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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 6373519" data-attributes="member: 8243">Day five, early morning, in front of the orphanageLibros, Thuan and Ullara and BranThere are about a dozen children around, either playing in the street or in the garden behind the walls. They watch with wary interest as it becomes apparent that you are heading for the orphanage. Ullara gets no response from her first attempt to get the gatekeeper's attention, and is considering having to give him a shake when it looks like her second attempt will meet the same result."Yes, what?" the old man mumbles as he wakes from his snooze. Still a bit dopy with sleep, it takes a moment for the gatekeeper to process what Ullara is asking. Eventually a light goes on. "The mask maker? What you be wanting with him?"As it becomes apparent nothing interesting is going to happen, the children drift back to their games, mostly."Excuse me Miss", interjects a young girl standing a few paces away taking advantage of the pause in the conversation. She has dark eyes and a serious face. Behind her stands another child, a boy in a slightly battered lion mask. He is much bigger than the girl, but Ullara suspects not much older. Without pausing for a response, questions tumble out of girl; "Is this your dog? What's his name? Are you a druid? Is he your companion? Can I pat him? Is it a boy dog or girl dog? How old are you? Can you turn into a lion? Does he eat rats?"Thuan waits, keeping an eye on the street. Apart from there children there are a few people coming and going in the street. You get a few looks, but nothing out of the ordinary. When the gatekeeper rubs his face, you notice that his hand and forearm are covered in scars. Beside him, propped against the wall is a stout staff. As Ullara talks to the old man, the monk is approached by a small skinny boy with a smudged face. The boy tugs on a corner of Thuan's robe."Are you from the Xiao Empire? My daddy says people from the Xiao Empire have black hair, black eyes and hearts to match. He was an explorer. Then he was eaten by a dragon. Have you ever seen a dragon?"</blockquote>

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