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Message: <blockquote data-quote="reddist" data-source="post: 2180916" data-attributes="member: 5212">Mires leads you to the far end of the alley, out towards Barley's Lane.  Just as he steps into the street, he collides with another, shorter figure.  Its the short thug!  Milton!"Mires!  You're still here? Where's... oh boy." Milton spots Bran and the rest of you, and reaches for his short sword.  Two others come up behind Milton and stop short.  One raises a small handheld cross bow, pointing it at Bran, the other spreads his hands wide and flexes his fingers."No!  Wait Milton!  Just have a chat with Bran, its okay!"   Mires places one hand on Milton's sword arm, and tries to wave down the thug with the crossbow.  The third one, dressed in a sleevless shirt and a short cape, flips the cape back to reveal heavily tattooed biceps and shoulders.  Most of you recognize the tattoos as a sorcerous tradition in some of the less civilized tribes and plainsmen.  The tattooed man looks at Mires with a careful eye, and leans in to whisper something to Milton.  Milton nods and turns to Mires."Okay Mires," Milton says carefully, keeping his sword in its sheath. "Um, Mires, Hugo really wants to talk to you.  Why don't you go on back to Hugo's place and see what he wants, and we'll stay here and catch up with Bran and his new friends.""Sure Milton, I mean, if Hugo isn't too pissed or anything.  I'll be back in a bit... I mean, if that's okay with you guys?""Oh no, he's not at all mad..." Milton replies, his eyes shifting off Mires to Bran and Kragor.  He backs up a bit to let Mires through, and his companions spread out, putting  some distance between them.  "As a matter of fact, Hugo wanted me to let Bran know there's no hard feelings, and to wish him luck on his journey."Sense Motive DC12: [sblock] Milton is obviosuly trying to defuse the situation.  He really does not want to get into a fight, and would be perfectly happy leaving with Mires in tow.[/sblock]Sense Motive DC17: [sblock] Milton places an odd emphasis on the word "journey," and seems to sneer just a bit as he says it. [/sblock]Jaleph: [sblock] You can't be sure, but you think you detect the scent of kerosene coming from one of the thugs... like something has been spilled on his cloak. [/sblock]</blockquote>

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