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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4675762" data-attributes="member: 3285">And Madness Follow: Part 1b – Telthin ManorKham crept his way into the attic.  A woman was on the other side, scrambling backwards as fast she could.“Hey, easy, easy.  I’m not here to hurt you.”The woman’s clothes were torn and spattered with dirt and blood.  Long dark hair hung limply across her dirty face.“The monsters came!” she shrieked. “They changed my friends!” “Calm down.” Kham put one hand out, palm down, in a gesture of peace. “Those things won’t bother you any more. Here, this might help.”He tossed her a wineskin. After staring at him with wide eyes, she slurped thirstily from its contents.  When she finally wiped her mouth, she had calmed down. “Somebody up there, boss?” shouted Skiz.“Uh, yeah.  Why don’t you stay downstairs for the moment while I talk to this very edgy woman who doesn’t need to be further frightened by anything out of the ordinary.”“Oh.  Gotcha.”Kham turned back to the woman. “What’s your name?”“Maegen,” she said in a quiet voice.  “Maegen Brimworth.”Kham crouched down on his heels. “Can you tell me what happened here?”“Silas took up three guests over the last few months.  They were going to aid him in putting on a new play—“”Did you say Silas? Silas Fedders?”“You know him?”Kham frowned.  “Unfortunately, yes.” He recounted the events when they had last met.  “Damn it!  That means Silas was really behind…” he stopped speaking when he saw Maegen was watching him intensely.  “Sorry, go on.”“The premiere performance was to take place here in Hallowfeld, but I arrived late.  Thank Illiir!”“Let’s get you out of this place, hmm?  Do you have relatives anywhere nearby?”“Lamid,” she said hesitantly.“Great,” said Kham. “Well, uh…” he reconsidered. “We’ll escort you there. I’m sure your family will be happy to see you when you arrive.”The girl nodded as Kham ushered her down the steps.</blockquote>

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