Academy of Drell, Part 7

[Dalamar]

So... How long does it take for Sildarin to get to his room and change his clothes?

 

[evileeyore]

Kith releases the ferret

Sputter. Did -Rallyn- just ingore US?!
No he ignored you. He would have stopped for me, I am more popular after all.
I can't believe that. Maybe he's angry we disappeared back in the caves.
Nah, he probably just didn't recognize the withered old twig, or hear its frail and whispy voice.
What are you talking - D'oh -Mental note, they won't recognize SerKalin.
Umm, he's getting away.

Kith gathers up his robes and hobbles after Rallyn (surprisingly fast for a withered husk, but much slower than a young man could).

"Rallyn, Rallyn, puff-pant, I say ya wee bairn, hold up fer an old man." Kith gasps out, feigning weakness and age.

Ya know, at this rate and that volume, he'll be gone before we get down the street. Hush you, be a help and go slow him up, eh?

With that thought Kith releases the ferret.

 

[Jarval]

Lyrique smiles and says "Thank you Mortimer. I was feeling a bit abandoned to my fate alone. Lets get this out of our hands and hopefuly Mother will have some food ready by the time we get all of this done. I'm starving."

"Well, I thought, why not come along. A walk'll do me good, and if there's food as well..." He grins at his friend.

Lyrique and Mortimer join Carnan on his walk back to the palisade, with Xargon's Book. A few moments is all it takes and the three arrive to see a Crimson Guard jog into the main tent. Carnan holds his hand up.

"That looks important. Maybe we should wait a moment before entering."

"Aye. We're in no hurry." Mortimer stands casually, but keeps an ear open for any talk he might catch from the tent.


(Untrained Listen check, +0)

 

[Jeremy]

"Rallyn, Rallyn, puff-pant, I say ya wee bairn, hold up fer an old man."

Rallyn glances back to see the strange old man hopping along after him. He pauses, looking at him and trying to place him.

Spot Check, Failed again.

 

[evileeyore]

When ferrets attack

Rallyn stops, frowning in thought.

The ferret scuttles up, pounces on Rallyn's boot, worring at the impenetrable leather.

I got 'im Boss. He ain't going nowwhere!

Kith staggers to a stop. Feigning breathlessness he pulls near the confused Gnome, and leans down to ear level.

In a stage whisper and his real voice: "It's me Kith. The old man thing is a disguise."

Kith pulls himself up, and steps back.

"I am SerKalin Khaladuar. I had heard you are one of the famed 'Heroes of Drell'. How did you fare?"

Grr, I tell ya I got this one pinned down but good. Nope he's at my mercy. Beg you leathery fiend, BEG for mercy!

 

[Jeremy]

"Ki-!- Er.." Rallyn starts, then stops flustered, "Where the hell, erg.." Rallyn cuts off again, unsure of why Kith is disguised, sure he's up to no good, and unable to question him properly and even more flustered over that Rallyn kicks the old man in the shin. "Serves you right. It was cold, we nearly died several times, and we killed a bunch of people. That's how we fared. Grand adventure in the cold and now everything is grim and dour and weighty and important and I'm a little drunk I think."

Rallyn babbles for a moment then mutters and keeps walking. "C'mon. I'm going to see my Da, and I'm going to laugh sometime tonight if it kills me."

 

[evileeyore]

He's not heavy, he's a ferret

Rallyn sputters, then kicks Kith a good one. Right in the shin guard.

"Ouch!" Kith hops on one foor for a moment. "I hope you feel better now. Probably scuffed my boottop."

Rallyn gripes about being cold, almost dying, being cold, and being drunk.

The he walks off toward home, paying no heed to the ferret on his toe, now wrestling with the laces.

I'll tie his boot laces together then we'll see-- Whoa there! Hey you Biggun! I is trying to wrastle you. Don't you ignore me when I am winning!

Kith hustles to keep up.

"Hang on Rallyn." Kith scoops the ferret in midstride. "I'll join you and you can tell me all about it."

As they leave town, Kith tells Rallyn the joke about the Priest, the Sister and the Mule, in an attempt to lighten the mood.

Editted for broken tags

 

[Tokiwong]

Keith finally speaks, "When we get a moment, perhaps we could speak in private, Charlotte", he says just loud enough for her to hear...

 

[GnomeWorks]

Keith remains silent... taking in what he can but not really reacting to anything at the moment...

"Would you say something?" Charlotte asks gruffly, looking to Keith. "You've been quiet the whole time. You've said nothing... don't you have any thoughts?"

Damnit, I'm being too harsh... now I'm lashing out at Keith...
He deserves it, doesn't he? He didn't support you when you needed it.
But Lyrique was right... I'm just being stubborn...

"I'm sorry, Keith." Charlotte says, sighing. "I'm just a little... tense, is all. I think I'm going to go sit down somewhere... Rallyn had a good idea. What we all need right now is some good times... something to take our minds off of what's happened. If you want to see me later, I'll be at Dorac'z."

With that, she heads for Dorac'z.

 

[Tokiwong]

Keith gets up and follows, Charlotte... without another word.