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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Warbringer" data-source="post: 3567147" data-attributes="member: 14391">Act II: Stormreach - A Rat in a Rat's Nest (Part II)Thianallis appeared across the street at the foot of the building opposite the tavern. Effortlessly he silently scaled the building and scurried on to the roof, peering down from his vantage into the alley below.A dark dome signaled the use of magic, the enchanted darkness blending almost perfectly with the early mornings shadow; Almost. Sneering, the elf strung his bow, and whispering arcane syllables faded from the sight of any watching and waited.Kateria slammed the inn door behind her, and staggering into the inn almost tumbled to her knees. Two bolts protruded form her chest where they had penetrated her armor, the black coating siganling a poison that had yet to take effect.Rising as one the rangers Thalor and Mithros moved quickly to steady her as she stumbled.'You're wounded,' Mithros commented almost in disbelief. 'And poisoned,' Thalor added reaching forward and pulling one of the bolts free from the sorceress.'That hurt," she snapped. 'And who are you any way?''Our guide,' offered Mithros with almost childlike glee.'Our what! You can't be serious?' she protested, pushing the pair away. 'We follow the first human we meet off the ship; he leads us to this slum of an inn; we are ambushed, and you hire the second human we meet to guide us. Are you insane!'Spinning, she turned her wrath on Thalor.'Who are you anyway?''Thalor,' he replied, waiting for her to continue.'And what providence do you hold that makes you qualified to aid us?' she demanded.He paused, as if carefully thinking. 'Well, I know where you are going, and,' he paused. "You do not. Besides,? he continued reaching and pulling out the second bolt, ?I?d say you need all the help you can get.?As they Kateria berated the pair, the two Kalashtari psions had moved up behind the sorceress, as if lending support to her argument.'I don't like him,' she said turning to meet them. 'I don't trust him. And tell me where is that other weasel of a human!''He haz not y'het come bak down from the upstairz,' answered Markhad, 'Perhaps he conspires. The agentz of the dreamin? dhak are everyvere.''Indeed,' agreed Velatash. 'We should leave now, and without him,' he added, nodding his head towards Thalor.Sitting back down, the ranger returned to his drink, shrugging his shoulders. 'Leave, with or without me. I am your best chance to find your tharkghud dhak.''I believe him,' Mithros defiantely offered. 'As I believe will Sul?kir''Fine,' Kateria conceded. 'But we should leave now,' she added heading for the door behind the bar. 'Now!'Thianallis noted his allies leaving the bar, but didn' take his eyes, or his aim off the magical darkness. Finally, the spell faded, unveiling a hidden door through which his assailants and slipped away. Cursing under his breath he dropped silently to the street and followed the others back to the ship.</blockquote>

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