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<blockquote data-quote="drag n fly" data-source="post: 1349597" data-attributes="member: 16527"><p>This is Valerian... I just happen to be on drag n fly's computer.</p><p></p><p>Part Three of the 1-30-04 adventure, known as:</p><p></p><p><strong>Of Princesses, Politics, and Strange Chemicals in the Water – Part Two</strong></p><p></p><p>While Siabrey and Lucius were busy showing up a princess and cavorting about in temples, Tess was busy trying to ferret out information from the city’s population on three major subjects:</p><p></p><p>First... any information they might have on developments in Holstean on Kulloden.</p><p></p><p>Second, any information flying about regarding the governor.</p><p></p><p>And finally, any information regarding the princess and her reasons for being here.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On the first subject, Tess was fortunate enough to run into a man outside a tavern near the city walls. He was fairly well lit up, and talked freely to the “pretty girl,” that kept asking him questions.</p><p></p><p>He blurted out that he had been on the Kulloden city walls when what was thought to be the Countess’ army marched up two days after the party fled. It turned out that it was a mere raiding force, with the main body marching further east. He mentioned a town he didn’t know, called Mephys, was burned to the ground... which immediately caused Tess to utter a foul curse.</p><p></p><p><em>We spent so much time, blood, and heart defending that little town! And now its gone!</em></p><p></p><p>Her emotions burning, she thanked the man, and went on her way. It took her several minutes to calm her emotions enough to continue her search for information, a search that revealed little other than hearsay and rumor. Some said that the Countess’ Revolt was really a plot by the Imperial Governor. Some said the Countess was a giant red dragon that spouted ice, some said that she would be flying overhead on the griffin any day. Tess sadly was able to only deduce the same information the intoxicated warrior had told her.</p><p></p><p><em>This listening to rumor and pulling people aside isn’t working,</em> Tess thought as she walked idly by a public park. The rippling waters had a soothing effect on her annoyed soul, and she went to a bench to sit down. </p><p></p><p><em>How can I get these people to speak more information to me on such a subject as the governor and the Princess? How can I loosen their lips without... demeaning myself in some manner?</em> She idly pulled out her harp and strung a few notes while she thought; it tended to ease her mind into arriving at quicker, better conclusions... and once again it helped.</p><p></p><p>A small crowd slowly gathered around her, as she accidentally went into a song. </p><p></p><p><em>That's it... right there!</em></p><p></p><p>She lustily broke into some of her favorite works, including <em> Siabrey the Skeleton Crusher</em>, <em>The Harpists Best Friend</em>, and <em>Love and War</em>. After each, the ever-increasing crowd thundered its applause, and to her surprise, coins landed at her feet.</p><p></p><p>She stayed there for several hours, playing a song, then milling amongst the crowd, meeting and greeting, getting to know people that were now more than happy to share information with a very skilled, very beautiful bard (no doubt many of the upper crust at the event had things in mind, hoping to woo her into following them). She rather quickly learned that the Governor’s change was rapid... overnight, and that he was enacting edicts against the Temple of Hieroneous in Irulas, the same temple he’d previously supported. </p><p></p><p><em>That is rather odd… how one would just… turn on a temple like that. He definitely </em> is <em>a doppelganger… but is he just on a joyride, living life as the Governor… or is there something more sinister afoot?</em></p><p></p><p>Rumor had it that the entire reason Princess Zoe had arrived in Irulas early was that she was sent to find out more about the Governor’s strange behavior, find its cause, and root it out. None in the crowd, however, knew much more than what the party had discovered already... he was withdrawn, refused visitors, and seemed... <em>different</em>. Tess isn’t sure of what to make of this information, but decides that on the morrow she will continue pressing for answers… and heads home 80 gold pieces richer than when she left.</p><p></p><p><em>So, at least Zoe isn’t part of the conspiracy… if there is one. At least that’s how it appears...</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Shaun grimaced, his brain wracked out of ideas. His subtle hints and innuendoes to try and find the Thieves Guild had so far failed. He had tried asking where, “one that procures items for base cost,” could find work… no one had any clue what he was talking about. He’d asked where, “fencers fenced,” to receive only confused stares, and his requests of looking for men of “darker persuasions,” had led him to a brothel he cared not to remember.