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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Jefe" data-source="post: 2730392" data-attributes="member: 19990">Oirhandir suggested that Scarlet was unlikely to have anything of value to add to the story, although the man was welcome to see for himself once she had her rest.Having finished this errand, it was with troubled countenance that the elven bard returned to Ingus's camp.  "I have ill news indeed", he announced as he arrived.  "Moments after I bade her good-night, two thugs stole inside Lord Valdor's camp and nearly made off with Scarlet.  I was fortunate to hear her cry, as they used this to muffle her scream."  With that, he produced the small white cloth that had covered her face from inside the pocket of his cloak, and handed it to Troi.  "As I approached to confront them, they dropped her as they would a sack of ill-gotten booty, and she suffered a blow to the head.  One of them cut her purse, and they made off into the night."  Seeing the look of distress on Elise's face, he added, "She is well now, and carefully guarded by Lord Valdor, although tired and bruised from her ordeal."He glanced around as his companion's faces registered various shades of anger, disgust, alarm and concern.  "I do so hope the rest of you have happier tales of this night."</blockquote>