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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 2590286" data-attributes="member: 30035">A Festive OccasionPerhaps on the next occasion that danger threatens the good folk of Camber, it should be announced that a feast is being prepared. This would seem much more efficacious for drawing outlying folk to the town than a threat to their safety. I have never seen the town so crowded, nor so festively decorated. There are four couples to wed, and each has chosen a color to symbolize their union. All of their families and friends go about wearing ribbons of that color to signify their affiliation with that couple. My companions and I have been given yellow ribbons as we are included in the party of Billy Tanner and his family. But Liadan has been asked to stand with Esther Moonsilver during the ceremony, as none of the young priestess's family have arrived. My friend Rock has made himself scarce, as the humans say, and I have spent my time with Nikos in his stead. I have introduced Nikos to many of my acquaintances here, and explained his presence simply as a distant relation of Liadan. Many people asked after Sandrue. I wish that he could see that he is missed. We have learned a little more of the unusual visitors. Phaele in particular had some converse with the Halruuan elder, Aethrid Furnael, and his vizier, Burleau. It seems that such elders are very highly placed in Halruuan society. Elder Furnael's ship sank while crossing the Lake of Steam. I hope that this is not an omen of difficulty for our future, as we must also cross the Lake of Steam to reach our future destination in Calimshan. Nekaya has become rather fascinated by another of the travelers, a man by the name of Pascal who dresses quite well and seems most sociable from what little I have seen of him. Perhaps she merely finds him handsome. Liadan also appears somewhat concerned with him, but I have not been able to find out what it is that draws her interest.The four couples were wed today in a joint ceremony, presided over by the mayor, whose cousin is now bonded to Esther. I found the customs here charming but quite unlike those of my homeland. It brought me nostalgic memories of my own bonding to my beloved Erendis. I had felt some melancholy when we came so near to the place I was last parted from her, there in the Cloven Mountains. But the joyousness of the wedding ceremony lifted my spirits. I wish them all the blessings of Corellon Larethian or whatever deity they follow. Liadan looked quite lovely in her scarlet gown, red being the chosen color of Esther's new family. It is seldom that I see Liadan thus, with her silver hair dressed and her hands empty of mace and shield. She offered the salt, which is one of the items given to the couple to signify good fortune for them, along with grain, wood, wine, and blessed water.Rock has given the Tanners an enchanted acorn that was given him by the druids of Silvanus. I think that the newlywed couple were somewhat confused by this gift, but I know that my friend gave it out of the goodness of his heart.Another stranger has arrived in Camber as well as those previously mentioned, but we know nothing of him other than that he is well armed and of an appearance somewhat similar to Nikos. His name is Wyrstalker. I can see nothing of concern about any of these strangers, yet I feel a sense of foreboding that so many of such disparate backgrounds should be present now. There is so little privacy available now that I have been unable to share my concerns with my companions. Perhaps on the morrow we may find a moment to ourselves.[Note: The next session is scheduled for Oct. 30, but will probably be preempted by the opening night of "Serenity".]</blockquote>

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