</p><p></p><p>It’d taken him six hours to find out… nothing. He was grumpy, and now frustrated. </p><p></p><p><em>Does anyone in this god-forsaken city know where the Thieves Guild is? How the hell does NO ONE know where it’s at? C’mon, for crying out loud!</em></p><p></p><p>He spotted an elderly gentlemen, who seemed slightly well to do walking up the street opposite him, and one a whim, and filled with boredom, he walked over, leaned over the man’s ear, and blurted out, “where’s the Thieves Guild, fair brother?”</p><p></p><p>“Underneath the money changers, about two blocks that way.”</p><p></p><p><em>What the…!</em></p><p></p><p>Shaun sat there in stunned silence as the old man smiled, turned, and walked off. Confusion rattled in his head.</p><p></p><p><em>Why did he… huh… what… I don…</em></p><p></p><p>And then it happened… again.</p><p></p><p>A black cat walked in front of him, heading towards a pile of alleyway garbage, and the urge came over Shaun yet again... the urge to chase the cat, and pounce on the small rat rummaging in the pile. With intense interest, Shaun watched the cat slink into position, not knowing his own movements were matching the animals.</p><p></p><p><em>There… just to the right… WHAT? What am I thinking?</em></p><p></p><p>His mind snapped back to human form yet again, and he shook his head. The thoughts had plagued him earlier in the day as well… he had sudden, irresistible urges to climb along the tops of fences, rummage through garbage, and run his cheek against the nearest human’s leg. The urges were thankfully brief, lasting only a few seconds at a time, but were very nerve wracking.</p><p></p><p><em>I think Xanadu’s magic has gone awry,</em> Shaun gulped for the seventh time that day. His latest, and most certain conclusion, was that Xanadu’s giving him a cat’s tail had affected his brain in other ways… leading to feline urges.</p><p></p><p><em>Its almost dusk,</em> his now sane mind thought, <em>I should be heading back to the Temple… I need to get Xanadu to fix this… before I go nuts!</em></p><p></p><p>Shaun ran back to the Temple, at one point hardly resisting the urge to bound along on all fours. He’d caught himself in a half squat, and risen back to full upright position, his face red to all the confused and bemused onlookers.</p><p></p><p><em>Xanadu isn’t going to heal me by himself… I need someone to help me...</em> he thought as he approached the Temple. From across the street, a loud call could be heard, echoing between the buildings….</p><p></p><p>“Shaun!”</p><p></p><p>Shaun looked to the left, and across the street were Siabrey and Lucius, also working their way back to the temple. Between the wagons and horses that rumbled by, Shaun then bounded across the street, and had to supress a laugh.</p><p></p><p>Siabrey’s long hair was normally in a single, neat braid... and now it hung about her shoulders like a muddled mass of crushed sunshine. Her face had a dazed, but rather pleased look, and Lucius’ clothes just didn’t seem <em>right</em>. It took Shaun only a second to put two and two together, and he started to giggle.</p><p></p><p>“So… Lucius… about…”</p><p></p><p>“Buzz off.”</p><p></p><p>Siabrey broke out into laughter… loud uproarious laughter. Shaun then knew for sure what had happened… Siabrey wasn’t this relaxed… normally she would have smacked Shaun across the face, but now she thought he was funny.</p><p></p><p><em>I gotta make sure she gets laid more often… maybe the back of my head will be safer!</em></p><p></p><p>Another part of his mind was curious though… and it’d been a while since he and Elenya had had any alone time…</p><p></p><p>“Lucius,” he whispered as he sidled up to the boy. He still didn’t trust that Siabrey’s mood swing was something permanent, “where did you guys go? What inn? C’mon… help a friend out!”</p><p></p><p>Lucius sighed, and whispered back to him, “Temple of Sune… three blocks down, a left, and then ten blocks down. They are open all hours, so you and Elenya can have your fun without being burnt.” Lucius then let out a little grin, and winked at Shaun, who promptly broke into a run for the Temple of Pelor.</p><p></p><p><em>My boy, he’s all grown up!</em> Shaun thought for a second, before the baser parts of his mind interrupted with, <em>Must find Elenya! Must get rid of enchantment! Then run to Sune Temple! Or should I get rid of the enchantment, then find Elenya…</em></p><p></p><p>His quandary was solved as he entered the Temple Library, where he saw Elenya leaning over Xanadu’s shoulders as the half elf busily tried to read a spellbook.