Fendric: Yattro listens calmly and interestedly, knowing as a true conversationalist does when it is time to speak with his eyes. His only words, when at last spoken, are simple and sincere:
"I wish you success in your journey."
Orbril: (Welcome aboard, Tonguez!) Yattro smiles as you enter. "I apologize for not introducing you sooner! I had assumed you'd already gone to bed -- but I suppose Raven's hours spread quickly." It is, indeed, fast approaching dawn at this point.
"Tea should still be hot at this point... Come, sit down, share your story!"
Nurthk: Yattro raises his eyebrows, surprised and puzzled by your description. "Through Haddal to halflings on a river... Do you mean the Damiel?" He smiles in amazement. "Quite the circuitous route! Though an appreciable one..."
Xiao: The grounds are fairly small, confined to a few buildings -- Yattro's room and what is apparently a temple, the stablery and bathhouse, a cozy little guest area, and off a bit in the distance, Sethan's shack -- where the younger priest rests comfortably at the moment, you presume.
The rain has gotten a bit lighter, so staying outside isn't entirely uncomfortable, and certainly not too much so for a self-disciplined sort. Through the mist you can see that the area is lightly wooded within thirty yards of the clearing at the crossroads. Looking down the roads themselves, you can't see much further, as rain gives way to mist in the moonlight.
After about fifteen minutes alone outside, you begin to notice some movement in among the trees -- figures, human ones. They look to be less than a dozen; one steps out, dressed in hides and rags, and raises a hand for the others to stop, then addresses you in a low voice, difficult to pick out from this distance.
(Too low for the folks inside to hear over the rain, I'll note.)
"Are you with the
travelers?"
(Xiao gets a Spot check to pick out how many others there are, and where they are positioned... The rest are unaware at this point, although Xiao is within easy shouting distance. Here's how I have the others placed at the moment:
Orbril, Raven, Nurthk, Niccolo, Shavah: Yattro's room.
Fendric, Hiritus: In the bath.
A general layout, to be followed with more detailed maps later:)
Code:
|***********
|S * *****
| ****
| * ** **
| ***
| G **
| x h*
|Y B **
-+-----------
|
S = Sethan's, Y = Yattro's/Shrine,
G = Guestrooms/Kitchen, B = Stables/bath
x = Xiao's general position, h = humans' general position.
Note that this is by no means to scale,
just a general sketch of the layout for the time being.
)
