Niobe's Dilemma (Manzanita Judging)

[nimisgod]

While Lasair talked to the two Watchmen, Wilhelm took the opportunity to visually examine the office. He also tries to ascertain the trustworthiness of the other party.

 

[Bront]

Lasair and Wil don't see anything that indicates the two watchmen are being anything but forthcoming and helpfull.

"Realy? Well, I haven't heard anything about that. Besides, we don't deal in passangers much here. I can ask the night crew when they get here."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"That will be helpful. Is there anywhere else that a kidnapper might have gone, if, for instance, they doubled back on this road and went the opposite way?"

 

[Bront]

"Well, that would be more towards inner Earling, so there's plenty of places to hide. Not too far from the Barron's Estate, there's a road that Ts off the one out the gate here that heads straight into the heart of Earling. You can also go North just out these gates and then a bit West later to head inland. I usually go in once a week to see Tiny and Mountain fight. Best pair of gladiators I've seen in a long time. They paired up with a few others for a while, but I ain't seen them around much lately."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"That is probably unlikely--the inner city would have too many eyes that would spot the kidnapper and his unwilling captive as unusual."

 

[Bront]

"They might, but most people in a city this size would rather just turn the other direction unless they're asked. It's easier that way I guess. Makes jobs like ours a bit harder though. Besides, if she wasn't tied up, struggling, or anything like that, it probably wouldn't look too unusual. And as beautiful as Niobe is, in the dark she'd be just another woman."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I guess, though they were heading this way, so it seems unlikely."

 

[Bront]

"Well, you can talk to the night shift, but I didn't hear anything from them, and I asked them myself, so it's likely they didn't come in here. By here maybe, but certaintly not in here."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Hmm, well where would be a good place to check?"

 

[Bront]

"Well, any of the local establishments may find you a lead, but it's a needle in a haystack realy."