</p><p></p><p>“What does that one do? There?” he saw Elenya point, and Xanadu’s shoulders rise and fall in a semi-annoyed sigh.</p><p></p><p>“That’s what's called a <em>lightning</em> spell, my dear… in simplest terms. It’s beyond your ability right now…”</p><p></p><p>“But I want to learn it! Oh, hi honey!” she fairly bubbled with happiness at seeing Shaun. He motioned for her to come over.</p><p></p><p><em>Elenya, I hope you can help me with this…</em> he thought as she sauntered up. She was putting on a show, likely to break down into a teasing about his tail.</p><p></p><p>“So… Shauny… what's up?” she said saucily. </p><p></p><p>“Elenya,” he said quietly, his voice growing rather grim, “I… I need your help.”</p><p></p><p>“What for?” she gave a pouty face, wrapping her arms around his neck. </p><p></p><p><em>Boy, is she going to be surprised about my help request</em> Shaun thought. If the situation hadn’t bothered him so much, he might have thought it was funny.</p><p></p><p>“Its about the tail…” She playfully pushed away from him, a laugh cascading from her lips.</p><p></p><p>“Oh Shauny… but I like the tail! I think it’s cute!” Her playful saucy voice returned, and Shaun instantaneously scrapped the idea of getting rid of the tail. He just needed to get his mind’s urges properly focused, and Elenya was the one to do it.</p><p></p><p>“Its… not the tail... its something else.” He tried to figure out how to properly put things as she cocked her head to one side, curious. </p><p></p><p>“I think Xanadu’s spell gave me some… um… feline urges? Like the need to rummage through…”</p><p></p><p>“Wait!” her voice came through the air like a lightning bolt, “He did <em>what</em> to you?”</p><p></p><p>“I… I have some feline urges… like… you know… pouncing on rats, yeowling at the moon…”</p><p></p><p>“Oh no! This is going to stop!” she snapped, her former playfulness now replaced with something sterner, angrier. “You and I are going to march right over there to that wizard and he’s going to give my Shauny his proper urges back! You should be having no urges other than urges for me!” Her arm clamped around his wrist like a vise, and like a bull elephant, the petite 5’1” girl thundered over to the sitting and unaware Xanadu.</p><p></p><p>“What have you done to my Shauny! Are you trying to turn him mentally into a cat!? You will fix this right now, mister! If this isn’t fixed…”</p><p></p><p><em>Ouch, she has a nasty voice when she is angry!</em> Shaun winced as Elenya’s harsh, high pitched verbal assault continued, <em>Remind me to never get her angry!</em></p><p></p><p>To his amazement, Shaun saw the wizard begin to melt under the force of her screeching and yelling. Rather meekly, he extended a hand, and Shaun felt a wave of magic come over him. There was no release, no “congratulations, your urges are gone,” but he knew it had been fixed.</p><p></p><p>“Thank you, Xanadu! I’m proud of you that you chose the right thing to do!” Elenya finished her harping with a motherly tone.</p><p></p><p>“Um… yes ma’am,” came the weak reply from the wizard.</p><p></p><p><em>I’ve never seen him so frightened of anything before!</em> Shaun laughed, and he felt his tail flickering a little in happiness. <em>Hon… you are the greatest! The absolute greatest!</em></p><p></p><p>“Hon… I love you!” he laughed as the two walked away from the still stunned wizard. It was then he remembered that he’d accomplished two of the three items on his checklist upon returning to the Temple. The third now needed to be dealt with.</p><p></p><p>“Elenya,” he ran in front of her and stopped her, grabbing her by the shoulders, “We need to go. Now.” He looked deep into her eyes, and saw a relaxed curiosity looking back.</p><p></p><p>“Where to?” she asked quietly as a smile crept onto her face, “I don’t want you getting another sunburn…”</p><p></p><p>“Temple of Sune. Now,” Shaun said, dashing into their room and grabbing another set of clothes. Elenya broke into laughter, and her giggles echoed up and down the hall as he frantically emptied a travel bag and stuffed it with clothes, as well as a vial of the alchemist’s stuff he’d stolen off of Siabrey’s bags.</p><p></p><p>“Slow down, Shaun, or you won’t have any energy left for when we get there,” she said rather suggestively, but he paid no heed.</p><p></p><p>“Doesn’t matter,” he grinned, “it’s the Temple of Sune… no hon,” he laughed as she grabbed for the book he’d liberated from Lucius the night before, “we won’t need that. I’m sure they hand those out like guidebooks or brochures or something!” Elenya laughed again, and dropped the book as Shaun grabbed her arm and dragged her outside.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A rather bored and annoyed Tess wandered into the main foyer, just as Siabrey and Lucius, disheveled, grinning broadly and walking strangely entered the foyer. </p><p></p><p><em>Silly kids,</em> she thought. No sooner had her mind finished that concept than Shaun and Elenya dashed by, him with a bag haphazardly thrown over his shoulder.