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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 1100415" data-attributes="member: 11574">Rebrey comes up to the house of the halfling woman he followed, the smell of wildflowers fills the air. Rebrey thinks that this house is the only house he's seen and the only house he can see that has a garden in the front of it. He walks up the path and to the door. Before he knocks though he tries to listen at the door, hearing the voices of children, and unable to make anything intelligible out, he knocks on the door. A middle-aged plain looking halfling woman answers. Rebrey notices she's been crying, eyes are bloodshot, cheeks flushed, and there's even a wet trail down the right side of her face from a tear. She tells him she's sorry but she has not baked any pies, and to please call again tomorrow. The face of a small child peeks out from around the waist of the woman and peers up at Rebrey. Rebrey tells her he saw her argument with Rillkep, and would like to offer his assistance in finding whatever of hers that's been lost. The halfling looks into Rebrey's eyes for a second before succumbing to tears and dropping to her knees, the child standing next to her gives a hug and then tells Rebrey that Lalee is missing, and they can't find her. Rebrey asks who Lalee is, the child says that's his sister. The halfling woman sobs harder, Rebrey picks her up off the floor and brings her inside to the dining table. He fills a glass with water and sets it down in front of her. He kneels next to her and asks if he can ask her some questions, she doesn't have to talk she can just nod her head yes or no. The woman agrees, Rebrey asks if Lalee is missing, The woman nods yes. Rebrey asks if Lalee is her daughter, the woman nods yes again. Rebrey asks if she can hold up how many fingers for how many days she's been missing, woman holds up a single finger. Rebrey asks if she told Rillkep about Lalee, the woman nods yes. Rebrey asks if he can see the place where she thinks Lalee was last known to be. The woman nods yes, and gets up and leads Rebrey into a small room with a single crib. The cribs stands against a wall adjacent the only window in the room. Rebrey walks into the room, not knowing what he's looking for, he checks out the crib, then checks out the window. Reaching the window, Rebrey notices there are scratches or maybe claw marks along the base of the window and a couple of inches below the window as well. Rebrey opens the window and notices the same marks on the outside of the house. "It's the yappies, I know it, but he won't even go looking for her." The woman cries from behind Rebrey. Rebrey tells her he will find her child, and gives her a hug before leaving. Rebrey walks outside and starts to make his way back to the well, when a child comes running out from the house and stops him. The child asks if Rebrey is really going to find his sister. Rebrey assures him that he will. The child asks if maybe Rebrey can find the witch who keeps coming to his dreams. Rebrey asks why he thinks he needs help from his nightmares. The child says that the ugly witch keeps asking him what the hamlet is doing about the yappies problem. This last statement strikes Rebrey as very odd. He asks the child's name, and the name of his mother. The child says his name is Arthur and his mom's name is Perythea, Arthur asks that Rebrey hurry as his mom didn't make any pies yesterday, and he misses his mom's pies very much. Rebrey tells Arthur that the next time he sees him he'll have Lalee with him. Bimbar comes up to Cora's house and sees a family of three. He walks up to the father and asks for permission to speak with his daughter. The man ushers his wife and a little girl into the house, then asks what business Bimbar has with her. Bimbar says he understands that Cora has told some people she found where the "yappies" live, and he'd like to ask her about that. The father tells Bimbar that Cora has told Rillkep all she knows about that and all it's caused is grief to his daughter. Bimbar tells him that with all due respect Rillkep apparently doesn't want to investigate Cora's claims, Bimbar explains that's irresponsible. Bimbar tells the man that if he believes that his daughter is telling the truth then it's his duty to ride the back of Rillkep until he investigates those claims. Bimbar then explains that all he's trying to do is help Rillkep back investigating these claims himself. If Cora is mistaken then he has nothing to worry about, if she's telling the truth then she's saved the whole town. Evengard thinks about Bimbar words for a moment, then nods and motions Bimbar to follow him into his house.</blockquote>

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