((Remind me again, what happened in the south?))

Bennett nods, "Any news on how it is down south?"

Ashley will by the potion of speed and give it Crispy. How much for the potion ?

"5 gold for one. And I haven't heard much besides the hostile clans have been more aggressive. The refugees beings survivors from their attacks. Something got them all riled up."

I'll take a half dozen healing potions for 20 gold, please.  Hatt pays the money and takes the potions.  Who would know more about the situation in the south?

(I think we want to find an interesting quest that suits us - that might be at the tavern where we met originally, but are there other places around the city where we might find good work?)

Ashley pays for the 2 potions if they ara available in that quantity and turns to Crispy. Here, drink this if we get into a fight that looks like it might be tough to win. It will help you. And Ashley puts the potions in Crispys bag.

(Yup, you can follow clues to a quest or check with the board at the tavern.)

"I'd check with the refugees. Heard that most of them are setting up a bit of a shelter along the beach." 

Refugees, says Hatt, wincing.  He had been a refugee, not all that long ago.  He had been lucky to have his family around him; most fared worse than him.  Yes, I think I would like to speak to them and hear what they have to say.

Well, what now? he asks the others.  The tavern to relax and look at the quest board?  Shopping for magical items?  Or we talk to these refugees and try to find something useful to do? 

((Sorry, I've been busy with work.))

Bennett nods to Hatt, "Let's head to the tavern and look at the board." 

What time of day is it?

(Almost midday, the Grey emporium is a few stores down from Bags and Potions, while the Sunken coin is near the city gate.)

((What day of the week is it anyway?))

(Tuesday, the trip back was three weeks and considering the trip to Savasst took about 2, you all were gone for more than a month.)

Ashley begins to yawn widely, but quickly covers her mouth to not be rune. I'm going to go book our rooms at the best inn in town. I need to recover a bit after that boat trip. If you guys find anything useful at the other shop let me know please. Ashley grabs Crispy by the hand softly. Shall we go get the rooms set up and rest and recuperate. She asks her wife. 

Crispy had been distracted since her return to Cresthall. 

Finally, back where we started. It had seemed like a year since they were away, meeting at the fateful tavern it all started at. 

Slowly, like water rising by drops, like waking from a dream, her mind wandered and produced thoughts unknown to her. She remembered things. Her mind was ever so gently touched – she saw bits of images and situations of people she did not know, places she has not seen. A beautiful white haired woman in heels. A religious dwarf. A large man with cybernetic arms. A huge automaton. And a woman from the forest. This group was plane travelling, something had destroyed their home world. But, nothing was familiar, and..yet it was. She was confused. Was this feeling of the past? Or of things to come. She felt her heart sink beyond her control, and the magic of The Weave found her. In a horrible, terrible moment, there was nothing but darkness, an umbra – impenetrable, and evil. And then, death. 

"Grianne..." was all she said, barely a whisper. Barely. 

Ashley startled her out of the prison of her mind. 

“Ashley..” she said, looking at her, felt her hand. “Hi..yes.” she smiled. “Yes. Let’s go. I think..I need a nap..”

Ashley and Crispy will head to the best Inn in town.

You know what, says Hatt.  They're right.  We should spend more time with the ones we love.  If you guys want to come along, you're more than welcome, but I'm going to see my family.  I've never been apart from them before, and I should have gone to visit them as soon as the boat docked. 

Hatt heads out and goes to his parents' house in the city, with Bennett and Gasp if they choose to join him.

Ashley and Crispy head to the nobles district while Hatt heads for the commoners district. Ashley and Crispy have little traffic there, just the occasional puzzled glance from the nobles walking about. Once at the inn, the Golden Spoon, the greeter offers them directions to a less expensive inn but quickly excuses himself for his behavior as Ashley shows her gold. Hatt is greeted by many familiar faces, his extensive family going out and about, doing jobs, having fun, or coming to see him as word gets out that he's finally back. The homey apartment is abuzz with clamor and halflings, some carrying food, most carrying food, and others prepping more decorations as apartment grows more colorful.

@ Gasp

Hatt spends a wonderful night with his family, and tells them all about his adventures far across the sea. 

The next day, he heads to the Sunken Coin tavern, and stands before the quest board, reading the quests that are on offer.

Hatt makes his offer and it sort of catches Gasp off guard. He startles for a moment and hesitantly shakes his head. He doesn't even mimic a voice. Just a silent gesture. Once the others have cleared out, Gasp swallows hard and gives a shaky sigh. The bird person will head out and seek out the Commander of The Guard.

Ashley rents a room and ignores all the looks they get from the towns folk. She and Crispy head up to their room. I'm so hungry I could eat a dragon turtle. Ashley says when they get to their room. Want too see if a place this fancy can get food sent to us?

Crispy barked out an amused laugh.

"Ha!" she barked. "Could you not say dragon turtle? It's a little too soon."

She began to undress and put on more comfortable clothes, like shorts, and a half shirt. At the suggestion of room service, she was all for it. "That, as always, is an amazing idea. I wonder what kind of food they serve in this place."