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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Isida Kep'Tukari" data-source="post: 1040221" data-attributes="member: 4441">*The lizardman seems somewhat dazed by the cool air and pleasant smells inside the Golden Gryphon.  But after a minute or two, he rouses to answer your questions.*"I am Hissssk, Mother Elexia.  And I will tell you most truely what is sssaid of me, but I would not sssssay here, with ssso many earsss about.  But pleasse, some fish would be mossst welcome."*Elexia orders from another young boy, and he dashed off to the kitchen.* *The barkeeper nods.*  "As long as it's just illusions and whatnot; no throwing fire or conjuring critters, ok?"  *The girl is painfully plain, and somewhat startled by willing conversation from you.  However, she manages to gather her courage and speak.*"I'm Maven m'lord.  I'm Raff's eldest," she says in a thick voice, her hand making a fluttering motion toward the barkeeper.  It's somewhat startling to hear her claim kinship with the barkeeper; the girl seems barely fifteen years of age, and is heavy-boned and well-fleshed, with pale skin and light brown hair.  The barkeeper, Raff, is tall, very thin, with much darker skin and black hair.  "I was hoping you might know someone in the Elemental Guild m'lord, seeing you're air-folk and all.  If you have a moment, m'lord, I'd like to speak with you about it sometime.  I'll be here all night, I usually am."*She ducks her head again in deference as Gaoi nods and moves away.*  *The lizardman looks at you curiously, then cocks his head to the side.*"I am Hissk, air-man," he says shortly, then turns his attention to the fish that has just arrived.  His manner of eating is hardly elegant, but much can be forgiven, considering he's skin and bones.  *You overhear Hisk's response to Gaoi.  Hisk seems somewhat reluctant to talk to anywhat but Elexia.  Noddy, you notice that several other patrons in the inn are shooting odd, not entirely pleased glances at the lizardman.  He eats on, oblivious.  Your fish has arrived in the interim, and smells quite tasty, crusted with salt and spices.  [OOC:  If you've traveled near any swampy areas before, then you would know them.  There are some lizard-like people in the Unwanted Desert, but most of them are half-dragons of the blue or brown variety.  Probably you haven't seen someone like Hisk before, but you're free to write in an experience or two!]</blockquote>

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