</p><p></p><p>“Where are you off to?” she asked, concerned about keeping tabs on party members in case an emergency arose.</p><p></p><p>“The Temple of Sune! We’ll be back in the morning!” Elenya called as the two flew out of the temple and into the darkening streets. Tess’ loneliness rose slowly in her, and coupled with her annoyance as a defiant shout came from her lips.</p><p></p><p>“Dammit, who put all the aphrodisiac in the stinking water! C’mon now!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="drag n fly, post: 1349597, member: 16527"] This is Valerian... I just happen to be on drag n fly's computer. Part Three of the 1-30-04 adventure, known as: [b]Of Princesses, Politics, and Strange Chemicals in the Water – Part Two[/b] While Siabrey and Lucius were busy showing up a princess and cavorting about in temples, Tess was busy trying to ferret out information from the city’s population on three major subjects: First... any information they might have on developments in Holstean on Kulloden. Second, any information flying about regarding the governor. And finally, any information regarding the princess and her reasons for being here. On the first subject, Tess was fortunate enough to run into a man outside a tavern near the city walls. He was fairly well lit up, and talked freely to the “pretty girl,” that kept asking him questions. He blurted out that he had been on the Kulloden city walls when what was thought to be the Countess’ army marched up two days after the party fled. It turned out that it was a mere raiding force, with the main body marching further east. He mentioned a town he didn’t know, called Mephys, was burned to the ground... which immediately caused Tess to utter a foul curse. [i]We spent so much time, blood, and heart defending that little town! And now its gone![/i] Her emotions burning, she thanked the man, and went on her way. It took her several minutes to calm her emotions enough to continue her search for information, a search that revealed little other than hearsay and rumor. Some said that the Countess’ Revolt was really a plot by the Imperial Governor. Some said the Countess was a giant red dragon that spouted ice, some said that she would be flying overhead on the griffin any day. Tess sadly was able to only deduce the same information the intoxicated warrior had told her. [i]This listening to rumor and pulling people aside isn’t working,[/i] Tess thought as she walked idly by a public park. The rippling waters had a soothing effect on her annoyed soul, and she went to a bench to sit down. [i]How can I get these people to speak more information to me on such a subject as the governor and the Princess? How can I loosen their lips without... demeaning myself in some manner?[/i] She idly pulled out her harp and strung a few notes while she thought; it tended to ease her mind into arriving at quicker, better conclusions... and once again it helped. A small crowd slowly gathered around her, as she accidentally went into a song. [i]That's it... right there![/i] She lustily broke into some of her favorite works, including [i] Siabrey the Skeleton Crusher[/i], [i]The Harpists Best Friend[/i], and [i]Love and War[/i]. After each, the ever-increasing crowd thundered its applause, and to her surprise, coins landed at her feet. She stayed there for several hours, playing a song, then milling amongst the crowd, meeting and greeting, getting to know people that were now more than happy to share information with a very skilled, very beautiful bard (no doubt many of the upper crust at the event had things in mind, hoping to woo her into following them). She rather quickly learned that the Governor’s change was rapid... overnight, and that he was enacting edicts against the Temple of Hieroneous in Irulas, the same temple he’d previously supported. [I]That is rather odd… how one would just… turn on a temple like that. He definitely [/I] is [I]a doppelganger… but is he just on a joyride, living life as the Governor… or is there something more sinister afoot?[/I] Rumor had it that the entire reason Princess Zoe had arrived in Irulas early was that she was sent to find out more about the Governor’s strange behavior, find its cause, and root it out. None in the crowd, however, knew much more than what the party had discovered already... he was withdrawn, refused visitors, and seemed... [i]different[/i]. Tess isn’t sure of what to make of this information, but decides that on the morrow she will continue pressing for answers… and heads home 80 gold pieces richer than when she left. [I]So, at least Zoe isn’t part of the conspiracy… if there is one. At least that’s how it appears...