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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spacehulkster" data-source="post: 3089034" data-attributes="member: 13070">“What could possibly be taking them so long?” Annalia complained.  She was cold and irritated.  “They were just supposed to find out if we could get inside.  Not spend the night!  The morning is almost gone and we can figure they are too.”Zafnir’s response was hardly sympathetic, “You really expected us to be able to get in a human town?”  He sat gnawing on jerky, watching her pace.  “Let’s give them till sundown.  Then we leave.”  The afternoon was going to be long.Kara-tor roused the Orog and dwarves from their slumber, “Wake up, you half-witted cretin’s.  We’ve got work to do.  I’m heading over to that office and picking up the papers I asked for.  When I get back, I expect you three to be ready to follow me.  Am I understood?”The three nodded groggily, not really paying attention to his tone.  They had drunk way too much last night.By the time Kara-tor got back to them, they were still in their room getting dressed.  Kara was furious, “I left an hour ago and you’re just now getting dressed!  You should have been downstairs eating.  The morning is gone and we’ve got over a 40 mile trek to make.  Next thing you know I’ll be hearing how hungry you all are.  Let’s move it!”  Kara was day dreaming of Annalia whipping these three oafs’ out of bed.Pfröte finally perked up by the time they made it to the city gate.  He spotted the sergeant of the guard that had given them passage yesterday and dropped his purse twice.  “Good day sergeant.”  Pfröte put a smile on and waved.  The sergeant’s hand quickly went for his belt purse and nodded in relief back at the Azer.After finding the Dambrathans and filling them in, the group decides to stay hidden until dusk and travel at night.</blockquote>

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