Kiss of Darkness: Part 1--A Hint of Shadow

"We can return them to you by the time you're finished breakfast, then, or if you can wait a bit longer, we can have them washed again in the river and then returned."
 

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"I can wait as long as my friends have patience."

At the appropriate time once the help has left Rhaka replies to Baeleth, "I was thinking of asking the mouse if it knew of anything the thing or person named Shadow might have dropped or lost. If the mouse noticed something new since the struggle, Kinjon might be able to smell it out. Although the scent trial is likely old unless it is an unusual scent. But then again, if magics were involved there may be no scent to follow."
 

Verra happily muched on waffles with all of the fixings. She had spent much of the morning meditating and regaining her focus. Most would find her seated in a lotus position beside her bed when they awoke.

"Perhaps more than one spell to speak with the mouse would be appropriate," Verra offered. "I don't think that I can communicate with the little guy, though, I'm sorry. I wonder if the other mouse, the familiar, perhaps, told stories of traveling to other places, maybe a workshop of the hedge wizard. Also, I would wonder if the mouse had seen the Shadow before that fateful day . . . ."
 

Baeleth Dawnmist, Male High Elf Swashbuckler

“Well Rhaka, whoever took the fencing master left on foot, so I doubt there was any change in the style of abduction, if this Shadow took both men...which by the sound of the descriptions we have from both Verra and madam mouse, seems at least possible. So Kinjon may be in luck, assuming we haven’t let the trail grow cold once again...” Baeleth declares ruefully.
 
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"Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to ask the mouse if Shadow had left anything behind last night. I will be sure to be more specific in my questioning this day."

To Verra Rhaka replies, "I too was thinking that preparing more than one language spell would be of use, but for a different reason than you. If we need to use them both witht he mouse, I can do it. It will leave me less helpful in the midst of a conflict should we find ourselves in one, however."
 

Baeleth Dawnmist, Male High Elf Swashbuckler

“Oh, I place no blame on you Rhaka. After all, without your presence, we wouldn’t have even been able to speak with the mouse, or likely even have thought to do so. It’s just that we seem to keep finding ourselves a step or two behind,” Baeleth remarks with a wry grin.
 

"I agree," Rhaka adds while she still moves about a bit awkwardly in the new clothing. "I have felt like this whole time the truth is baiting us forward yet just out of grasp. Not unlike the killdeer* who dances as if she had a broken wing to lure an enemy away from its nest."

[Sblock=* OOC]I'm not sure I spelled that animal's name correctly.[/Sblock]
 

"We should ask around and see if anyone else saw anything. If the mage is as well known as he seems to be, someone must have seen something." Val says between bites.
 

Verra replied to Rhaka, "Let's just hope that there is no conflict then, yes?" Verra didn't have anything else to add about the secrets of the shadow. She figured if the attacker had been seen, there would have been more of an uproar about a missing duelist and a missing hedge wizard who was respected in the community.

Something was not right in this town. Briefly, Verra considered just leaving and heading back home for a while.
 

Looking around at everyone eating and knowing ehrself to be done, Rhaka adds, "Indeed, Verra. I prefer to avoid confrontation anyway. Speaking of which, shall we head out the the hedge mage's small home soon?"
 

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