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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 1718433" data-attributes="member: 8243">The Sergeant and Reeve exit from the doors a little after the Landcarl. The sergeant looks puzzled to see the bulk of the Seventh still milling around the doors of the hall. He looks even more surprised to see Nate step off the steps and turn to walk down the street towards the town square. Something flashes across his face but is quickly gone."Whats going on here Corporal?" inquires the sergeant in a neutral tone."And we might ask you the same question?" retorts someone from the crowd."Afternoon to you Master Hillip. How are the lads?""Aye well enough, thank you Sergeant. But what about this news about them goblins. Sounds like they're getting ready for something."This statement is meet with a loud chorus of agreement form the others in the crowd who have stopped to hear the exchange. The sergeant nods thoughtfully."Aye, thats the news that was brought," the sergeant responds slowly. "Seems to me that the council will be giving that some careful consideration over the night." He turns to the reeve who nods in agreement. "Wouldn't want to rush into things all hasty like. Hasty decisions being more oft bad ones."Which is greetetd with a few quiet nods and muttered "Aye's"."But I'll be putting two men on the watch tonight. One at each gate."Meanwhiles, I was thinking that these lads from the Seventh could do with some looking to, a little food and some time to clean up. If you can spare them for a while. Perhaps they would like to join you all later at the tavern, if they feel up to it. They deserve a night off after what they have been through. You might like to shout them a drink or two."To which there is another chorus of agreement. Much of the tension has gone out of the crowd. The sergeant it seems, has a fairly deft touch with people when he wants to. "And the whipping?" says Matron Honnis quietly, but clearly."Ah. Well it seems that young Ay'Tennars bravery outstrips his wisdom. It a hard thing, but good soldier needs to know his place. You can't have a soldier snapping at his commander, no matter how hard his day. But I'll make sure that Lady's cleric will be there to restore him. It won't be pleasant, but it won't do him no harm in the long run."So if you will allow me, there are things that need attending to before we can settle back for a drink. You might want to consider checking your own preparations for the morrow. I'm sure the Reeve will want to know where you all stand with food and all. And the Landcarl may have questions of his own."And with that, if there are no further interjections, the sergeant asks the corporal gather up the Seventh, and Rhys if he is around, and escort them to the barracks.</blockquote>

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