Adventure in Dan-thurás

Lethira listens without interrupting, her attention steady on Joe as he speaks. “Reputation carries,” she says quietly. “Sometimes further than it should.” She lets that settle, her gaze resting on him, just watching how he holds the thought. “A tall woman. Black hair. Boots,” she repeats, placing the details. Her eyes shift briefly toward Flins at Joe’s glance, acknowledging it without following it further, then returns to Joe. “They’ve taken you once,” she says, simple and even. “They’ll try again.” A small pause follows. “Where on the road did it happen last?”

Insight [13]
Lethira is watching Joe’s delivery, trying to determine whether he’s holding something back concerning the bandits.

Mia has headed downstairs after 4 hours (as an elf, she only needs to trance for 4 hours.)

*I suppose she spends the four hours of waning night exploring the layout of town, familiarizing herself with locations, and then looking for Peregrine Joe at around 6?*

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*I suppose she spends the four hours of waning night exploring the layout of town, familiarizing herself with locations, and then looking for Peregrine Joe at around 6?*

 *Yeah, that makes sense.*

“About eight miles out of town, while I was heading back from Elvenbrook down on the other side of the river,” he replies. “And that was the most recent; I must have been robbed nine times in the past month!” He pauses, clearly remembering the previous day’s travails. “It’s almost like they don’t want me to come back,” he adds jokingly. “Not that that’s stopped me.”

His delivery of this and his statements about the bandits are uniformly brisk and succinct, and while he appears that he’d rather that yesterday didn’t happen the way it did, it seems like he is telling the truth, to the best of his knowledge.

”Where’s that firebrand?” He suddenly asks Flins. “Y’know, the one that wanted to slap you? Sounded like she’s hard-up on money and really wanted this job—and not let you have it.”

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“About eight miles out of town, while I was heading back from Elvenbrook down on the other side of the river,” he replies. “And that was the most recent; I must have been robbed nine times in the past month!” He pauses, clearly remembering the previous day’s travails. “It’s almost like they don’t want me to come back,” he adds jokingly. “Not that that’s stopped me.”

His delivery of this and his statements about the bandits are uniformly brisk and succinct, and while he appears that he’d rather that yesterday didn’t happen the way it did, it seems like he is telling the truth, to the best of his knowledge.

”Where’s that firebrand?” He suddenly asks Flins. “Y’know, the one that wanted to slap you? Sounded like she’s hard-up on money and really wanted this job—and not let you have it.”

 *Lol*

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*I suppose she spends the four hours of waning night exploring the layout of town, familiarizing herself with locations, and then looking for Peregrine Joe at around 6?*

 *Yeah, that makes sense.*

 *Lore drop: many of the buildings are people’s houses, but there are plenty of establishments that aren’t open yet. In addition to the Copper Kettle and Honest Joe’s, there is: Fonkin’s Folios and Fancies; Fallen Horde Smithy and Keelhaul’s Katch [sic] by the river; the town hall, the livery (unnamed), the potter (unnamed), the apothecary (unnamed), the town’s shrine, seemingly dedicated to Tymora (sleeping nearby is the shrine’s caretaker, a Twilight adherent from the looks of her holy symbol; bludgeon nearby), and offices belonging to people and practices; Dr. Theo LeSeig (chiropractor), Dr. Samuel Clerich, Trader Joe, and Veknah Insurance.*

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*I suppose she spends the four hours of waning night exploring the layout of town, familiarizing herself with locations, and then looking for Peregrine Joe at around 6?*

 *Yeah, that makes sense.*

 *Lore drop: many of the buildings are people’s houses, but there are plenty of establishments that aren’t open yet. In addition to the Copper Kettle and Honest Joe’s, there is: Fonkin’s Folios and Fancies; Fallen Horde Smithy and Keelhaul’s Katch [sic] by the river; the town hall, the livery (unnamed), the potter (unnamed), the apothecary (unnamed), the town’s shrine, seemingly dedicated to Tymora (sleeping nearby is the shrine’s caretaker, a Twilight adherent from the looks of her holy symbol; bludgeon nearby), and offices belonging to people and practices; Dr. Theo LeSeig (chiropractor), Dr. Samuel Clerich, Trader Joe, and Veknah Insurance.*

 *Thanks!*

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“About eight miles out of town, while I was heading back from Elvenbrook down on the other side of the river,” he replies. “And that was the most recent; I must have been robbed nine times in the past month!” He pauses, clearly remembering the previous day’s travails. “It’s almost like they don’t want me to come back,” he adds jokingly. “Not that that’s stopped me.”

His delivery of this and his statements about the bandits are uniformly brisk and succinct, and while he appears that he’d rather that yesterday didn’t happen the way it did, it seems like he is telling the truth, to the best of his knowledge.

”Where’s that firebrand?” He suddenly asks Flins. “Y’know, the one that wanted to slap you? Sounded like she’s hard-up on money and really wanted this job—and not let you have it.”

 "Hell if I know she can be drunk in the gutter for all I care." Flins says calmly 

Lethira listens without interrupting, her attention steady on Joe as he answers. “Eight miles,” she says quietly, placing the distance for herself. “Close enough to get used to seeing the same road.” A small pause follows as he speaks of being robbed again and again, her expression unchanged even through the humor beneath it. “Nine times is a pattern,” she says evenly. “I don’t think people don’t keep finding the same target by accident. The road is familiar to them and so are you.”. Then Joe mentions Mia. Lethira’s eyes shift briefly toward Flins before returning to Joe. “She wasn’t protecting the job,” she says calmly. “Just her patience.” There’s the faintest hint of a smile at that, subtle and brief. “You tested it pretty thoroughly.”

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Lethira listens without interrupting, her attention steady on Joe as he answers. “Eight miles,” she says quietly, placing the distance for herself. “Close enough to get used to seeing the same road.” A small pause follows as he speaks of being robbed again and again, her expression unchanged even through the humor beneath it. “Nine times is a pattern,” she says evenly. “I don’t think people don’t keep finding the same target by accident. The road is familiar to them and so are you.”. Then Joe mentions Mia. Lethira’s eyes shift briefly toward Flins before returning to Joe. “She wasn’t protecting the job,” she says calmly. “Just her patience.” There’s the faintest hint of a smile at that, subtle and brief. “You tested it pretty thoroughly.”

 

 Mia has wandered back into the tavern and freezes upon spotting Flins, but visibly relaxes upon sighting Lethira.