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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Binder Fred" data-source="post: 6287630" data-attributes="member: 63746">"Or perhaps they found treasures buried?"Are these specific goblins the discoverers of such then, by odd coincidence? (Or could gold now be so much more abundant there? So that what seems richess to Ascadar is but normal - or even under normal - affluence to them -- not unlike Pavek's legendary tales of streets paved in gold on a floating island far to the west, in kingdoms magical?!)Or, just as likely, the dark man is the source after all...Antares swallows: hungry animals are obviously not his favorite thing in the world... He nonetheless bows deep at Glasia's departure, as he did for Rikolai before, and honestly thanks the dwarven councilor for taking the time to accompany them, automatically apologizing for the extra trouble (even though parts of him know a dwarf is not likely to think any better of him for it)."Perhaps Stellan - and master Stonehand? - could acquire these 'wilderness' items while we do so then?" Antares tentatively suggests, not having any clear idea what these things might be exactly himself.He looks askance to those two worthies...[OOC]If they do end up doing the shopping, Antares will transfer his 25gp back to them for his part of the purchases.[/OOC]The elf delicately frowns at her though. And even though he doesn't question her further, he obviously fears the worst...Once led to the goblin's improvised prison, Antares approaches a bit nervously, then takes a (hopefully steadying) breath and lowers himself to their height, robes brushing the dusty planks below: "Ah, can you understand me?" Which is a bit rhetorical, seeing as he's heard at least two of them shout in the tongue of Man's Empire but this morn... Possibly- Probably, looking into their green-eared, twisted faces - simplicity will serve them all better here? "We- believe you have been misled? Captain Gregof is not a wizard, nor has Ascadar aught to do with the kidnappings of your people? Instead- Instead we believe the man who told you so has been kidnapping both goblins and humans, and transforming them into mindless, eyeless White Things so that he may wage war on both our towns? Captain Gregof discovered this yesterday, with our help. THAT, in truth, is why the dark man wanted him dead by your innocent hands!" His heart still gets riled up at the thought of such cold duplicity, and it easily shows on his expressive face.But back to the matter so immediately at hand, "Do you not see that fighting between us would only make him - that dark man, that deceiver - stronger now? Make us both... wounded animals ready for his killing blow?" (He has Lord Mikon to 'thank' for that particular image!) "But- But there is hope! The ruling council of Ascadar has authorized us to go and see your elders, to organize meetings between them so that they may plan and truth may reign free. So that he who kidnapped - lied to you - twisted both our people with his dark magic - the dark man - So that HE might be caught and punished! So that he might know the power of both our people...!"Antares blinks and relaxes desperately bunched fists, belatedly realizing he's perhaps let his feelings - the twisting, scream-swallowing maelstrom that since yester craddles Former-Anna at its heart - once more get the better of him... "Ah..." Trying to hide sudden embarrassment: "Do you- Do you understand?"This did not go well at all, did it...[sblock=OOC]So sister Beatrix WAS Malborka in disguise?! I KNEW it![/sblock]</blockquote>

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