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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pacdidj" data-source="post: 5172170" data-attributes="member: 86793">"As I said, we have suspicions, not facts. We are not sure of anything. I will let my brethren speak of these suspicions, as I am not personally familiar with the details. The Tjurunga of Marna was kept on the Djaapana clan homeland, a barrier island to the south. As Matjala's people were its stewards, perhaps he can tell you of the circumstances of its disappearance." The long-haired younger man nods saying, "Respect elder," then turns to Alnar and Ferris. "My language not so good as Dhakanmirr's. Please forgive. I am lawman of Djaapana people, children of Marna. Long time we looking out, guarding seas around our home. Holding ceremony for shark, keeping deep waters safe underneath. After last full moon, we return from hunt. Catch many fish and swamp goose on main island. Tried making ceremony to thank great ancestor for guiding hunter's arms, but tjurunga was gone. No woman, child, or old man seen anyone around ceremony ground. But someone must have taken.""I get thinking though. Maybe I know who take tjurunga. Things bad between my people and Snarl. He bear chief of beast people, beast people like you," says Matjala pointing at Ferris. "Two years ago my brother Bakitju him run off with Snarl's baby sister Sunrise. She sort of like princess. Was supposed to marry into other important beast people family. Make Snarl greater chief. But instead she run off into forest with Bakitju. Snarl very angry. Swearing revenge on my people. Maybe him take tjurunga to...""Nonsense, rubbish!" shouts Dhawu, interrupting Matjala's story, "Shifters friends of our people. Snarl speaking in anger then, like man of red blood. But him settled down. Been peaceful since. Shifters not harboring any grudges. That sneaky gnome, Fizzenden. He the one that done it. Him was visiting down there with the Djaapana when tjurunga went missing. Trading for mother of pearl to use use in 'arcane ritual' or some such," says the old man, his voice and facial expression indicating both skepticism and disapproval."Probably grabbed tjurunga as well. Maybe him wanted it for 'arcane ritual' too!"At this point the rotund woman shakes her head and pipes up, "So much hot air. Little people good friends of Munhaku. No reason they have for stealing. Dhawu just suspicious of anything that build house and stay in one place..." "Peace brethren!" interjects Dhakanmirr. "So, you see adventurers my people have spoken our suspicions, but reached no consensus. If you think it would be of help to see the site of the object's disappearance, Matjala can take you there. It is a half day's journey though, and will likely need to wait for tomorrow, as nightfall looms.""My people have only ever used the tjurunga in our ceremonies to call down the blessings of our ancestors, horned one. A primal ritual is always required to communicate with an ancestor's spirit through the tjurunga, and only one in whose veins the blood of the ancestor flows can speak with the spirit. What others might seek or be able to accomplish with a tjurunga using arcane magic or other powers is not known to us.""Is it your desire then to travel with Matjala to his homeland? If so you may remain with my people for the evening. Botj will see to your accomodation."</blockquote>

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