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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Seravin" data-source="post: 2814150" data-attributes="member: 6783">Reporting BackThe day was long, and by the time Kestral made her way back to the comfort of the Library she was ready for a warm bed and blessed sleep. It didn’t take her long to find Jallarzi and the others, in truth because of the door-knocker gave her directions to the kitchen.Over hot-tea the four friends exchanged their tales of the day. Jallarzi related Master Sharlzerith’s visit and his offer. After talking about it not they decided that not one of them trusted the older mage. He seemed too convenient, but if his intentions were honest they had no doubt that he could be useful. At least he denied dealing with fiends.Kestral in turn related her conversation with Watch Herald Ladea.“…after that I went to visit every shop I could remember that we sold gear to.” Kestral wrapped her cold hands around her mug. “I know it’s a warmer day, but it’s too cold to be just walking around out there.” She complained as she took another drink. “They all said that I was the first one to be asking questions. Some of them looked a little nervous, but I think they were telling the truth.” She shrugged. “It might be worth paying the nervous ones a visit though.”“Should we?” Asked Kellron quietly.Everyone looked at him and thought over the question.“Grandal isn’t really our concern.” Pointed out the soldier, who suddenly looked weary. “Our job is to get the kidnapped Imperial citizens back. We can’t do it from jail or running from thieves. Colonel Megara is already in jail for helping us and the wizards are effectively gone.”Jared nodded slowly. “Jallarzi could always teleport us to another city; we don’t need to come back here.”“Is that what you’re suggesting?” Asked Kestral. She wasn’t arguing the choice, just curious.Kellron sighed and wave a dismissive hand. “No. Not really. I’m just bringing it up as a suggestion. The only fight we really have here is with Grandal, and he’s apparently gone. If this is really like what happened in Blasingdale though, then we can expect something to happen to the Duke.” He snorted somewhat disgustedly. “I can’t wait to get back to the tunnels where we didn’t have to worry about stuff like this.”Everyone made sympathetic noises.Taking another drink, Kestral looked up. “Well, Ladea has also offered to intercede for us with the Duke.” She then smiled at a sudden thought. “She also promised to help with Erica, presuming you don’t mind.” She added looking at Kellron.“How so?” He asked, somewhat suspiciously.“I wanted her to place Erica with a new family, someone who wasn’t obviously under Grandal’s control.” She shook her head with irritation. “She wouldn’t do it at first, saying she didn’t have the manpower. So I asked her to send Erica to Broken Spire. She can be a lady-in-waiting for Tore.”Kellron nodded thoughtfully. “That’s a good idea. It means she can’t be used against us and should be safe enough with Tore. I’ll write a letter to Tore for you.”“Thank you.” Said the young woman gratefully. Erica wasn’t really her sister but she felt responsible for the young child.“Anything else?” Asked Jallarzi.“Only one last thing. On my second visit to Ladea I started questioning her about Master Asuras’ illness. It seems the object the Duke gave Master Asuras was some sort of amulet taken from a slain barbarian. Baron Roth brought it south with him and said he knew it was magical and asked the Duke to get the wizard to identify it for him. Ladea said that the baron was quite sorry about what happened. She seemed to think he was being truthful; but who knows?”The conversation faded shortly afterwards and when they were done with their drinks the four friends went to find their beds.</blockquote>

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