Nara's head   turned towards the others, then BAck to Haildas...I  could take  you, Indeed.... we would have to watch, how the   Meeting went.. I may have to have you  leave if things  would  get.....out of hand. But you should check qwith your Comrades. You are an Arrow, and  MAy have a Task to complete?

Seated with Grimalkin, Reedrick, and his Etain Brother, Justin spotted Krwyn descend the stairs from the rooms, giving him a welcoming nod. Justin's lead a team was a poor judgement call on his part, so when quietly asked Reedrick about surrendering his group leader authorisation.

  Reedrick looked at  Justin,..so?.. you do that?..what ya gonna do?... You have a team here.. we can't just wait for the next unit to come in and Pick up the orphans???

In reply to Plank (msg # 444):

Justin shook his head in remorse. Master Reedrick twas presumptuous of One to undertake such a task, for to even considereth One capable of leading such be a prideful impetuous endeavour. Tis best if we returneth to Captain Kree anst assist him as needs must.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 22:32, Tue 27 Feb 2018.

  Teh Dwarf  frown More  as he swirls  his ale,... well, Lad, if that's  whatcha thinkin' is ebst, then yer gonna have  ta  find him, aren't  ya...Last we ehard..he  was ehaded  ta Mok, fer some reasson..now?.. The Lads..they don't do stuff on a  whim..so there mausta been a reason.. Nara's people recieved a gift's from  them a few  days  ago...

Grimalkin sat quietly listening to the conversation between Justin and Reedrick. He wasn't sure why Justin had decided he preferred not to be leader of a small group of mercenaries, but he couldn't really blame him, it had to be a worrisome task at times.

So Grimalkin decided to wait and see how things worked out any questions he had could wait.

Kr'wyn listens to the discussion between Justin and Reedrick. He gives his opinion: "Would Myranda fit as an interim leader of the team while we try to find out more about Carn and his ways, or look for Kree and his team?"

 Reedrick looks  about,..that is  hard to Gauge , friend Krwyn. Myra landed herself in the Bowshot Gaol and cost the Arrows  some funds... we may not always see  eye ta eye with  the Watch, but we must be a bit careful in that...... If you  are to seek Carn, it would  have to be under the  guise...or whilst yer on another  mission. We  canna have Arrows  hunting Arrows, without reason.

 Refilling his  mug,he points to the  Pitcher and Bottles , for folks to help themselves,we  hadda hunt Arrows  before. It ain't a pleasant  task..and costs  more folks  as some folks  don't like when yer own folks hunt them...but we havta keep our ranks  clean...

 ..If ya wanna link  up with Kree an' his people, Ye  could do that as well, goin' southeast will take you towards  Tou... ye  could veer a bit into the  the Trace Wood..they'er our friends, an' friends of  The Timber...it's  also the area Carn's teams  supposed ta patrol...

Haildas turned his head towards the group and studied them for a moment before returning to Nara...

"You may be correct, but it seems we may have a little confusion as to what our next step is.  The dwarf made some mention of a gift from Kree to your people; several days ago it would seem.  Perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone."

 Nara  sips her  drink, Haildas can tell that the  woman is used to hiding her...eating habits as he  wipe her lips after each drink, and makes sure  the  meat bits  do not  drip on clothing or chin.

 ..what do you mean, Haildas?

In reply to Reedrick Orebender (msg # 449):

Justin grimaced at both Krwyn's and Reedrick's statements, both adding to and supporting his decision to disband the team. Master Reederick how much coin was expended to placate yon cutpurses ast tis One's responsibility to undertake to refund this sum.

 Reedrick looked hard  at Justin,..don't  be a fool. If  coin was to come, it would come from her,not you...but it is passed, now its  time for you to lead the Team , either back to Link up with your main Unit..or.. something else...

In reply to Reedrick Orebender (msg # 453):

Justin shrugged, it was not his place to question his senior's decision. Glancing from Grimalkin to Haildas then to Krwy. T'wouldst depend on either Directive from Thee Master Reedrick or majority decision from the group as to which. We should wait for yon Ladies anst decide. Be there any talk about My Brother Priests Expedition to locate a Ancient Temple for this may be a task worth Crimson Arrow consideration. One intended to make enquiries of the High Priest on the Morrow.

