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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3135658" data-attributes="member: 35788">From inside the bench, Venial can hear what sounds like pacing around the room in a semi-frantic manner.  The footfalls are light upon the floor, but they show movement all around the room.  Several minutes later Venial can hear a sharp knock on the door and an intrusion upon the small chapel before Eranielle can invite them in."You have no right to barge in the worship of Mouqol!  Had you been patient I would have invited you in!"  Eranielle's voice is distinctly irritated by the sudden intrusion."You have no right to bar us from your services, priestess."  This new voice has a sound of arrogance, as if the owner of the voice commands great power and knows it."You were not barred.  The doors were shut on account of the sudden commotion.  I will not have the worship of Mouqol interrupted by the common troubles of the mayor."The owner of the other voice laughed and is met by the laughs of several others.  "The worship of Mouqol can be interrupted with a single word to our master, priestess.  I can have you thrown out on your ear!"Eranielle replies sharply, "Do not assume more power than you can back up, Garang.  I may be minor in the Mayor's house, but my services to Mougol are appreciated.  That can not be denied."  The thump of something coming to rest on the bench above Venial echoes throughout his small chamber."Enough of the pleasantries, Eranielle.  There was a disturbance in the room below you.  It appears as through someone was murdered.  Have you heard anything about it?""Murdered?  I most certainly have not!  Do not confuse Mouqol with the servants of Vecna, Garang.  Mouqol has no need for blood in the same manner as Vecna.  Perhaps you shoul have tried them first?"Garang's voice was calm.  "The proximity of your room to the crime mandated I start with you."Eranielle replied quickly, "And I have already told you that my doors were shut on account of the noise I heard.  Perhaps your crime is the disturbance that interrupted my worship.  But as you can see here, it is indeed worship that has been occupying my time here, not murder!  And if I might add, Mouqol still waits interrupted a second time by your interrogation of a priestess who is innocent of any murder."Garang's voice had a sharp tone.  "Very well.  I would advise that you not make yourself hard to find when the mayor inquires of this from you."The doors slam closed and through the floor and bench Venial can feel footsteps retreating down the hall more than hear them.  After a few minutes the top of the bench lifts up and Eranielle smiles worriedly at Venial.  "I assume you heard, then."</blockquote>

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