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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7821448" data-attributes="member: 7015827">As the Watch began searching the guest house and grounds, the party – still without Aerikoth – headed north towards the secret well entrance to the abandoned smuggler cave. While walking on the road to the district outside West Gate, the party twice encountered mercenaries asking for directions to inns in the area, the Leaning Man and Spitting Cockatrice. After finally shaking the mercenaries and being unobserved for a space by the local inhabitants, everyone carefully climbed down the well into the cave.Several hours passed as Rahnee, Brok-Tul, Marik and Jokull tried to make themselves comfortable in the cave. The old traps were still there, although now carefully flagged by Brok-Tul. Bats periodically flew around the cavern, the noise of their wings flapping echoing around the adventurers. Some noises were also heard in a cave pool, apparently from the fish living in it. Then, someone was heard descending the well rope.After carefully investigating the sound, they discovered that it was Aerikoth. It was a tense reunion, with the others treating Aerikoth cautiously, as both sides explained what they had been doing. Aerikoth had found out about the Watch occupying the guest house, so he assumed the others had (literally) gone to ground. Brok-Tul commented that they felt threatened and observed that they had probably been followed by mercenaries from the guest house. Aerikoth explained that he had been with an acquaintance the previous evening, then had run into another acquaintance who had informed him of the Watch's presence. The Watch had failed to capture Zeluth, Aerikoth's familiar, and Aerikoth felt that it would not be prudent to approach the Watch on his own. Aerikoth explained that he had heard, via a paid informant, that the Watch had not found out anything of use. (A remarkable story and perhaps even true. –R).Retiring into a back portion of the cave, Brok-Tul and Aerikoth took first watch, then Rahnee and Marik kept guard the following four hours. Jokull woke for the next shift, with Marik volunteering to pull a double shift and stay up with Jokull. Brok-Tul and Rahnee then took over, although neither Jokull nor Marik could fall back asleep. After some time, Aerikoth awoke and joined the others. They decided to venture to Castle Thalavar for their meeting with Iono via an indirect route. The party exited the well unnoticed and headed for the Market district, where they found some fruit and vegetable sellers. The merchant bantered with Rahnee about the harsh weather, crop deliveries, and rumors about pirate raids. Aerikoth excused himself, saying he had something to attend to in the Mulsantir's Gate district and that he would meet the others later, at the scheduled place. (The wizard seems busier than a one-armed juggler while spending time away from the others, yet they evince little curiosity about his activities and contacts. Or perhaps they do not think he would bother to answer their queries? --C)</blockquote>

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