[WoT Adventure] Turn 4

[Valkys]

Sirsei, walking back with the others, watches them with some interest, particularly Ashrem, who she never met before yesterday at the inn. She watches Yuri and Shalimar hug, Hurray for Shalimar. She's learning at least. Of course, she's using the sympathy angle as opposed to the real seduction, flirting angle. Still, it's an improvement.

She turns her attention more fully on Ashrem, working her way closer in small increments, then finally brushing against his shoulder lightly after he kicks at the ground. "Ashrem, is something wrong? You seem... troubled. Are we bad company, then?"

 

[drothgery]

Pedron: Searching the room and the thugs turns up very little -- 5 gold crowns and 2 or 3 marks, a long sword, a dagger, and a chain shirt on each of them, but nothing else of not. There is, though, a coil of rope in a closet upstairs.

Tomas: You don't have to go too far to find a real Guardsman. He believes more of your story once he sees the men in fake Queen's Guard uniforms, but until Lila explains things -- and he sees her ring -- he's not entirely convinced.

Once the guards have the thugs in custody, Lila drops the weave holding him.

* * * *

After returning to the inn, Lila gathers the others in a private dining room.

"I have a fair amount of gold with me," the Aes Sedai says, "but as I said before, it seems unlikely the beggar knew about me. So I would like to know if any of you are carrying anything that would merit sending four men to steal."

 

[Valkys]

Sirsei purses her lips as she considers momentarily, "No, Lila Sedai, I have nothing significant. Only a little money, less than he paid them. And I didn't even have anything with me when we were ambushed."

 

[Shalimar Shiawase]

Sitting limply in the chair barely keeping herself from yawning, Shalimar is having a difficult time keeping er eyes on Lila Sedai, and open.

"Lila Sedai, I don't think I have anything of value beyond my charming personality." She says, being a bit more whimsical, then usual.

"Maybe they wanted something from Tomas *yawn* he is a noble, no telling what a beggar would expect him to have." She sinks back into the chair her feet not even touching the ground.

 

[Enforcer]

Yuri Morotakai

"I possess two things of value, Lila Sedai, my sword and this earring. My father crafted both, and did a fine job, but no one would have a reason to want them. These...thugs...could have bought equals to both with the gold Ashrem found."

"Thugs" will have to do, they certainly didn't fight as well as a Queen's Guardsman. I imagine they'll be quite upset with these imposters...

Suddenly Yuri's face lights up with realization.

Those men would have died if it weren't for the women. Poor Shalimar used the One Power to exhaustion healing them. I'm glad they lived, they weren't Darkfriends, just foolish. I should thank her.

 

[dscrank]

[I think Ash took most of the coin, but Pedron managed to get to the thug whom he eliminated before Ash.] Pedron takes the coin which Ash missed. If Shalimar doesn't want any, fine, that's more for him. And if anyone thinks I took their share, they can bloody ask for it. If they do ask, Pedron will probably just give it to them. He also takes two of the thugs' daggers, but he has no need for a longsword or a mail shirt.

Once back at the inn, Pedron frowns at Lila's question. Aside from the coin he's managed to pick up today, he has only a few ordinary items: his clothes, his weapons, and his "professional tools." He says, "I don't think I have anything of note. Nothing near as valuable as the gold which the beggar paid for it."

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

She turns her attention more fully on Ashrem, working her way closer in small increments, then finally brushing against his shoulder lightly after he kicks at the ground. "Ashrem, is something wrong? You seem... troubled. Are we bad company, then?"

Ashrem seemed surprised at being spoken too. "No, of course not m'lady. I was just pondering what all of this means. I was planning to go south to Illian, but recent events have kept me here. I suppose I don't trully have a reason to stay." he flashed a grin. "Except for the good comapny of course."


Back at the inn.

"No Lila...Sedai.", he hesitated, the honorary both foreign and unwelcome to his tongue. "Nothing of real value except this." he pulled his coat back to reveal his sword.

Burn me! I've avoided the Aes sedai so far. I wonder if she knew Kalli and Boren? Those two weren't all bad. Even if they did keep me tied up and drugged. A pity they had to die that way. I hate Whitecloaks. Under different circumstances, Boren and I could have been friends. If he wasn't a warder of course.

Still, she did save my life, even if she wouldn't admit it. I don't understand what she was getting at. Channeling to save me, then hauling me off to the Tower claiming I did it. Doesn't make sense. Why me?

OOC: Dave, how much gold is in the pouch I have?

 

[Enforcer]

Yuri gives a glance at the thugs, trying to see if any are his size. A chain shirt would be an upgrade to studded leather (if he ever gets in a fight with his freaking armor).

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Jain Hadlin

Well hopefully i can get throught this entire meeting wothout putting my foot in my mouth.

"I have nothing of real value either,Lila Sedai, In fact at this point i bairly have two coins to rub together. This whole thing seems rather odd to me, i don't know how that beggar could of outdistanced pedron and myself the way he did, let alone foil your power. There is definatly more to this that meets the eye, but perhaps this begger simply has his parties mixed up. Those white cloacks were looking for a group from the Two rivers."

Jain shuggs and puts his hands up in front of him, "thats all i've beeen able to come up with..."

 

[Shalimar Shiawase]

she pivots her head toward Pedron slowly, "Pedron, perhaps you should give me some of that coin you found, it might tell me something of the beggar. It might be more important to learn who supports him in this then to find out who he is."