Re: Adventure 1: The Iceman Cometh
In reply to GM SteamRoller (msg # 615):
Joseph stands up and brushes the dirt from his gloved hands, looking back towards the town.
"Dang it. I wish I'd paid more attention to that old Comanche when he was trying to teach me tracking." Joseph mumbles, before turning to Felicity and Aubrey.
"Well, I'm pretty sure that there was a wagon sitting right here for a good bit." Joseph says, pointing at the ground, "And that it was here round about when Senor Fidalgo said all this stuff happened."
Joseph reaches up and pushes his hat back on his head, "Ah, thing is, though, I'm also pretty sure that the horse that was here went back into town, but, um, I don't see any trace of the wagon heading that way."
"Now, if'n the horse went into town, it kinda goes without saying that the wagon must have, too, or else it would still be here. And I haven't found any trace of another horse coming along to take the wagon away--I don't think."
Joseph turns and points back up the road,
"Senor Fidalgo's place should be down the road a little ways." Joseph says, "Though I don't recall him mentioning a side road. And I do recall us asking if there were any houses anywhere near here that might have observed the incident. I mean, I think we asked, didn't we?"
Joseph produces his pocket watch and looks down at it, "Almost time to think about heading back." he says, snapping the watch closed and replacing it in his vest pocket, "Might just have enough time to ride out to that 'Paterna' place--I think, loosely translated, it means 'Grandfathers Place' or maybe 'Fathers Place'--if'n it ain't too far out, and ask if they've seen the wagon hereabouts. Or we could head back now and confirm with the others that there was a wagon here, and it's likely that either it, or maybe just the palomino, are in town."
"Felicity, Aubrey? What's your preference?"