Aleta waves to Dysis and Arthanos to get their attention "So, did you all find out anything? I didn't out much"

Dysis walked to Aleta, and shook her head.  "Only a little. We can discuss that in private, a bit later. And Eurnomes has lingered at Aphrodite's temple.  Who knows what he may come back with?"   

She looks at Dysis "Should we get a room here or head over to the temple?" she didn't mind her temple.

"I'd prefer to get a room, since we don't how long he'll be. But, if you prefer to go there and await him, I'm certain he will not mind."  Dysis' lips curved with faint humor.  "Just hope that the priestesses are not the jealous sort, as their goddess is renown to be."

Eurenomes stroked his beard, expression troubled as he listened. After long moments he nodded and spoke. "I see... do you advise me to be careful fair daughter of Aphrodite? I am of Argos, might she take me a spy for white bearded old Argon?"

It was hardly a secret where Eurenomes came from; his chlamys was dyed blue and only a blind man or a barbarian could fail to link the colour with Argos. To say nothing of his accent... Was a disguise in order? At the very least it seemed likely his movements would be known.

"My companions are of Thena in the main, though none as marked from their cities as mine."

Aleta grins at Dysis "Your right. I should not go to her temple. So lets get a few rooms, one for us and one for the men. We can leave a note here for them to say where we are. You want me to get it?"

Arthanos followed Dysis over to Aleta's table and takes a seat with her. He looks around a bit as the girls talk. As the conversation switches to staying at the inn, Arthanos joins into the conversation.

"I'll go speak to the owner if you want. How long do you think we should plan on staying here?"

She nodded.  "Sounds fine with me. Thanks for offering, Arthanos.  A few days, perhaps?"

The priestess shakes her head "You are new to this island, aren't you? You would not be exposed to who have been exiled and their ideas, so I doubt the mayoress would see you or your companions as a threat."

She adds "Not all of the Thenaians and Argosians joined in the movement to depose the mayoress. Only the troublemakers were ultimately put down and driven out."

"And there are those here who shed away from any loyalty to whence they came, such as myself. I am of this island now, and consider myself a Dacian."

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Arthanos speaks with the proprietor, who informs him that Aleta's companion, (Itylus) had already spoken to him and reserved a few rooms for their group. He states, while offering Arthanos two keys for two separate rooms. "A bill for cost will be provided to you and your party the next morning, good lord."
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A subtle chill descended on the room at the priestess' comments. Eurenomes was a deep patriot like most of the citizens of the Three Citizens. He carried Argos on his back wherever he went and the thought of casting that aside was almost as unthinkable as casting aside Hermes.

"Thank you daughter of Aphrodite, you have been a great help." His tones were perfectly polite, but perhaps slightly less warm now. After a polite bow he took his leave, bound for the harbour and the inn.

The priestess seems disappointed as Eurenomes withdraws and makes his way toward the harbor and inn.

At the inn, with the entire party present now (save the others who stayed at the docks, or Itylus, who had not yet returned), they go to their respective rooms and spend a peaceful night in their beds.

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However, the next morning turned out not to be quite as peaceful.

As the sun began to rise and rooster crows, the party eventually roused themselves and go downstairs towards the common area. The proprietor is more than happy to show Eurenomes, Dysis, Arthanos and Aleta to a private table, and they enjoy a fresh farm breakfast, with eggs, fresh bread, milk, honey and meat to dine on. It is when they are eating though that the door swings open. It is the man Dysis had spoken with, Orion. His eyes are wide with alarm as he speaks.

"She's been murdered! A hush falls over those other patrons present. The portly proprietor quickly approaches the grim warrior of Zeus. "What happened Orion? who was murdered?"

"The mayoress! Khole was murdered last night!" he announces, his face now flushed as he shakes his head. "In her own bed as well. Her servants found her. A knife had slit her throat." The warrior takes a breath, obviously emotional over this. "The town is on lockdown. Nobody is to go in or out now, so says the captain of the guard."

"Come lad, have a drink of water and calm yourself." says the proprietor, showing the warrior to the bar.

Eurenomes had returned and shared the information he had gleaned - though on the topic of the priestess herself, if the topic was raised, he was far more circumspect. Disappointed perhaps.

The following morning saw him in better spirits, at least until the man Orion arrived. The priest exchanged a grim glance with his companions. He had not taken a liking to the mayoress but murder was terrible thing - and they were to be trapped here for Zeus knew how long.

Aleta waits to see what happens. She is not happy with this as it will delay them as well as murder is such an ugly thing. She is afraid as strangers, they might be blamed but with the current strife on the island, there are other possible murderers.

