The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter VI

[DarkMaster]

"I've told you all I know, now leave me and my family be!" the farmer shouts, slamming the door in Sarlis' face, barely missing scraping the cleric's nose.

Sarlis turns towards Dunstand not shaken in his self-confidence at all. "Look like you upseted him pretty badly, there is nothing I could do to ease the situation"

Sarlis carefully examined the farmer when he slapped the door to him. [sblock] sense motive +11)[/sblock]
trying to see if he isn't trying to hide something from them.

"This men must have something to hide, you don't slap the door like that to my face without having a good reason."

He turns the other and adds very relaxed. "So what about this meal you were talking about Teleri, I am dying of hunger"

 

[kirinke]

"That certainly was empatic." Teleri says wryly and looks at the already darkening sky. "We should go. We've learned all we can tonight."

 

[Verbatim]

The booming of the door sounded akin to Ayden as the final nail being driven shut on his misguided thoughts that the farmers would remember anything of use to them. However, he did feel that he owed the farmer an apology and with a resigned sigh slid down from the saddle.

~Although it is doubtful he will open the door again for me...~

Walking past Sarlis, who had already turned his attention to the upcoming meal at the inn, Ayden placed his hand on the scout's shoulder when he reached the door.

"You did well Master Dunstand, sometimes the most perfect of symphony falls upon stone ears."

Knocking on the door just once, Ayden speaks more to the night than anyone.

"I wish to apologize for our disturbance this night sir, and should you allow me the chance, I would see to it that the inn sends a meal and a bottle of wine here to you tomorrow. I do offer my most sincere sympathies to you and your family for having to suffer through that ordeal sir, may Finder's music come to your family this night and bring peace to your heart once more."

Turning back to face the slender scout, Ayden sighed once and spoke.

"Let us return to the inn Master Dunstand, we have done all the damage we can do for one night..."

 

[Manzanita]

Drogo

Drogo swoops low over the party. "Back to the Inn?" he asks Ayden telepathicly, as leader. "I'll scout ahead."

 

[DarkMaster]

Sarlis nods as Ayden mention the wine and meal
"I should have taught about that, he is not that bad after all"

but smiles as Ayden mentions damage for one night, stone ears.

"Ayden I understand your concerns for this poor men, but to slap us the door like he did, he is either a fool or has something to hide from us. Nobody refuses help unless they fear something and/or don't need or want your help"

 

[Verbatim]

Drogo swoops low over the party. "Back to the Inn?" he asks Ayden telepathicly, as leader. "I'll scout ahead."

Closing his eyes for a moment, Ayden sent a weary message back to the druid.

~Aye friend, let us return to our lodging. Tomorrow will come all too soon.~

 

[Verbatim]

Sarlis nods as Ayden mention the wine and meal
"I should have taught about that, he is not that bad after all"

but smiles as Ayden mentions damage for one night, stone ears.

"Ayden I understand your concerns for this poor men, but to slap us the door like he did, he is either a fool or has something to hide from us. Nobody refuses help unless they fear something and/or don't need or want your help"

Ayden opened his eyes as Father Sarlis spoke his thoughts to him and when he stopped, Ayden glanced back over his shoulder for a second and then offered his own thoughts.

"Or he is a man who does not wish to have his children awake in the middle of the night screaming in terror at the memories of their lives being changed forever. There are those Father Sarlis who see the world much differently than we do. How long will it be before they cease to fear the sound of approaching hooves? How long until a stranger is truly welcomed anywhere near here? There is a darkness about this place Father, something that I can't put my finger on, yet I feel it all the same. I brought us here thinking in my vanity that all would welcome us with open arms, yet if the roles were reversed, if your family had been attacked, would you want to dredge it back up?"

 

[Velmont]

Sielwoodan overheard the conversation of between Sarlis and Ayden. Sielwoodan shook his head in a desesperate move. "Needing help is one thing, accepting some from strangers is another, and it need courage for the latest." Says Sielwoodan to himself while verifying the straps of the saddlebags on Felmir. He tells his comment high enough so the two cleric can hear him.

 

[hippocrachus]

Calenthang nods his agreement with Ayden's take on the farmer's situation.
"I will never forget," he says in Elven with a touch of wrath.
He turns from the others and begins to head back to the inn.

 

[Dhes]

Turning to Sarlis and Ayden, “This was not a total loss; the farmer did give us useful information. We know now that the bandits don’t employ the help of any BIG creatures, because I’m sure the farmer would have picked out some thing bigger than a human, and we know that the group is bigger than 5 or 6, because a small number like that can be counted without actually taking the time to count.”