The two groups are meeting up together (everyone is in the same place now), as the guide seems to be attempting to assist the group by keeping the townsfolk at bay from getting too close to Dark.

Team Bug

Rumble sees what Darnell at least consider doing, and kneels down enough to offer a fist bump before the group carried on. "Miss Nadi said she'd be further up the path.  Just past the Lord's... court -- Hey, ain't that..." He trails off seeing the others close in. Despite the crowd that still seemed to follow after them, he still smiles and waved eagerly to the group. "So, how things go? We were just on our way, uhhh, up by the Lord's court? Come to find out that the physician s'pose to be around there." 

Mara frownd a bit as people start begging miracles from Dark, getting ready for anything as she kooks towards the crowd. "That would perhaps be wise Killian. We do not need any unwanted attention if possible..."

Now that the group has all gotten together, Killian speaks to the crowd, Arms raised quarterstaff in hand. "Good people of this town, Our friend here is unable at this time to fulfill your requests, we must first meet with the Lord. After that, I'm sure all your questions will be answered. Please let us walk through your city unhindered."

persuasion : 14

Dark looks to those from team bug that have just showed up, “we need to talk before we go back to the Lord.”

There are several comments thrown about by the crowd of varying degrees of complicity. Some are rebuking that Dark cannot help them, while others are pretty much praising the ground he steps on. The guide quickly sidles up to the group, "I can show you some quieter routes around town, if you are still in need of my service. Where would you like to go?"

"we need a healer for our friend over here first, He's not feeling too well" Killian leans over and puts a hand on Rumbles back. "Then we should all head over to that bathhouse and find some new clothes possibly, how many of those shells do we have?" 

"Prolly don't wanna discuss that one out in the open there, Mister Killian." Rumble stage whispers back to Killian. "Suffice it to say, we should have enuff to last fer a bit even if the bathhouse is a little on the expensive side. Probably more if we talk to this one guy, but all that can be-..." Rumble has to pause to cover his mouth for a few seconds. "Mmph… but we can worry 'bout that later. First the healer, who I hope don't mind us bother'n 'em at that... prayer house, I think it was."

"Ah, you wish to seek Lady Lianna." The guide says with a smile. "I know where she will be, if you would like to follow me."

Following the guide, he leads the group back towards The Lord's Court. Beyond there he leads the group to what appears to be another moderately taller building which has a staircase spiralling up around it. "The Lady Lianna will be giving her devotion upon the prayer platform." The guide advises. "It is welcome to all who wish to be guided by the light."

Mara makes sure to follow behind them, watching closely to make sure that none of the disgruntled townspeople follow them with hostile intention. "It would be wise before we do spend our shells on anything as Killian suggested until we know how many we have on our person or are able to find a way to earn more. I would advise we seek ways to earn some."

(You can take a moment to quietly group huddle and discuss how much you have. I believe only a couple of shells have been spent so far, so there should be 28 left.)

Killian checks his two pouches, "let's see, 7 flower petals, a bell, some broken bits of charcoal, some moss for my light spell, seems a little dried out from the desert heat, I'll have to add some water to it, hopefully, it's still useful. Some strips of white cloth. In the other this potion of healing. I do not have any of the shells. but from my recollection, there were about 25ish I believe."  Killian then pulls the waterskin out and holding the moss in one hand carefully pours some water on the moss to moisten it up a little, "There I'll have to wait until we are in a dark place to see if this worked" 

"Well, I mean sure. We ain't gonna be able to stay in the tavern forever. I think fer at least a decent sized room alone it was like a shell or two, if'n I'm reckoning right." He looks over to Leogym and Darnell as if to reaffirm his assertions. "Either way, even with us bunking up quite a bit, we'll be through'em all in a few Cycles, as they call it... Shoot. I wish we could'a talked more with Miss Nadia. Tho' I'll admit to feeling guilty about taking advantage of her hospitality: similar circumstances er not."

Rumble crosses his arms and grumbles to himself. "Bah! Yaw'll can keep discuss'n this a bit more if'n ya want right now. But me and Leo outta keep goin' and meet with this Lady Lianna sooner than later. We shouldn't be long, 'opefully. So, if yaw'll excuse us." Rumble breaks away from the huddle to start leading the way up the spiraling staircase.

Killian quickly readjusts his pouches and follows Rumble up the stairs, "Well better make it a group trip c'mon everyone"

Dark quietly says, “I am not so sure we should get too comfortable here.  I have some bad feelings after talking with their Lord.”  

Leojym presses on his stomach a bit, "I do not feel as I have become worse; however, Rumble and I should not delay. Let us go."

Hearing Dark's concerns he asks, "What about the Lord or what they said gives you misgivings?"

Mara nods as she looksmto the others, her hand running through her hair. "If you feel that is our best course of action then I suggest we earn some funds and then use them to purchase supplies before we begin to travel once more. First and foremost should be food and water. After that if we have neough perhaps better means to defend ourselves for those of us who are not skilled in magic."

Dark looks around at the group and thinks back when he told the group about reflections. “Several things have my feathers all ruffled.  Do you all remember when Kazziin told us about the thieves in this town. He told us to keep our wits or we would leave with nothing to show for it.  Then there is our visit to their Lord.  You all know what I am and what I am not.  Clearly these people think I am something.  However, we are asked to pay for showers?  There is also his palace.  All of these people barely surviving out here and he lives inside there with his own private pool of water.  The jewelry on his hands and the other guys watching the whole exchange....  I don’t know... maybe we need to play this out but I have a bad feeling.  He referred to this place as endless levels and us never leaving but he has heard about my story or similar ones.”  Dark realizes that he is getting too worked up and stops to regain his composure and say much more quietly “do you all want to give up trying and just live here?  I don’t.... so I will gain what I can from here and move on... hopefully home.”

"Dark you make valid points and I've been feeling the same way. I do not trust anyone here, especially the lord himself. But there may some good we can gather from this situation, Mara makes a good point of getting better weaponry, but that may seem difficult as I haven't noticed anyone walking around the crowds with any weapons" Killian looks back over the streets from the spiral staircase to double check his statement. Perception : 16

"With that being said we need our team at its strongest to be able to move on. Let us see what this healer has to offer." Telling everyone now "Keep your eyes open for anything that doesn't seem right."

If Rumble caught any of the conversation going on behind him, it only shows in a growing frown. Then again, it could've just been the sickness, and fatigue over trying to hide it winning out. "That'll be easier said than done, Mr. Killian. Ain't nuthin right and proper 'bout this whole place. 'cept maybe Miss Nadia.. though she did have her horns shaved down." The earth genasi 'hmms', and strokes his chin. "Any of yaw'll know much 'bout that sorta thing? 'cause on the one I think it could be a fashion thing here. But on the other... I dunno. It just got to me a little... She's a tiefling, by the way. Like Miss Orianna." He says, though the last few words came out haltingly.