Suerte continues to describe the unfolding situation. 

Having not received a response regarding the proposition of some highway robbery, Raxil walks over and pokes the wizard. "So, what are we doing here Swear?"

Feeling someone poke him, Suerte comes out of his trance. "So," begins Suerte, "I'm guessing we have a plan since one of you poked me? Shall we interrogate those armed riders from Felderwin? They might have heard something about those elves and the bag we're looking for!" 

Seeing the fire before him, Suerte comments, "Huh, with riders coming out on the road, I half expected one of you to put out this fire. I'm sure anyone on the road can notice it..." 

// OOC Did it seem to Suerte that the two parties on the road noticed each other and seemed intent on meeting each other, or did one group or both begin to fuss at the sight of the other? (Insight check? 18 //

"I need nothing from those people," Bane says curtly. "If you want to cause undue trouble before the actual job you were hired to perform that's on you," he adds settling back into his trance.

"Well, the actual job was to get that bag. What if that crew of gents already has it? I'm sure they wouldn't mind a quick question from a fellow traveler. Any of you want to come with me?" Suerte asks. 

Ooc: Have we come across any faction dressed in blue and green uniforms?

History checks.

Whee, my expertise. Lol 13

"I like green..." Raxil picks something from his ear as he considers his options. "I guess a quick talk wouldn't hurt."

//. OOC History check 22 ... //

"Agreed." Suerte begins to get up to meet the riders with Raxil.

Suerte recognizes the colors as a local noble family from Zadash home guard.

Suerte explains to the group that their some Zadashian's noble's guards followed with, "... I mean we're talking nobles here. We should be fine, it's in the name "noble.""

Suerte dusts himself off as he heads to the crossroads with Raxil.

Suerte picks up a couple of loose stones or rocks or pebbles from the floor and casts light on them, telling Raxil, "My eyes aren't as good as yours - and besides, they can't possibly think we're up to no good if we're being so obvious."

Suerte psychically tells Fortuna to glide closer to the riders and hoot like a mad-woman if they unsheath their weapons.

The riders are traveling. The peasants are traveling. No one is outwardly hostile.

// OOC I don't know about Raxil, but Suerte is walking forward, light in hand. //

Flute stays back and observes. Ready to intervene if necessary. 

OOC: Suerte approaches the riders alone?

// OOC Based on Saute_Monkey's last description of Raxil's action it seemed as if he was coming along for the talk. //

Suerte uncharacteristically stops in his tracks, douses the light spell and turns to Raxil saying, "Maybe Bane is right. Maybe these riders from Felderwin have no information from us. Maybe we're stirring a wasps nest without reason. Let's just go back to camp. Sorry to have awoken you without apparent need."

He turns and begins a slow walk back to the camp. 

     "Huh?" Raxil looks back between the approaching parties and the wizard. With a disappointed look, he hefts his axe over his shoulder and follows Suerte back to camp. Without a word the goblin collapses back into his bed roll and is soon snoring.

Suerte settles in to continue his watch, sending Fortuna back into her practiced pattern. 

 Should the rest of his night watch go without incident, Suerte eventually rouses Raxil and Skye for the third and final watch of the evening, dismissing Fortuna to her pocket dimension and himself settling in for the rest of his night's sleep.

The next watch passes without incident and the party is awoken with the dawn as Bane rouses everyone with those on the third watch. Bane's packed and ready to mount up within minutes of waking the rest of the party.

"Ration on the road I think," the drow says hosting himself onto his horse and donning a cap that makes his face change back into the more familiar dark-skinned human.