Crossed Paths, Part II

[eoghanbt]

"Sergius came out of the tunnel with something wrapped in cloth. I was fletching arrows. The other two guards we're walking the perimeter. He brought it to Matriculus, who had been fitting the pieces of a pot or bowl together on a table where he had laid out everything that came up out of the tunnels. They spoke a bit...and while they were talking I went back out to check my snares...that was all I saw or heard. They talked about where it was found in the digging, and about whether it might indicate that we were getting closer to a tomb."

 

[Jarval]

Brioc nods to Octar, indicating that he should hand Tullius' weapon back to him.

"Was your expedition looking for anything specific in the tomb, or was it a more... general curiousity?" Brioc frowns slightly, seemingly annoyed with his own phrasing.

 

[eoghanbt]

"There was hope of perhaps some of the lost secrets of the Greeks...if it was in fact the right tomb.."

Tullius extends his hand to take the axe, if it is, in fact, offered.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

Octar turns away as Tullius mentions the lost secrets of the Greeks, as much to cover his reaction as to retrieve the axe. He turns back, his face more composed, and hands it over to Tullius.

Octar is tall and broad-shouldered, with brown hair and blue eyes. He carries a legionarre's sword and spear, and wears a legionarre's breastplate, but his features are distinctly those of the Huns who roam eastern Europe.

ooc: 4th level stats sent.

 

[Inez Hull]

Lost secrets of the Greeks! By the stars, I only hope they have not already uncovered that which we also seek.

Ehldannis shoots a look of grave concern to Brioc and then Octar. This Tullius seems quite open and trustworthy, but what of his companions. And what if the secret knowledge falls into the hands of one such as Sergius....

 

[Krilith]

~Dhormiums head spins caused by all this news he suddenly hears around him, there is more going on here that meets the eye. Why wasn’t he told? There surely was enough time for some to share some talk about this while they traveled by horse, or rested at night in camp.
Dhormium glances the tree line intently, and decides he shall not be the last to ride from this clearing and walks over to his horse. The bargain he struck with the horse seemed to settle his and the horses mind.
Gathering momentum he jumped and pulled himself on the back of his horse, who complained about its rider mounting him so ungracefully~

“Gentlemen, again I say, lets ride, there are two beasts slain, and when their friends show up, I for one would not like to lie beside one so smelly. Talk on horseback, or later when we sit, with food and drink!
Tullius, if it were my word that mattered, you can guide us to these tunnels, I myself do not know what lies there but it would be a welcome change, trees have danced before my eyes long enough now.”

ooc: spot check to check out the tree line and its surroundings.
and i'll try and have Dhormiums discription up tonight.

 

[doghead]

"Sergius came out of the tunnel with something wrapped in cloth. I was fletching arrows. The other two guards we're walking the perimeter. He brought it to Matriculus, who had been fitting the pieces of a pot or bowl together on a table where he had laid out everything that came up out of the tunnels. They spoke a bit...and while they were talking I went back out to check my snares...that was all I saw or heard. They talked about where it was found in the digging, and about whether it might indicate that we were getting closer to a tomb."

Marcus clamps his mouth closed in frustration at the pausity of Tullius' recollection. Patience Marcus. He does not understand the potential significance of what he can tell us. I have to try be more specific and hope that it does not taint his recollection.

"Tullius, fogive me my persistance with this. One more question. When Sergiuus came out of the tunnel with the spearhead, did he seem like someone who had found something he had been specifiaclly looking for, or like someone who had found something he had not known about before?"

 

[eoghanbt]

Tullius turns the axe over in his hands, brushing dirt from the haft.
"He was excited, but no more excited than when he brought up broken pots, or when we found then entrance to the tunnels to begin with."

 

[Jarval]

Brioc returns Ehldannis' look of concern, Tullius' words troubling him deeply.

"Dhormiums' right, we should move away from here with all speed. Tullius, lead us to the tunnels, so we may see where you where attacked for ourselves."

 

[eoghanbt]

Tullius shifts his grip on the axe, having finished brushing dirt from it. He turns, glances upwards, then begins to walk towards the treeline. A pause.

"Might I trouble someone for a waterskin..." he asks, over his shoulder.