Dilandua simply sheathes the spears, makes sure everyone is prepared to depart, and then sets off trying to maintain a pace to give the warrior periodic opportunity to stop and perform necessary exercises while waiting for the others to catch up (rather than fall behind and then have to catch up).




OOC:  What time of day is it?  Midday?

Dne does some air exercises while his companions below examine (romance?) the stone.

In reply to Dne Utrotare (msg # 468):

Reanna checks her crossbow is loaded and cocked, before continuing on. No time to waste...

In reply to Dilandua (msg # 467):

It is not long after midday.

The bridge is clear, and you find another bell on the opposite side.

[Private to Narrator: $238 cp and 113 ($2260) silver]

In reply to Narrator (msg # 470):

I assume the other bell leads to where the troll was, and continue on our journey...

In reply to Reanna Draegan (msg # 471):

You  continue your march along the iter for a few hours. In the far distance, you csn see the smoke of several chimneys.

As they are getting close, Aegis stops drinking for the most part.  He's about out of liquer anyway, having provided the Troll with his bottle during the 'operation'.

Do I spot any approaching hostiles from up here?

In reply to Dne Utrotare (msg # 474):

"The plan was to head into town an the out tomorrow to meet the paycheck, right?"

"The plan was to stop briefly in town, resupply if necessary and then continue on, getting as far past Saint Remy as we can.  If we find a good meeting location that afternoon or evening, great, if not we take the first we find the next morning.  Unless the group makes better time than we calculated, we'll have most of the day to prepare the meeting.  Hopefully they arrive the following day or evening, tired and relaxed expecting no trouble that near to Saint Remy, and we can commence with getting paid."

Aegis, uninterested in the planning, belches while standing off to the side.  He definitely needed to replenish his alcohol while in St. Remy, and then there was the matter of his entertainment.  That required important consideration, while the others were handling the boring necessary crap.

In reply to Aegis (msg # 477):

"Then we should push to St Remy and sleep early, getting up at 0400 and moving into position in plenty of time...they may be early."

"Agreed."

Dne climbs back down to earth, as he finds himself in agreement with what was just said.  “And you know what they say about early birds.”

Aegis shrugs and then winces a little bit.  It could end up being a long night for him.  Nothing he had not seen before.

Looking at the bottle in his hand, he shows some level of annoyance that his last bottle of dwarven spirits is already gone.

In reply to Aegis (msg # 481):

You push onward,until you are upon the walled city. Guardsmen in mail watch the entries.

"This is why I recommended we split the coins earlier.  Now we're here and such behavior would be conspicuous.  Let's just find a tavern, make our splits there and resupply before bedding down for the night."

Aegis has a minor headache by this time, but he rather gruffly responds "Ferst rund's un me."

In reply to Aegis (msg # 484):

As you approach, one of the guards calls out to your (obviously) armed party.
"You lot there, state your business here!"

Meeting some old friends, he thinks but does not say.

In reply to Dne Utrotare (msg # 486):

"Travellers passing through. Hoping to stay the night and leave early tomorrow, to make good time."

[OOC: Not sharing out the coins just yet ensures no stragglers tomorrow...What city is just up the road?]

In reply to Reanna Draegan (msg # 487):

The walled city is St.Remy

In reply to Narrator (msg # 488):

Thank you. If pressed for her destination, she will say St Remy. Iff pressed...

In reply to Reanna Draegan (msg # 489):

"To be truthful, we are here to drink Hubert's house wine at the Beleaguered Boar. I passed through here last summer, and had a three year vintage these folks have not heard the end of. If you care to join us, I am sure a bottle can be shared."

In reply to Guillaume the Guide (msg # 490):

Reanna rolls her eyes.

"It is JUST A DRINK. It can't be that good..."