The proprietor pours Orion a drink of water and the warrior sates himself. He then stands, turning towards all townspeople who had gathered. "I am truly sorry to give such horrid news this morning, but the word must be spread. I must go now to inform others." Orion's eyes linger over to Dysis for a moment before he turns back to the proprietor "I shall return this evening to stand vigil over your guests this evening. If we are fortunate, the murderer will be caught by then."

The warrior then departs the inn, followed by many other townspeople.

Arthanos is surprised by the arrival of the large man and his worrying news. At Orion's parting words, Arthanos turned to look at the others.

"Well that could be either good or bad for us. Either he's there to stop us killing others, or there to stop others killing us in revenge." He says with a grim expression. "We should go warn the crew of the ship of the change in circumstances."

In comes a rarity a Nereid ,a Nymph of the mighty Oceans and Seas, in what amounts to a skimpy tunic outfit and coin pouch but armed with a Trident and needless to say is a creature of fine beauty and in her realm power. Her long hair decorated with weaved plants and shells and she has jewelry of seashells all on her the neck and wrists and ankles. Walking to a table she sits not to worried about being harmed her blue eyes in blue looking around.

She arrived right before the ban on people coming and going, well she is not a person, but said she would honor their Request to stay but now has to find things to do.

Taking a seat she places her Trident aside and strokes her luxurious hair back her scent of the Sea even as she dries off some her clothes clinging to her shapely form.

Dysis nodded at Arthanos' words.  "Yes. That would be wise to do. It may be as you allude to, Arthanos.  Perhaps someone decided our arrival here was a convenient prop for what they have been waiting to do.  Yet, logically, we have no motive. Even were we hired killers, it would be a stupid thing to do, so newly arrived."   Her dark eyes followed Orion's retreating form for a moment.

"I'd rather not await for him to return.  I'm going to see if I may speak with him before then."  With that said, Dysis followed Orion and the small throng of townsfolk out the doorway.

Eurenomes' eyes widen with the Nereid's entrance - a daughter of the ocean! The young priest of Hermes nudges Aleta and dips his head towards the newcomer.

"Please lady of the wine dark sea join us. Unless my eyes are very wrong you are a stranger in this land and these are troubled times to be journeying alone. We too are wayfarers, lately landed on this shore and we'd appreciate your tale if you'd tell it."

Eurenomes gestures to the seat so recently vacated by Dysis.

"Thank you mortal, I'm Doria, and my chosen home with my sisters is near the island. I chose to spend time in the human realm then was told I couldn't leave of course keeping me here would be difficult. And I am a child of Poseidon in my heart I wouldn't harm anyone here unless wronged myself or do they fear the Lord of the Sea's mercy.," she sat down and waited for the wine its one thing she liked in the mortal world.

Smiling she added ,"As for trouble who would dare challenge one of my kind in the Sea we are the se like a mortal child in the mothers body, monsters of the sea perhaps, if such could find me. Outside my realm perhaps but I have my gifts."

Aleta looks at Doria "Hello. I didn't realize you people where close to here but I guess I should have. I am Aleta, a traveling entertainer. " Well, as strangers, if they didn't draw attention before, they would now.

"Well we are all over not just by ocean we have sisters in all of nature, even mountains. We do visit the temple from time to time at night to avoid mortals, to see if the priests of our father Poseidon need our aid. I stayed in the Ocean for the last ,I forget when I was formed a hundred or two hundred summers, a long time. I need to get more experience to help my sisters and gain power so decided to explore the mortal world. I thought my presence would be welcome on a ship traveling the Oceans and a way to get coin or maybe work as a musician.," Doria says pleasantly but she is admiring Aleta as much as a man would for a moment.

"I am Eurenomes, a priest of Hermes," Eurenomes began, but drew to a halt as he noticed the way the sea nymph was looking at Aleta. The priest smiled ruefully. Hermes might be his patron but fortune was not his friend.

"Its a pleasure, so your strangers here your no fishermen or local crafts people. If so does your ship need a Nereid on board I would like to earn my keep in your world by music or my powers to aid a ship or both, when we can leave.," turning to Eurenomes she is eying him over to immortal creatures often explore many things and he is a handsome man.

Taking a new glass of wine she does a Libation to the gods and goddesses ,"To honor the gods my father Poseidon and the god Hermes and all others, may they bless us and send to the murderers your wrath, bless the soul lost in Elysium if it be your will." She pours a bit of wine to the floor and with true piety.

She orders a meal no fish oddly but greens, vegetables, fruit especially dates and bread with honey paying in OLD coins likely from some cache non-nymphs can't find.

Aleta smiles "I admit I am a follower of Hermes also but I pay homage to all gods when I am in their domain. Doria, I find you fascinating, do you have a lot of sisters?"

'ALL Nymphs are sisters in the nearby Ocean there are were six I'm off to travel, so now five, plenty for a family remaining and I may return. Or not., Doria says to Aleta.