></p><p>"Wait a minute," Kit said. "So Jer was actually the high mucky-muck, and you're not?"</p><p></p><p>Mahler sighed. "That's right. We couldn't trust you, Dame Brionna. You could have been an assassin only pretending to be from the Order of Valor. But the real assassins must have been scrying on us and were also fooled."</p><p></p><p>"But now you know that I am, indeed, loyal to Lord Alistair. And these Knockers show how essential it is that we be able to guard him and keep him safe."</p><p></p><p>"I know how to find Lord Alistair. But he doesn't believe that he can safely return to Canberry through one of the faster routes. I'll only take you to him if you swear that you will escort him on the route back to Canberry of his choosing."</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna placed her hand on the tiny Sun of Glordiadel that she had never removed. "I swear on my honor and on the honor of the Order of Valor that, so long as Lord Alistair follows some path back to the Archduchy, I will follow the route he has chosen and will simply keep him safe on his journey."</p><p></p><p>"Very well. Stithis can travel faster than us, so we should send him ahead to warn Alistair of the danger. The rest of us will join you as soon as we can, Stithis."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cerebral Paladin, post: 2082188, member: 3448"] Yeah, well... it seemed like a good idea at the time. Alistair was just really, really worried that Dame Brionna would decide that duty required her to incapacitate him, throw him in irons, and haul him back to Canberry as quickly as possible. Which would crimp his style. On with the story: Glibrod took charge of arranging rooms for Kit and Dame Brionna, while Delbon attempted to minimize the disruption to his parents' home. After the many battles with slavers and hags, the group settled in for a well-deserved night sleep in comfortable beds. In her room on the second floor, Kit awoke to the sound of light footsteps behind her. Behind her on the window sill, that is. She raised a hand to her throat with but a moment to spare as a dark-clad intruder tried to garrot her. He succeeded in encircling her throat, but Kit's quick response prevented him from strangling her. The two of them struggled for some time-- the attacker's grip over her mouth prevented her from calling out, while Kit's struggles barely managed to keep her alive. A loud boom resounded from the front door as the second wave of attackers entered Delbon's familial home. Mahler reacted first and rushed to meet the intruders on the stairs to the second story. Three attackers rushed up the stairs and began slashing Mahler brutally. Dame Brionna, wearing a demure but startlingly white nightgown and brandishing her sword rushed to defend her charge while Mahler struggled against his foes' superior numbers. Stithis rushed in to aid Kit, forcing the would-be strangler to shift his attention away from wrestling with Kit. Kit responded by yelling at the intruder to "Stop!" Remarkably, her fervor stopped him momentarily. The two of them easily defeated their stunned foe. Meanwhile, the other attackers struck at Mahler again, causing him to collapse on the stairs. Dame Brionna leapt forward, slashing at one of the attackers and standing protectively over Mahler. The leader, a taller man in somewhat finer black clothes, gestured up the stairs. "We only need the noble to collect. Just finish off the rest of them and we can leave the corpses behind." "You can't hurt the nice knight lady!" Glibrod flung himself down the stairs at the assassins, flailing wildly with a cudgel. Delbon's Grease spell did a better job, causing one of the assassins to tumble down the stairs. Dame Brionna brought down the other assassin on the stairs and gingerly advanced across the greased stairs towards the leader. Stithis flew out the window from the upstairs and flew around to flank him, just as Dame Brionna called on the power of Glordiadel to smite him. While still hampered by their lack of armor, the group overwhelmed the remaining assassins. Dame Brionna hurried back up the stairs to heal Mahler. Kit turned her attention towards searching their foes. In addition to some quickly pocketed change, she found a charcoal drawing of Mahler. "They were assassins, your lordliness. From the Knockers, I'd wager," she added, naming a significant thieves guild dominated by ruffians and thugs. "Someone hired them and gave them your picture." "But... why would they have Mahler's picture?" Stithis asked. "Why wouldn't they have had a picture of Lord Alistair?" "Stithis... you weren't supposed to..." Delbon turned towards Dame Brionna. "What he meant was..." "I think we all know what he meant," Dame Brionna replied testily. "Oh, yes, we all know what he meant," Glibrod added helpfully. "Umm.... what did he mean?" "Lord Alistair was actually disguised as that Jer Pardon, who I note has conveniently already left." "Wait a minute," Kit said. "So Jer was actually the high mucky-muck, and you're not?" Mahler sighed. "That's right. We couldn't trust you, Dame Brionna. You could have been an assassin only pretending to be from the Order of Valor. But the real assassins must have been scrying on us and were also fooled." "But now you know that I am, indeed, loyal to Lord Alistair. And these Knockers show how essential it is that we be able to guard him and keep him safe." "I know how to find Lord Alistair. But he doesn't believe that he can safely return to Canberry through one of the faster routes. I'll only take you to him if you swear that you will escort him on the route back to Canberry of his choosing." Dame Brionna placed her hand on the tiny Sun of Glordiadel that she had never removed. "I swear on my honor and on the honor of the Order of Valor that, so long as Lord Alistair follows some path back to the Archduchy, I will follow the route he has chosen and will simply keep him safe on his journey." "Very well. Stithis can travel faster than us, so we should send him ahead to warn Alistair of the danger. The rest of us will join you as soon as we can, Stithis." [/QUOTE]
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