  There is a ruffling of the   dark beard  as  Reedrick  runs his hands  through it,..Ahhh.. see Laddie? Yer startin' ta  think a bit now...

 He looks at all those who are  at the table. He Pours himself, another  Mug,  and Places  the Pitcher in the Middle of the Table.....Lets be sayin' that Pitcher is Ironmound  and her lands.....

 Then he sets his own Mug  a bit away towards himself,...and  , me own mug is the Arrows  and The Timber....

 Then he gets  a hand full off walnuts and some other odd looking Nut from the Southlands... and scatters them on the table....now?.. all them there.. they are  stuff that need bein' done. Whether its  Killin' folks..stealin' stuff, or huntin'  down stuff

 ..This here  Pitcher... we suppsoed to help and protect..... but.. as Arrows.. we also gotta  protect out  land..and our own... THAT.. is the Most import.... The Empires has enough folks ta  protect it...so? ifin it comes  down to the Timber -Arrows..or the Pitcher.. the pitcher comes second..


 he waves a  thick muscled hand over the   scattered nuts,..lots of those nuts out there... aye?  An' ya Bloody know  we can't get to them all... we ain't big enough.. But.... he begins to pick one nut up at a time,..anythin' we  can solve on the way.. is one less  nut to crack....

 ..so? Regardless of what ya feel..   you need to do somthin' to earn you pay... and help keep the Arrows  strong...'cause... in the end? If the Arrows  fail... the Empire will fail....

Haildas listens carefully as the dwarf speaks, still uncertain about the future ahead.  He turns back to Nara...



"If we were to go in search of this Kree, perhaps we could make an inquiry with your people about him, what he said or if he mentioned where he was headed specifically.  This would also give me a chance to make my own queries."

 Nara  Nodded slowly,..we could do that.. I did  answer the summons to takwe the slavers...we.....questioned...them. But thier terror of what was about to happen, made them next to worthless for Information...Thier Slave lords  are from down the river...but all slave lords  are?

  ...as foolish as it would seem... Kree intended on going to MOK  to seek out the missing Arrows... I fear..it is a folly of a choice... if the snads  do not get them.. the Sandfolk...or sand creatures  may...

Justin sat watching the room occasionally sipping from a tankard of buttermilk as he waited for Cassandra and Myranda to return. Quietly conversing with his brother  Cleric about what's been going on in the Temple.

  the other Cleric   shrugs,..the power  that be in the  temple of  our Lady, deems it of import, that   we amass   relics  , coin and  Tomes, for some great war  they see coming..battle lines...they say, are being drawn in the heavens.

In reply to plank (msg # 459):

Hearing the Priests declaration, Justin grimaced the possibility of a Divine war was to say the least alarming. Master Reederick wouldst Thee hath heard of such preparations, or contracts the Temples have posted for the Companies to assist with?

 Reedrick shakes his head,..there  ain't  been anyone asking... but  that don't matter. there  are  many 'high class' companies  that egt the first call... They only come to us if  they want it donw, and  do not care how it gets done.... Though, we  do have contacts with some  temples, but they have not  reached out

In reply to plank (msg # 461):

Justin shakes his head in shame, at the foolishness he speculates is beginning to manifest itself in the Temple. Brother wouldst Thee know if any affiliate Company of the Temple hath been assigned to similar ventures?

 The  Holy warrior  looks  to Justin,..most temples  sent thier own first. Then..if they fail, they look  for 'outstanding ' Companies  who have Lords  and  grand titles  leading them.. if  the worst happens, the fall  to hiring... lower  ...companies.

Kr'wyn listens to the discussion between Justin and the holy warrior, awaiting the outcome. He looks forward to the posibility to look for a lost temple and its relics.

In reply to Plank (msg # 463):

The knowledge that there isn't an specific contract was expected which is why Justin intended to seek out a means of assisting his brother Holy Warrior and the High Priest. Tis regretful, for such doth imply conversing with the High Priest on the morrow willst incur a degree of impediment. No matter, the outcome be ast Eta willst.

Grimalkin had been listening to the discussion of lost temples, "Does a group really require the temples blessing if they were to decide to go looking for such as this lost temple? I am sure they would be just as grateful if it were found by a group out on its own venture as those that they had sent."