[sblock=Grody]
The girl started at the voice of the kobald at first, but quickly quieted, looking at him quizzically. She looked away, her jaw set in anger. "Mother and Father are always fighting, but it got worse lately. I heard them talking about that stupid trader. He did something that made Father angry with Mother. They yelled about him a lot. Father got so angry, I thought he would explode. Mother just got angry back. It was horrible."
Lysara started to cry softly. "I was supposed to go on a picnic tomorrow..."[/sblock]
[sblock=Everyone Else]
That settled, you are allowed to stay in the house, if you like. The Hercules claim it is the safest place in town, and they have plenty of spare bedrooms.
It is still midmorning, by my reckon, so you have a whole day to do what you wish. When you are done with whatever it is you want to do, let me know and we'll fast forward to some action.[/sblock]