Catarina was initially angry when she saw the guards draw their bows. She shielded Malkus the best she could, but she knew that even her armor wouldn't be able to deflect all the arrows from this range. But instead of shooting him, they shot at the undead they followed the group. The gates were open and Vivian summoned a tiger to rush Malkus inside, heading to the monastery. She didn't question it; a holy place was probably the best place to hide from zombies. It was a good thing it was late too; Catarina couldn't imagine the sort of trouble that could arise if people saw a tiger carrying a half-orc on it's back. When Catarina, Vivian, Malkus, and the tiger reached the monastery, the knights at the gate pointed their weapons at them. Mostly to Malkus. This made Catarina roll her eyes underneath her helmet. [color=fff79a]"Really!? Does he look like he can hurt anyone right now?"[/color]

Fortunately Vivian was able to do some quick talking and got the guards off their backs. She did so by showing them the chalice of silence, though Catarina was a bit concerned about why she showed that to them, and how it worked so well. While Catarina wasn't a priest, she knew this monastery was for the god Pelinor (It helped that she had been here once). She had no idea how or why showing them the Chalice of Silence, an artifact by Nerul, would allow them entry. Though Catarina didn't have time to dwell on paranoia right now and just helped Vivian get Malkus into the monastery.

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Parum smiled widely as she bowed her head and followed after Erika. [color=brown]"I'll admit I haven't been here long, but I've a talent for learning the local area quickly. You should know that this city has quite a bustling thieves guild, and gangs roam the streets daily. Despite the lawlessness however, it can be used to our advantage. You see, the vampire whom you're hunting has both friends and enemies among the thieves and low lives of the city. And I can tell you their names..."[/color] Parum informed Erika of what she knew about the Thieves Guild of the city, as well as the various gangs, mobs, and crime families as well. She didn't know who exactly were under the orders of the vampire, but she was able to tell Erika which ones had the best influence and would be most useful for their hunt. The best thing Parum told Erika, however, was the name of the leader gang of thugs she fought earlier that day. Knowing his name, that was one step closer to figuring out where the vampire was.