IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part III

[worthley]

Bazrim gestures towards Neth, "Well, while we were down there, we found something stating that the people down there wanted you dead."

 

[Dichotomy]

"Bah!" Smenk waves his hand dismissively. "I knew it would happen sooner or later. Maybe they found out the first group, with the holy symbols I showed you, were my friends. But you got them, right? If you didn't, I shouldn't be paying you the least bit." Despite the confrontational nature of his words, Smenk's tone is rather nonchalant.

 

[michael_noah]

"Well, rather, someone giving them orders wanted you dead. Now that they're gone..." Kushnak shrugs dramatically, "maybe you don't need to worry."

 

[worthley]

"This is bigger than just what we left dead down in the mine. Is there any more information you'd like to share with us, that we might need to worry about. Or, should we collect or pay and be moving on?"

 

[Dichotomy]

Smenk eyes the group flatly without comment.

After a few long seconds, he gives a short snort and nods at Gregor. Gregor extracts a pouch from a chest along the wall and hands it to Smenk. The fat man pulls it open, glances inside, pulls the drawstring shut, and then tosses the pouch to Eskard.

"See them out," concludes almost stoically. Gregor proceeds to do just that, as he leads you out of the mansion.

 

[worthley]

Right after leaving Smenk's estate Bazrim remarks "Hmmmm, guess we hit a soft spot with him. I'd assume that we are in more trouble than the mine provided for us. We should leave town quickly, for our own safety."

 

[o3caudata]

Eskard follows the people, carefully holding his small coin purse.

"I am confused. We're going to the free city now though, yes?"

 

[michael_noah]

Kushnak looks back over his shoulder and gives a chuckle. "Poor man. He thought he was safe when he saw we were back, now he just has more to worry about. As for us... well, yes Eskard, we are, or somewhere close to it, I'd guess, in order to find what we need."

 

[worthley]

"I suggest we only spend enough time in this town to get the supplies we need for our travel, and then be on our way. I think it would be in our best interests to get a wagon and oxen or horses to pull it, as we probably won't want to carry a body for three days."

 

[Dichotomy]

"The Free City is, I would estimate, some three days from here if we have a wagon. We should be prepared," Nethezar comments.

After a moment, the scholar shows his, now expected, curiosity. "Do we have any intention of returning here? I need to admit that this entire business, what we have found, fascinates me. Unfortunately, while I have been able to piece together the information we've found, it is beyond my studies to give further comment about it."