Dolga frowns at Morin's slip, but makes nothing of it while Bazlundi nods approvingly.
Joram looks over Synn's body and begins to ask,
"Should I make arrangements--" but is quickly cut off by a grunt and shake of the head from Cael,
"I'll take her to her tribe; the witches have their own ways." Joram nods in understand and assures the party,
"I will keep an eye on her here until you are ready."
Serantha smiles sadly as she turns away from Synn's body and addresses Khonnir and the group,
"Are you headed to the Foundry Tavern now? I can gather the rest of your reward and bring it to you there."
Khonnir nods and answers groggily,
"Yes, the tavern! Reward? I don't ... oh," he trails off, realizing he doesn't quite understand, but stands and follows along as the party departs for the tavern.
After crossing half the town once again, the party arrives at the Foundry Tavern--Cael for the first time. The smell of cooking food fills the tavern which is well-lit by the high sun through the open windows and soon Val pokes her head out from the kitchen to see who's coming in. Recognizing most of the group she begins to call out,
"You're back! I have a pot of stew on--" but soon pauses as she realizes two faces have changed, and after a moment registers Khonnir.
"Daddy!" she cries out and rushes across the floor to wrap the weakened man in her arms, nearly knocking him over,
"You're ok! I was worried! ...are you ok?"
Khonnir smiles weakly and pulls the young girl back into a hug and assures her,
"I am now, honey. Cain and his friends rescued me."
Val nods and pulls away from her father, her eyes a bit wet, and then proceeds to hug each of the party in turn with a long string of,
"Thank you, thank you!"
"Tell me, Valerie," Khonnir begins to make sure the young girl listens,
"Did Sanvil ever come around here? Mister Trett?"
"He ... came this morning and asked about them," she gestures to the group, "but they already left. There wasn't much I could tell him."
"But he didn't ask about you or me?"
"No, why?"
"It's no matter, nothing to worry about," Khonnir concludes, visibly relaxing a bit as he moves to find a chair to take a seat and rest his wounded limbs.
Val turns towards the group, looking at first a little confused by Khonnir's questions but then by Cael's presence. She smiles, having already hugged and thanked the man, and introduces herself,
"Hi, I'm Val!" She looks the group over a moment and asks concernedly,
"Where's Miss Kalasha?"