[/I] Shaun grimaced, his brain wracked out of ideas. His subtle hints and innuendoes to try and find the Thieves Guild had so far failed. He had tried asking where, “one that procures items for base cost,” could find work… no one had any clue what he was talking about. He’d asked where, “fencers fenced,” to receive only confused stares, and his requests of looking for men of “darker persuasions,” had led him to a brothel he cared not to remember. It’d taken him six hours to find out… nothing. He was grumpy, and now frustrated. [I]Does anyone in this god-forsaken city know where the Thieves Guild is? How the hell does NO ONE know where it’s at? C’mon, for crying out loud![/I] He spotted an elderly gentlemen, who seemed slightly well to do walking up the street opposite him, and one a whim, and filled with boredom, he walked over, leaned over the man’s ear, and blurted out, “where’s the Thieves Guild, fair brother?” “Underneath the money changers, about two blocks that way.” [I]What the…![/I] Shaun sat there in stunned silence as the old man smiled, turned, and walked off. Confusion rattled in his head. [I]Why did he… huh… what… I don…[/I] And then it happened… again. A black cat walked in front of him, heading towards a pile of alleyway garbage, and the urge came over Shaun yet again... the urge to chase the cat, and pounce on the small rat rummaging in the pile. With intense interest, Shaun watched the cat slink into position, not knowing his own movements were matching the animals. [I]There… just to the right… WHAT? What am I thinking?[/I] His mind snapped back to human form yet again, and he shook his head. The thoughts had plagued him earlier in the day as well… he had sudden, irresistible urges to climb along the tops of fences, rummage through garbage, and run his cheek against the nearest human’s leg. The urges were thankfully brief, lasting only a few seconds at a time, but were very nerve wracking. [I]I think Xanadu’s magic has gone awry,[/I] Shaun gulped for the seventh time that day. His latest, and most certain conclusion, was that Xanadu’s giving him a cat’s tail had affected his brain in other ways… leading to feline urges. [I]Its almost dusk,[/I] his now sane mind thought, [I]I should be heading back to the Temple… I need to get Xanadu to fix this… before I go nuts![/I] Shaun ran back to the Temple, at one point hardly resisting the urge to bound along on all fours. He’d caught himself in a half squat, and risen back to full upright position, his face red to all the confused and bemused onlookers. [I]Xanadu isn’t going to heal me by himself… I need someone to help me...[/I] he thought as he approached the Temple. From across the street, a loud call could be heard, echoing between the buildings…. “Shaun!” Shaun looked to the left, and across the street were Siabrey and Lucius, also working their way back to the temple. Between the wagons and horses that rumbled by, Shaun then bounded across the street, and had to supress a laugh. Siabrey’s long hair was normally in a single, neat braid... and now it hung about her shoulders like a muddled mass of crushed sunshine. Her face had a dazed, but rather pleased look, and Lucius’ clothes just didn’t seem [I]right[/I]. It took Shaun only a second to put two and two together, and he started to giggle. “So… Lucius… about…” “Buzz off.” Siabrey broke out into laughter… loud uproarious laughter. Shaun then knew for sure what had happened… Siabrey wasn’t this relaxed… normally she would have smacked Shaun across the face, but now she thought he was funny. [I]I gotta make sure she gets laid more often… maybe the back of my head will be safer![/I] Another part of his mind was curious though… and it’d been a while since he and Elenya had had any alone time… “Lucius,” he whispered as he sidled up to the boy. He still didn’t trust that Siabrey’s mood swing was something permanent, “where did you guys go? What inn? C’mon… help a friend out!” Lucius sighed, and whispered back to him, “Temple of Sune… three blocks down, a left, and then ten blocks down. They are open all hours, so you and Elenya can have your fun without being burnt.” Lucius then let out a little grin, and winked at Shaun, who promptly broke into a run for the Temple of Pelor. [I]My boy, he’s all grown up![/I] Shaun thought for a second, before the baser parts of his mind interrupted with, [I]Must find Elenya! Must get rid of enchantment! Then run to Sune Temple! Or should I get rid of the enchantment, then find Elenya…[/I] His quandary was solved as he entered the Temple Library, where he saw Elenya leaning over Xanadu’s shoulders as the half elf busily tried to read a spellbook. “What does that one do? There?” he saw Elenya point, and Xanadu’s shoulders rise and fall in a semi-annoyed sigh. “That’s what's called a [I]lightning[/I] spell, my dear… in simplest terms. It’s beyond your ability right now…” “But