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<blockquote data-quote="Express" data-source="post: 2744557" data-attributes="member: 19166"><p>The plan, as I may have mentioned earlier, was to hit the taverns or hotels to see if Hennet had been seen by the locals. Gyger's bookshop would be checked too, to see if he had seen our target. Simple. Easy.</p><p></p><p>Of course, no one in town it seemed, had apparently seen Hennet. For a half elf that supposedly drank, he didnt frequent any bars. He didnt seem to have a room in any known hostelries. But he had to sleep somewhere.</p><p></p><p>"If he's still in town" Byanara remarked sarcastically after three days.</p><p></p><p>And Gyger's shop? Closed.</p><p></p><p>Gyger's shop was a real poser. The place was closed for days. It sat on a narrow street overlooking a old canal, sitting snugly amongst antique and curio shops. Gygers shop was almost ridiculously narrow like all the others on its canal/street. It also had second story that leaned out over the first, giving one the comical impression the whole thing was leaning froward ready to tumble into the canal.</p><p></p><p>Gyger's absence made me a little paranoid. However,the proproetor of the neighboring bric a brac shop, a rather elderly female gnome, informed us after a few casual inquiries that Gyger was a rather poor businessperson, prone to coming and going at odd hours. His shops hours of operation, she sniffed rather snobily, were "erratic." She also disliked Gygers physical appearance, giving us a very detailed verbal potrait of him. She used the word "greasy" quite a bit.</p><p></p><p>The only good side to this dearth of progress was that I got to spend time with Honora. We split up into smaller teams for the legwork as the days went on. At midday I was usually able to manipulate the others into going out, while I promenaded along the canals with Honora.</p><p></p><p> I find it difficult to describe Honora. Quite attractive obviously. But as I spent more time with her it seemed that she was somehow greater than the sum of her parts. Her eyes, hair the blue gowns she wore, that wasnt just it. There seemed to be an aura around her that somehow reduced my powers of observation and reasoning.</p><p></p><p>Honora and I sat on a bench on a corner near Gygers after five days in Trolanport. I was engaged in discussing Hennets trips to Zilargo in the past with her, while watching the bookshop. That was really just a facade, I was paying nearly all my attention to her.</p><p></p><p>"Of course Hennet always put on that his work for Breland was quite mundane." Her voice was like a choir. "I fear though that his duties were more dangerous than he ever put on."</p><p></p><p>I nodded. I had no idea what she was saying, really.</p><p></p><p>There was a rough tap on my shoulder. It was Bynara, her voice rather hard and cold. I didnt turn. I didnt care at the moment, looking at Honora.</p><p></p><p>"You should pay more attention. Its a good thing I came along."</p><p></p><p>I turned around, though I still didnt care.</p><p></p><p>"Gygers turned up. He's opening his shop now."</p><p></p><p>I looked. A greasy haired gnome of rather average height (for a gnome) in a brown suit was opening the shops front door. I cared now.</p><p></p><p>"<strong>WE</strong> should go." Byanra said rather pointedly.. "Anvil and Dorbo are checking out the travel aganecies to see if hes left town." Her gaze rested on Honora. "You should go back to the hotel."</p><p></p><p>I sighed. But I had to agree. Honora should go just in case. Now rather familair with our routine, she went with little protest and By (now happier) and I entered Gyger's Book Emporium.</p><p></p><p>The gnome was placing books down in a back room. We saw him through an open door. The shop was cramped with many shelves lining the walls and two book covered tables dominating the room. A small aisle more or less down the center of the room led toward the back. Very narrow stairs to the right led up toward a darkened upper floor.</p><p></p><p>The sun shone through the front window as the gnome came out to greet us. "Ahh yes, how may I help you?" He smiled a warm broad smile from under his greasy brown mop of hair.</p><p></p><p>Bynara handled a nearby book. "Are you Gyger?"</p><p></p><p>He was, he happily informed us. "Are you looking for anything in particular?" he asked trying to be helpful.</p><p></p><p>I took a step forward. "Not something, someone." I smiled trying to be non threatening. "Do you happen to know a half elf by the name of Hennet? Has he been here recently?"</p><p></p><p>The warm broad smile vanished. Silence.</p><p></p><p>"Who are you?" he asked. He looked nervous.</p><p></p><p>"Just someone looking for Hennet. Redblock sent us-he said that he had sent Hennet to you." I smiled bigger now.</p><p></p><p>"Redblock? Your not from... ?" He stopped talking. I thought I saw sweat froming on his forehead as he looked up at me.</p><p></p><p>Bynara groaned impatiently. "No, relax, we dont care what your business is here. We just want to know if Hennet has been through here lately." She scowled.</p><p></p><p>Scowling aside, By's words seemed to confuse him. Then he seemed to relax. "Of...of course, yes he, he was here. But I havent seen him for sometime." </p><p></p><p>I asked if he knew where he might have gone to. Gygyer smiled a greasy smile. He did. He thought he had written it down- in case he had work for Hennet. It was he said in his office.</p><p></p><p>I folded my arms quite happy as he padded back through the door. I could see Gyger at his desk opening drawers. I shot a rather superior look at Byanra who was slightly behind me. <em>You need to work on your diplomacy</em> was the unspoken message.</p><p></p><p>Bynara's look to me communicated something quite undiplomatic right back.</p><p></p><p>I turned just in time to see Gyger reach up to the wall next to his desk. He looked straight at me, and pulled on a low mounted light fixture.</p><p></p><p>And he disappeared into the floor.