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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 6722339" data-attributes="member: 6790669">Bill takes a seat where Jabbar indicated, and says, "Tea would be nice, thank you."After the tea is served to him, Bill says, "Thank you, you're too kind. I suppose you're wanting to talk about the Hobgoblins, and their keen interest in producing my demise?" Bill laughs quietly,"It'll take more than a Hobgoblin scout and a pack of bloodthirsty pups to make that come to pass." Bill's face changes, from amusement, to a dark, brooding scowl. As he stares intently at his cup of tea, he continues, "I don't yet know who is behind all this, but that will change. It's only a matter of time. My patience is great, and my memory is long. There will be a reckoning."Bill shakes his head slightly, as if woken from a daydream, and the smile returns to his face. "Sorry, it's not polite of me to be so moody. Please forgive me. And I'd like to thank you for your assistance earlier. It is sincerely appreciated." Bill takes his first sip of tea before continuing."Actually, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the matter. I take it from your comments earlier that you are familiar with Hobgoblins and their methods. Perhaps you have had troubles with them yourself, sometime in the past? If so, I'd appreciate any knowledge you could share with me. I've had limited experiences with them in the army, but that was in terms of unit to unit skirmishing. I've never actually dealt with them one on one before..." Bill gets a far-away look in his eyes; "Of course, my father and grandfather both died at the hands of Hobgoblins... perhaps my family is cursed. It's as if they know who I am, who my father was..."Bill sits his cup down, and locks his fingers together beneath his chin, the way people do when they're thinking out loud. "Yes! YES! What if this is true? What if they harbor some secret hatred for me, because of some slight against them that is the result of my father's or grandfather's actions? Perhaps it is my entire family that is in danger, and not just myself? What concerns me most, of course, is how they were able to obtain the shawl scrap? That would suggest familiarity with my family, access to them on some level, at least close enough to steal a shawl. And how they were able to imitate her voice so perfectly? That would suggest some manner of spellcraft, would it not?"Bill waits for Jabbar's reply.</blockquote>

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