~ The Hatted Badger
After another hour, the draconologist and his entourage were finished hammering out their deal. No one else in the pub was really paying much attention to that trio, but Larina and James both overheard snatches of conversation. Faldrik the Green spoke at length about strange and esoteric things that left the others lost, but towards the end they did hear something interesting... that Faldrik planned to use that know-how to capture a dragon!
At that point, the Marguardin man looked pleased, and nodded. "I will speak with my associates, but your work sounds intriguing and may be just what we need, Sage Faldrik," he rumbled appreciatively. "I believe it is likely that we will fund your research." Faldrik bowed respectfully and left, Saaga in tow.
Finally, the night was getting late, and everyone started to realize that the Badger was closing up since Hob and Yara made their rounds to collect all the mugs. The group pays for their drinks, and then exits. It's a warm, dark night, and a pale silver moon looms over the city.
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~ Outside the Hatted Badger
While James was trying to think of what to do next, he recalled that there were half a dozen murder victims, and that the group had only tracked down one of them.
Fifteen minutes after the Badger had closed down, Yara joined Forge and Froud, dressed in a black hooded cloak. Excitement glinted in her wide bright eyes. "I'm here," she announced quietly, a large beaming grin on her face. "What do we do next?"