The moment the door was locked behind Vera, the front door to their home was kicked open, the hinges shattering, splintering wood and dust filling the air. Kazdar was lucky enough to be standing off to the side, coughing and sheltering his eyes. He figured they were just going to arrest or admonish him, so he really didn't expect the edge of the sword to slice through his torso, spraying blood all over the room. Hitting the ground with a squishy thump, his vision started fading fast, not even feeling the massive pain that should've been there. The last thing he saw was the orc head upstairs, searching for others. At least he'd bought Vera some time, and he smiled lightly as his life faded away completely. 

As Vera and her father made their way toward the edge of the city, a [url=http://ebonfort.wikia.com/wiki/File:Selzin.jpg]drow man[/url], a citizen they'd recognized from their village, stepped out from the shadows. Everyone knew of him, but no one knew what he did or who he was really. Just that his name was Selzin. He was wearing dark leathers, and had at least two sheathed daggers visible on his person. He held a finger to his lips, gesturing for them to follow him, not to the edge of the village, but rather, further in, behind the buildings. He crept along the shadows, peered nervously around the corners, waving at them. 

When they got closer to him, [color=8882be][i][b]"If you try to leave the city, they'll slaughter you. We need to hide, not run,"[/b][/i][/color] his voice hushed and raspy. [color=8882be][i][b]"They are killin' as many humans and dwarves they can find. If you survive the night, you'll be fine tomorrow. It's the way it works here. And I can make that happen, for a price, which we'll discuss after."[/b][/i][/color]

He waited for the orc patrol to move past the alley he was planning to cross, and he did so, footsteps carefully placed to be silent. He ducked in behind the other building, a gem shop, the man peering through the bottom of the window. In there he saw some drow laughing as they butchered the dwarf family inside. He gestured for his companions to follow, but to stay low, as he continued to watch the scene. The drow finally finished with their quarry and left, not looting the store, as per the agreement, after all, there'd be a new shopkeeper in the morning. 

Waiting for the door to shut, their shady companion pulled out a set of picks, and made short work of the lock on the backdoor. He slipped inside, and made his way to the front windows, and peered at them, watching for any prying eyes, before closing the curtains. Then he relaxed. He turned to look for his new companions, knowing they'd likely have many questions for him.