From: OnlineGuru_at_gmx.de
Date: Mon Jul 07 2003 - 08:52:11 BST
> "That's right, sure," Temorya responds and seems to be quite excited,
> flattering around. "So what do you think Kaleb, how were you, better to
> say the other one different from you? Any ideas? That would maybe help
> us to make him out, or to get a hint. It would help us to deal with the
> other merchants." He flies around, "and by the way, how was your deal
> with Aaron, did you makeit?" hoping for an immediate response.
>
> Kaleb turns swiftly to stare hard at the little windling, the red of his
> face turning almost to a plum colour. He stares for a good ten seconds
> at Temorya before looking back at the sweetbreads on the platter. "The
> fool is more tied up with his own business and sees not the wisdom in
> dealing with me. Perhaps we can talk of the business privately after we
> decide on how to flush out the imposter here." Kaleb's words are
> measured and firm.
>
> Shalandra then stands, looking at the pair she unwraps a bundle from an
> oiled cloth and holds it up for all to see. It is an intricately carved
> wooden object, long, made from a fine wood to shape the skeletal form of
> some creature.
>
> "This morning when I went to tend to Shalamar I found fitted over
> Shalamar's long face this mask carved from an exquisite wood, perhaps
> Myrtle. Shalamar seemed unconcerned by the mask but I took it off
> quickly and carefully, its carving fashioned into the cadaverous face of
> a skeletal horse."
>
> "I have spoken to Soll, the nightwatch, a solid human who you are well
> familiar with, only to be told that noone entered or left the barn that
> night after myself. Searching provides no indication of how anyone may
> have entered. I have just left the barn and come straight here. I am
> concerned especially after that ghost man that we encountered. Does
> anyone know anything about this? I feel like someone is either watching
> us or after us and it is making me nervous".
>
> "Bah. Surely just kids. You concern yourself too much with
> trivialities Shalandra. It is a piece of wood. Nothing more nothing
> less. Mind you, a well trained craftsmen made that mask, perhaps it is
> designed to give you an edge in battle and has been placed there fy
> Ferrock. Who knows! Do you think it connected to the silk thief?"
> Kaleb talks to Shalandra in a gruff manner but you note that his eyes do
> not shift from Temorya as he spirits around the room.
Excited, very agitated the little windling flies up, "uh, you know about
this deal, you do, surprise, surprise. Oh, oh by the passions, Pean, PEAN," he
calls the nethermancer, "we have to test him, we have to, we have to."
Then he calms down a bit, "how do you know about this deal, when you were with
us yesterday at the same time? You know we have an imposter, and excuse me,
if you are the real Kaleb, but the way you are observing me, I do not know at
the moment. To be sure, we have to look at you astrally, you know too much
now, yes, I know, it is not nice, but we have to be sure. The security of our
village is at stake! So we have to know, if the imposter was with us, or if
he was in town yesterday." Temroya seems to be very excited now, looking at
Kaleb, observing every move, waiting for a response from him or the others,
his wings can be heard flapping in the silence of the room, as the words
settle in.
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