I want to learn it! Oh, hi honey!” she fairly bubbled with happiness at seeing Shaun. He motioned for her to come over. [I]Elenya, I hope you can help me with this…[/I] he thought as she sauntered up. She was putting on a show, likely to break down into a teasing about his tail. “So… Shauny… what's up?” she said saucily. “Elenya,” he said quietly, his voice growing rather grim, “I… I need your help.” “What for?” she gave a pouty face, wrapping her arms around his neck. [I]Boy, is she going to be surprised about my help request[/I] Shaun thought. If the situation hadn’t bothered him so much, he might have thought it was funny. “Its about the tail…” She playfully pushed away from him, a laugh cascading from her lips. “Oh Shauny… but I like the tail! I think it’s cute!” Her playful saucy voice returned, and Shaun instantaneously scrapped the idea of getting rid of the tail. He just needed to get his mind’s urges properly focused, and Elenya was the one to do it. “Its… not the tail... its something else.” He tried to figure out how to properly put things as she cocked her head to one side, curious. “I think Xanadu’s spell gave me some… um… feline urges? Like the need to rummage through…” “Wait!” her voice came through the air like a lightning bolt, “He did [I]what[/I] to you?” “I… I have some feline urges… like… you know… pouncing on rats, yeowling at the moon…” “Oh no! This is going to stop!” she snapped, her former playfulness now replaced with something sterner, angrier. “You and I are going to march right over there to that wizard and he’s going to give my Shauny his proper urges back! You should be having no urges other than urges for me!” Her arm clamped around his wrist like a vise, and like a bull elephant, the petite 5’1” girl thundered over to the sitting and unaware Xanadu. “What have you done to my Shauny! Are you trying to turn him mentally into a cat!? You will fix this right now, mister! If this isn’t fixed…” [I]Ouch, she has a nasty voice when she is angry![/I] Shaun winced as Elenya’s harsh, high pitched verbal assault continued, [I]Remind me to never get her angry![/I] To his amazement, Shaun saw the wizard begin to melt under the force of her screeching and yelling. Rather meekly, he extended a hand, and Shaun felt a wave of magic come over him. There was no release, no “congratulations, your urges are gone,” but he knew it had been fixed. “Thank you, Xanadu! I’m proud of you that you chose the right thing to do!” Elenya finished her harping with a motherly tone. “Um… yes ma’am,” came the weak reply from the wizard. [I]I’ve never seen him so frightened of anything before![/I] Shaun laughed, and he felt his tail flickering a little in happiness. [I]Hon… you are the greatest! The absolute greatest![/I] “Hon… I love you!” he laughed as the two walked away from the still stunned wizard. It was then he remembered that he’d accomplished two of the three items on his checklist upon returning to the Temple. The third now needed to be dealt with. “Elenya,” he ran in front of her and stopped her, grabbing her by the shoulders, “We need to go. Now.” He looked deep into her eyes, and saw a relaxed curiosity looking back. “Where to?” she asked quietly as a smile crept onto her face, “I don’t want you getting another sunburn…” “Temple of Sune. Now,” Shaun said, dashing into their room and grabbing another set of clothes. Elenya broke into laughter, and her giggles echoed up and down the hall as he frantically emptied a travel bag and stuffed it with clothes, as well as a vial of the alchemist’s stuff he’d stolen off of Siabrey’s bags. “Slow down, Shaun, or you won’t have any energy left for when we get there,” she said rather suggestively, but he paid no heed. “Doesn’t matter,” he grinned, “it’s the Temple of Sune… no hon,” he laughed as she grabbed for the book he’d liberated from Lucius the night before, “we won’t need that. I’m sure they hand those out like guidebooks or brochures or something!” Elenya laughed again, and dropped the book as Shaun grabbed her arm and dragged her outside. A rather bored and annoyed Tess wandered into the main foyer, just as Siabrey and Lucius, disheveled, grinning broadly and walking strangely entered the foyer. [I]Silly kids,[/I] she thought. No sooner had her mind finished that concept than Shaun and Elenya dashed by, him with a bag haphazardly thrown over his shoulder. “Where are you off to?” she asked, concerned about keeping tabs on party members in case an emergency arose. “The Temple of Sune! We’ll be back in the morning!” Elenya called as the two flew out of the temple and into the darkening streets. Tess’ loneliness rose slowly in her, and coupled with her annoyance as a defiant shout came from her lips. “Dammit, who put all the aphrodisiac in the stinking water! C’mon now!” [/QUOTE]
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