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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Simon" data-source="post: 5711050" data-attributes="member: 21938">The innkeeper gives Xoria a sideways look and then laughs.&quot;Ha! Well, that sure would be a mighty supposition on my behalf, wouldn't it?&quot; he says. &quot;But you said you were brave people, perhaps you could do it where others have failed? I'm just sayin' this as a man with a wife and three daughters to worry about.&quot;He turns to Olmar.&quot;These men, they're just men. Rugged-looking, mean and tough, but also ragged, not smart soldiers even though they look like they can handle themselves in a fight. They don't speak much. Old Mother Kea, who runs the general store, sees them the most when they drop in for provisions, buy up about a month's worth at a time. She once asked one what they were doing up at the Halls and he told her to mind her own business. Now I... shhh!&quot;There is a scratching and a scrabbling at the shutters.&quot;Night Things,&quot; says the innkeeper. &quot;Don't worry, they can't get in.&quot; He looks around the inn. &quot;Where's Kira?&quot; he asks one of his two visible daughters.&quot;She went to get some more wood for the fire, papa,&quot; she replies.Almost on cue, there is a scream from out the back of the inn.&quot;No!&quot;&nbsp; The innkeeper is already moving towards the backdoor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dr Simon, post: 5711050, member: 21938"] The innkeeper gives Xoria a sideways look and then laughs. [COLOR="Sienna"]"Ha! Well, that sure would be a mighty supposition on my behalf, wouldn't it?"[/COLOR] he says. [COLOR="Sienna"]"But you said you were brave people, perhaps you could do it where others have failed? I'm just sayin' this as a man with a wife and three daughters to worry about." [/COLOR] He turns to Olmar. [COLOR="Sienna"]"These men, they're just men. Rugged-looking, mean and tough, but also ragged, not smart soldiers even though they look like they can handle themselves in a fight. They don't speak much. Old Mother Kea, who runs the general store, sees them the most when they drop in for provisions, buy up about a month's worth at a time. She once asked one what they were doing up at the Halls and he told her to mind her own business. Now I... shhh!"[/COLOR] There is a scratching and a scrabbling at the shutters. [COLOR="Sienna"]"Night Things,"[/COLOR] says the innkeeper. [COLOR="Sienna"]"Don't worry, they can't get in."[/COLOR] He looks around the inn. [COLOR="Sienna"]"Where's Kira?"[/COLOR] he asks one of his two visible daughters. [COLOR="Plum"]"She went to get some more wood for the fire, papa,"[/COLOR] she replies. Almost on cue, there is a scream from out the back of the inn. [COLOR="Sienna"]"No!"[/COLOR] The innkeeper is already moving towards the backdoor. [/QUOTE]

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