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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ahayford" data-source="post: 5759507" data-attributes="member: 6680745">The halfling woman lets a mischievious smile sneak its way onto her dour face. The expression seems much more at home there then the venom filled gaze that first spied through the door. I wasn’t so much interested in your religious leanings as I was interested in whether or not you had a decent head on your shoulders. The last “investigator” Jenya had turned up nothing. I wanted to make sure she had found someone who hadn’t spent the last 10 years of their life sequestered in a temple before I disrupted my children’s lives any further.She points at Val. You had the presence of mind to riddle out what the Lady of Justice would do in each circumstance, “Above all else, justice”. Despite the fact that I sense you are pledged to another. Tell me what I want to hear eh?The mischievous grin appears again, and then she moves down the line...pointing at Nia and Wilbur.You two, your passion is strong. You known an injustice has befallen my children, and you would not allow yourself to be derailed by a doddering school marm’s hypothetical meandering. Sarenrae shows particular outrage at injustices against children...and I sense her steel in your words.She then turns to face Caytis. And you. Law is a tool meant to serve justice. When law no longer ensures the enforcement of justice, it is to be cast down, or at the least circumvented....Clever. Regardless, Jenya seems to have chosen her agents well....Come in. You may have a look around. My name is Gretchyn. I’m sorry for my poor hospitality, but I assure you, I have nothing but the best interest of my kids at heart. Gretchyn leads you inside. The closed shutters make the orphanage slightly stuffier and hotter then outside. The lighting is fairly dim, and someone has even gone to the lengths of lighting a few candles in particularly dark corners. What was once a formal sitting room in a former life has been transformed into a play room. Toys, games, and other playthings in various states of disrepair lie strewn about the room. You have to step nimbly to avoid catching a toddler caltrop in the heel. I sent the children to their rooms with one of the other teachers. We can talk here, then if you wish to investigate the grounds, you may. Unless you deem it absolutely necessary, I’d rather you didn’t question the children. They’ve been through enough already.Gretchyn pushes a mound of small wooden toys off a couch and offers you a seat, taking a small toddler chair for herself.I guess, I’ll tell you what I told the other investigators. Other then myself, the orphanage has 5 employees, a gardener, nurse, cook, teacher, and janitor. They’ve all been with me for many many years. I trust them all almost implicitly. The city guard tried to convince me of an inside job.....but they just wanted a scapegoat so they could put someone in jail and close the case. As it is, I’ve heard they’ve more or less stopped investigating anyway.Anyway, on the night the four children went missing, no one reporting seeing or hearing anythingShe pauses for a moment as if wondering it was worth telling you something... One child did have a nightmare about an evil gnome with crooked teeth and a tattered cloak trying to snatch his breath...but then, I’ve been here many years, and that certainly isn’t the craziest nightmare I’ve heard.We have good, solid locks here on the front and back doors. All the windows are barred and keep shut. My staff and I checked all the doors and windows after the children went missing, and none seemed tampered with. I keep the only key on my person at all times, so I am at a loss for how they got in here. If there is some other way into my house...She shakes her head as if not wanting to think about it.And....that is about it I guess. I certainly hope you are more successful then the last several groups of investigators that came through here. Not sure why so many different groups of people are interested in some missing orphans, but I suppose I should be thankful for the concern.If you have any other questions for me, you are free to ask. If you want to question any members of my staff, you are welcome to do so. I’ll call them in here when you’d like to speak to them.[sblock=ooc] I will neither confirm, nor deny, the origins of the first legal riddle[/sblock]</blockquote>

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