Shackled City - Chapter I

[hippocrachus]

Together we're an easier target to follow, he thinks to himself while keeping his face unreadable.
"It certainly is best that we stick together, Raven. Let us just watch our backs," he adds.

 

[Jarval]

"The orphanage is now well guarded, I assume?" Kiyoshi asks. "Given the Last Laugh's interest, it would seem likely that they might move against it soon."

 

[Dhes]

“Don’t take me wrong ill help, I’m sure it will give me a lot of interesting stuff to put in my book. But if and when I help, I’m doing it for the orphans and not for your church.”

Giving the priestess a small bow, and turning to the group,
“Maybe we should go and find this locksmith while there is still some daylight left.”

 

[kirinke]

"I'm ready when you all are," Alinis told them with a cheerful grin.

 

[hippocrachus]

Orpheus waits for the young half-orc to lead the way.

 

[Verbatim]

ooc: Just as a fyi, if I am not mistaken, it is almost night time now.

As Priestess Urikas sent another verbal barb his way, Zeric could feel his anger returning, but fought it back as best he could. While he knew his actions may not have been what the church would publicly condone, Zeric had no doubt that his methods were just, if not more so, effective as any they would use.

~Yet you do not turn me away from them do you...you know they will need me...always the useful tool...

Turning back to the others, Zeric nodded as Raven offered to guide them there.

"Alright, let us pay this gnome a visit and see what he has to tell us."

As the others began to leave out, Zeric turned to face the priestess.

"I know you still harbor doubts as to my leaving my old life, but rest assure while you may not approve of my methods, I will use them to return the children safely and to kill all those who have hurt them. You follow a god who preaches to punish those guilty in accordance with the crime, all I ask is that you remember that in the days to follow..."

 

[Majin]

Jenya nods at Kiyoshi, "Guards have been posted but considering the situation with the men you all brought in being city watch themselves, any amount of protection we place at the orphanage will never give us complete certainty of the children's safety I'm afraid."

Jenya's face becomes unreadable at Zeric's words. "Go with peace, go with justice, Legate Zeric," she says, calmly. Did he detect the faint turnings of a smile at her lips, Zeric wonders, as he is bidden farewell.

 

[Verbatim]

Leaving the temple with the others, Zeric turned to face Raven.

"After you..."

 

[Manzanita]

Raven

Raven glances around the street, resisting the urge to again pull her hood about her face. "These are my companions. I must now get used to being a marked woman." "The locksmith shop is this way." Raven then leads the group as directly to Ghelb's shop as directly as possible.

 

[Majin]

A small turret dominates the fascade of this two-story black stone building. Iron bars are embedded in the thick window frames. Beyond the turret's ground-floor windows, you can see a lovely display of locks, from large to small, simple to complex. To the left of the turret, above a heavy oak door, swings a simple sign that reads GHELVE'S LOCKS.

Being after sunset the shop is locked up tight, protected by three seperate locks of good make.