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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 741666" data-attributes="member: 6294">"Good Friends & Fine Spirits" by Mystic Eye Games  - Part 2Although the Padre wishes to hear Sirdros’ news immediately, the elven Priest insists on gathering the others, first."There’s no point in going over this more than once." He says, after repeatedly rebuffing the Padre’s demands for additional information, "Tell any of the others you see that we should meet at the inn for dinner this evening.  I’ll explain everything then.  Oh, and tell them to be ready to travel, as well.  We’ll be leaving in the morning."The Padre is a bit taken aback by Sirdros’ brusque words and demeanour – probably because he is not used to being on this side of autocracy – but eventually agrees to pass on the elf’s message to any Company members that he sees.The two priests quickly scour the village, looking for the others.  The Padre finds Briar and Macwood already at the inn: the young rogue is nursing a small cider while the halfling is tucking into what he cheerfully informs the Padre is his eighth meal of the day.Emerging from the inn, the Padre nearly collides with Ming Li and Sirdros."Any sign of the others?" he asks them."Ulfgar remains at the dwarven ruins." Ming Li says quietly, "I am not sure if he will return.""Rose is still at the ranger’s tower." Sirdros adds, "We should go by there when we leave.  She may be able to accompany us.""Mantreus?""Nowhere to be seen.""I wonder what he’s up to." The Padre frowns."Probably best not to." Ming Li delivers the words with such bland inflection that neither of the two men is sure whether they are a jest."Sirdros!" the shout comes from their left.  A woman’s voice.  Angry.The elven priest glances in that direction, frowns, then turns back to the others."Please excuse me." He says, his tone polite, but a note of resignation in his voice. "I suggest you go inside and order: I may be a while."The Padre and Ming Li both follow Sirdros’ glance.  The monk’s head never turns: she merely flicks her eyes in the same direction.  The Padre, on the other hand, stares openly.The woman who called out is an elf.  She has a lithe, slender build, but is very plain-featured, with a flat, rather lumpen face that is further marred by a disdainful expression."Charming." The Padre observes. "Friend of yours?""My sister." Sirdros voice has taken on a rather gloomy tone. "As I said: I may be a while.  I suggest you go inside."The Padre pauses for another long stare at the newcomer, then shrugs, and follows the silent Ming Li through the door of the inn.Inside, they find Briar and Macwood plastered against the window, avidly watching Sirdros’ conversation with his sibling.  The two elves are speaking quietly enough that their words cannot be overheard, but the body language and expressions of the two make it obvious that the conversation is far from comfortable."Ah, young love." Macwood muses, "Perhaps I should send them little birdies to smooth out their tiff." He wriggles his fingers, and a pair of glowing blue lights start flying around the room, startling the other patrons."She’s his sister, not his lover." The Padre drags the halfling away from the window."You don’t know elves very well, do you?" Macwood waggles his eyebrows.The Padre sighs.  Briar smirks, then covers his grin by pretending to cough."Perhaps we should order." Ming Li has seated herself at one of the few tables in the room that does not look out onto the two elves.  Macwood pouts at this, but follows when it is clear that all the others are heading over to join her.The group orders drinks as they wait for Sirdros.  Their order is just arriving when the elf enters, his sister stalking in beside him."My friends," Sirdros gives a small shrug, "This is my sister Anastria.  My parents have sent her to make sure I do not … put myself in too much danger.  Anastria, these are my companions: Ming Li, Briar Rose, Padre Wolf - ""Padre?" the elven woman’s lip curls, "Is he another member of that ridiculous cult you follow?"</blockquote>

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