Hobnob smiled and waved at the new arrival when Kayden addressed the Khalahar at the door and nodded in response to Kayden's question as he got down from his stool and moved aside. He remained silent because he didn't want to scare off any potential recruits with his eccentricity. While Kayden and the new arrival spoke, Hobnob glanced at Kayden occasionally. Ever since he 1st read that name in his invitation to join Kayden's company, Hobnob couldn't shake the feeling that he'd heard that name before, but he couldn't remember where from. This bothered Hobnob to no end, he hated not being able to remember things.

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"Sorry Haukford!" Shortstack replied as he and all but 1 of the other gnomes at Hillcrest followed the dog out of the great hall.
Doctor Diminutive elected to stay behind when he noticed Secret. The eyes looking out of the plague doctor's mask the gnomish physician usually wore regarded the elven rogue with an evaluative gleam before turning to a mix of amusement at the fact that the elf Hobnob was looking for in Starkvale was currently right here in Hillcrest, and a small amount of disappointment that he had no form of justification for applying leaches to her exposed flesh. After a moment, Doctor Diminutive approached Secret and cleared his throat to get her attention. "Am I correct in assuming that you are Kayden's roguish associate?" Doctor Diminutive asked "It would be good if you are, we've been looking all over for you for the last 7 days".