With a few deft clicks the manacles unlock and drop to the floor. The child doesn’t seem to realise you’ve freed him. He is in a nearly catatonic state, sitting and staring into middle distance whimpering slightly
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Leowin sees Draskan approaching to carry off the child and shoots him a look.
Woah there Scales. Give me a minute.
He looks back to the child, smiling broadly.
Come on. I was you once. I know where you are. Sometimes these chances come along, and you've got to make the best of them. It's not like you're going to feel great staying in this cavern, is it?
The kids sniffles slowly stop as he sucks a long streak of snot back in to his nose. The mean ogre lady Gaara took me from home and made her goblin friends keep me here. Promise you make sure she isn’t mean to anyone ever again.
He points upwards while burying his face in your shoulder. Looking at his tatty clothes you recognise the unicorn symbol stitched into it as that of House Orien. This would be Calden, Aldens kidnapped son. Looking down at Diomedes and the chained up warforged you realise you need to get out of here before any Daask muscle turn up
The steel rings shatter under the impact. The warforged look at you and then the broken bindings. They stand and bow to you respectfully Draskan. They turn to Diomedes and give him a warforged gesture of respect and debt before scattering into the darkness, probably heading back towards the Cogs
Thank you Draskan, and you as well Leowin for your good intentions. The firsts steps have been taken in righting a great wrong upon my kind. Punishment will follow. The community must be protected. As my old master would say, an example needs to be made.
You get back into the lift and correct the wiring on the dragonshard and return to the Mithral District, a short walk later and you are back the gates of the Unicorn Estate. The guards recognize the child and usher you through with no questions to Alden in his dining hall. The boy wriggles free of Leowin and runs to his father both cry tears of joy. My son! Oh my Sweet boy! Thank you for returning him to me! It isn't much but please take these as a token of my thanks. Vishtai presents each of you with a Feather Token (Feather fall)The hour is late, please stay for what remains of the night in the guest suites!
You are ushered to the guest suites and retire for the night. For many if not all of you it is the first time sleeping in noble quality beds. The morning comes and you are treated to breakfast. Alden joins you as you eat. Good morning my friends! Now that you are rested I wanted to let you know the address of Gaara’s safe house in a Terminus apartment at Lower Tavick’s Landing. It is where any recovered relics were transported. He turns to Diomedes I wanted to let you know that I feel awful about what happened to those poor warforged but I would do anything for my son, I hope you can understand that. Turning back to the rest of the group. Before you leave I do have one request. Could you play down my involvement in this when you report back to the Sharns Watch? A scandal like this is bad for the House and could negatively affect business relations about the city and further afield. Of course you would be compensated for your discretion, a sum of 50 gold each perhaps?
With a few deft clicks the manacles unlock and drop to the floor. The child doesn’t seem to realise you’ve freed him. He is in a nearly catatonic state, sitting and staring into middle distance whimpering slightly
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Leowin approaches the child.
Hey kid. You ok? Who brought you here? Who are your people?
The child starts to cry.
Draskan snorts and shakes his head shaking off the poison
Leowin sit next to the child, not touching him.
Come on kid. You've probably not got many chances left. You know how there are bad people in the world? You've met some, I think? Well. I'm not them.
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Leowin sees Draskan approaching to carry off the child and shoots him a look.
Woah there Scales. Give me a minute.
He looks back to the child, smiling broadly.
Come on. I was you once. I know where you are. Sometimes these chances come along, and you've got to make the best of them. It's not like you're going to feel great staying in this cavern, is it?
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The kids sniffles slowly stop as he sucks a long streak of snot back in to his nose. The mean ogre lady Gaara took me from home and made her goblin friends keep me here. Promise you make sure she isn’t mean to anyone ever again.
He then launches himself at Leowin and clings onto him like a limpet
Leowin hugs the child back and picks him up, the edges of his smile twitching in anticipation of violence later.
Gaara, eh? Well, when we find her, we'll have a talk with her. Where's your home?
He points upwards while burying his face in your shoulder. Looking at his tatty clothes you recognise the unicorn symbol stitched into it as that of House Orien. This would be Calden, Aldens kidnapped son.
Looking down at Diomedes and the chained up warforged you realise you need to get out of here before any Daask muscle turn up
Leowin looks back to the party, his bland, unassuming smile unchanged.
Well then - shall we take this kid home?
Leowin my dextrous friend, a moment? I cannot leave my kin here. Could you work your magic on their chains?
Draskan moves over to the warforged and with a mighty swing of his maul he smashes the chains binding them
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The steel rings shatter under the impact. The warforged look at you and then the broken bindings. They stand and bow to you respectfully Draskan. They turn to Diomedes and give him a warforged gesture of respect and debt before scattering into the darkness, probably heading back towards the Cogs
Leowin, his thieves tools half out of his pocket, looks towards Diomedes and shrugs, putting them back in his pocket.
Thank you Draskan, and you as well Leowin for your good intentions. The firsts steps have been taken in righting a great wrong upon my kind. Punishment will follow. The community must be protected. As my old master would say, an example needs to be made.
You get back into the lift and correct the wiring on the dragonshard and return to the Mithral District, a short walk later and you are back the gates of the Unicorn Estate. The guards recognize the child and usher you through with no questions to Alden in his dining hall. The boy wriggles free of Leowin and runs to his father both cry tears of joy. My son! Oh my Sweet boy! Thank you for returning him to me! It isn't much but please take these as a token of my thanks. Vishtai presents each of you with a Feather Token (Feather fall) The hour is late, please stay for what remains of the night in the guest suites!
You are ushered to the guest suites and retire for the night. For many if not all of you it is the first time sleeping in noble quality beds. The morning comes and you are treated to breakfast. Alden joins you as you eat. Good morning my friends! Now that you are rested I wanted to let you know the address of Gaara’s safe house in a Terminus apartment at Lower Tavick’s Landing. It is where any recovered relics were transported. He turns to Diomedes I wanted to let you know that I feel awful about what happened to those poor warforged but I would do anything for my son, I hope you can understand that. Turning back to the rest of the group. Before you leave I do have one request. Could you play down my involvement in this when you report back to the Sharns Watch? A scandal like this is bad for the House and could negatively affect business relations about the city and further afield. Of course you would be compensated for your discretion, a sum of 50 gold each perhaps?
How about 75? Eoni asks whilst shovelling food into her mouth.
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