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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1453806" data-attributes="member: 13098">OOC: I am making a few assumptions here based on the little wealready know about the characters. Basically, I am assuming that Liwill be following a few directives initially. If I am wrong, feelfree to correct me and we will juggle conditions around untileverything fits.)Brother Oceas and Keldorn are led down the road toward Greerson bytwo bears and two man turned back into bears. Just before a slightturn in the road, two bears emerge with Ayla walking between them, asmall distance away, another two bears emerge, bracketing Deborah.Li is left with the wounded man, two bears and the tall man with theshield and the sword.The man with the shield looks over Li carefully then gestures to theweapons on the ground. (That would be Li's, Keldorn's and Oceas'weapons.)"We should move out of the road. My men will show you to aclearing near here. You have submitted to receiving my justice, Iwill trust you to carry these weapons with you. I will take care ofmy injured soldier."Without waiting for a response, he steps past Li and kneels next tothe injured man. He quickly checks him over, noting the bruisescaused by a large axe. There are no life threatening wounds, but hedefinitely took a beating, perhaps some fractured bones anddefinitely a great deal of soreness over the next several days. Thetwo bears bracket Li, wait for him to collect everything and thenguide him toward a small trail leading away from the road. Just asis leaving the road, he sees the injured man sit up, then with agroan he lays back down.It is a quick walk to the clearing. The trail is wide enough for abear, but Li does have to duck below some branches. If he had toguess, this is probably some sort of animal trail. Ducking below afairly significant branch, he steps into the clearing. The bearsguide him toward the center. The shin high grass stands out in thepale moonlight. There is a small circle of logs and what looks likea fire ring where the bears have guided Li. Both bears sit down onthe haunches and watch Li.It is several minutes later that Li hears a loud whistle, some sortof signal. A minute later, a horse darts across the clearing towardthe road. After another few minutes, the man with the shield walksinto the clearing and heads for the circle of logs."I am Lord Aldrich Tannerson, Honored Defender of the EasternGate, Marshall of the Twenty Trees, Ranger of Greerson and Paladin ofLune. I am empowered to administer both High and Low Justice. Youhave requested that I hear your case and decide how Justice will beserved. My duty is to ascertain what laws you may have violated whatcrimes you may have committed and what offences you may be chargedwith. I will then decide what degree of guilt you may bear in theseallegations and determine what course of Justice will be applied. Byyour appearance and manner, I can tell that you are a foreigner toour land. Such things do not negate your responsibilities foradhering to our laws. However, I believe in trying to understand aperson as best as I can before I pass my judgements. In short, Iwant to know what manner of man stands before me. I suggest we sitdown as this seems certain to be a long night."Lord Tannerson sets his shield down and sits on a log, gesturing forLi to do the same."Now, please tell me your name, and where you hail from. What deedsare carried with your name and how did you end up in our forest. Aswell, I would like to hear what happened earlier tonight. I wouldencourage you to provide as much detail as you can. One man is deadand I need to understand your part in this incident."</blockquote>

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