</p><p></p><p>Bynara and I collided in the doorway as we raced to the desk. Below us was an open trapdoor which revealed a chute sliding down into darkness. Damp air streamed up from above.</p><p></p><p>I started a curse but Bynara was already jumping feet first into the chute.</p><p></p><p>I closed my eyes and followed, again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Express, post: 2744557, member: 19166"] The plan, as I may have mentioned earlier, was to hit the taverns or hotels to see if Hennet had been seen by the locals. Gyger's bookshop would be checked too, to see if he had seen our target. Simple. Easy. Of course, no one in town it seemed, had apparently seen Hennet. For a half elf that supposedly drank, he didnt frequent any bars. He didnt seem to have a room in any known hostelries. But he had to sleep somewhere. "If he's still in town" Byanara remarked sarcastically after three days. And Gyger's shop? Closed. Gyger's shop was a real poser. The place was closed for days. It sat on a narrow street overlooking a old canal, sitting snugly amongst antique and curio shops. Gygers shop was almost ridiculously narrow like all the others on its canal/street. It also had second story that leaned out over the first, giving one the comical impression the whole thing was leaning froward ready to tumble into the canal. Gyger's absence made me a little paranoid. However,the proproetor of the neighboring bric a brac shop, a rather elderly female gnome, informed us after a few casual inquiries that Gyger was a rather poor businessperson, prone to coming and going at odd hours. His shops hours of operation, she sniffed rather snobily, were "erratic." She also disliked Gygers physical appearance, giving us a very detailed verbal potrait of him. She used the word "greasy" quite a bit. The only good side to this dearth of progress was that I got to spend time with Honora. We split up into smaller teams for the legwork as the days went on. At midday I was usually able to manipulate the others into going out, while I promenaded along the canals with Honora. I find it difficult to describe Honora. Quite attractive obviously. But as I spent more time with her it seemed that she was somehow greater than the sum of her parts. Her eyes, hair the blue gowns she wore, that wasnt just it. There seemed to be an aura around her that somehow reduced my powers of observation and reasoning. Honora and I sat on a bench on a corner near Gygers after five days in Trolanport. I was engaged in discussing Hennets trips to Zilargo in the past with her, while watching the bookshop. That was really just a facade, I was paying nearly all my attention to her. "Of course Hennet always put on that his work for Breland was quite mundane." Her voice was like a choir. "I fear though that his duties were more dangerous than he ever put on." I nodded. I had no idea what she was saying, really. There was a rough tap on my shoulder. It was Bynara, her voice rather hard and cold. I didnt turn. I didnt care at the moment, looking at Honora. "You should pay more attention. Its a good thing I came along." I turned around, though I still didnt care. "Gygers turned up. He's opening his shop now." I looked. A greasy haired gnome of rather average height (for a gnome) in a brown suit was opening the shops front door. I cared now. "[B]WE[/B] should go." Byanra said rather pointedly.. "Anvil and Dorbo are checking out the travel aganecies to see if hes left town." Her gaze rested on Honora. "You should go back to the hotel." I sighed. But I had to agree. Honora should go just in case. Now rather familair with our routine, she went with little protest and By (now happier) and I entered Gyger's Book Emporium. The gnome was placing books down in a back room. We saw him through an open door. The shop was cramped with many shelves lining the walls and two book covered tables dominating the room. A small aisle more or less down the center of the room led toward the back. Very narrow stairs to the right led up toward a darkened upper floor. The sun shone through the front window as the gnome came out to greet us. "Ahh yes, how may I help you?" He smiled a warm broad smile from under his greasy brown mop of hair. Bynara handled a nearby book. "Are you Gyger?" He was, he happily informed us. "Are you looking for anything in particular?" he asked trying to be helpful. I took a step forward. "Not something, someone." I smiled trying to be non threatening. "Do you happen to know a half elf by the name of Hennet? Has he been here recently?" The warm broad smile vanished. Silence. "Who are you?" he asked. He looked nervous. "Just someone looking for Hennet. Redblock sent us-he said that he had sent Hennet to you." I smiled bigger now. "Redblock? Your not from... ?" He stopped talking. I thought I saw sweat froming on his forehead as he looked up at me. Bynara groaned impatiently. "No, relax, we dont care what your business is here. We just want to know if Hennet has been through here lately." She scowled. Scowling aside, By's words seemed to confuse him. Then he seemed to relax. "Of...of course, yes he, he was here. But I havent seen him for sometime." I asked if he knew where he might have gone to. Gygyer smiled a greasy smile. He did. He thought he had written it down- in case he had work for Hennet. It was he said in his office. I folded my arms quite happy as he padded back through the door. I could see Gyger at his desk opening drawers. I shot a rather superior look at Byanra who was slightly behind me. [I]You need to work on your diplomacy[/I] was the unspoken message. Bynara's look to me communicated something quite undiplomatic right back. I turned just in time to see Gyger reach up to the wall next to his desk. He looked straight at me, and pulled on a low mounted light fixture. And he disappeared into the floor. Bynara and I collided in the doorway as we raced to the desk. Below us was an open trapdoor which revealed a chute sliding down into darkness. Damp air streamed up from above. I started a curse but Bynara was already jumping feet first into the chute. I closed my eyes and followed, again. [/QUOTE]
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