[Desert Diamond, Common Area] Sitting at a table in the far back right corner of the tavern or inn was a hooded man. He looked up and watched the new visitors
one by one enter the establishment. He noticed something odd about one of them. A elf in the company of some rather interesting friends.
He snickered and pulled from his pocket a tiny mouse and brought it up to his mouth so he could whisper into its ears.
"They've arrived" Then placed the mouse down and it scurried off. He then got up and headed for the door. As he exited one of the villages guards entered.
The guard moved to a table and sat down plopping his helmet down on the table.
One of the bar maids looked up at the right time and sighed. The guard looked rather exhausted like the day had been much longer for this one.
She walked over and leaned onto on of the chairs.
"Everything alright? Another rough night huh?" She asked. He looked up at her and then
back at the table.
"You could say that,... me and a few of my fellow guardsmen where patrolling on a simple night survey. Then Jenna got hit with
a black arrow of some kind. It wasn't one of the Gnoll arrows either. It was different. The design of the tip and when we took him to the apothocarythere was not much we could do. Turns out the arrow was poisoned by some sort of advanced spider venom." The talk began to make the woman nervous. This also caused the man who was leaving to freeze for a second and look to the guard. The face of concern on his face gave it away. This was not something he wanted to hear.
"Shit,..she will want to hear about this." He said in a low voice. Not sure if anyone heard him or not he fully left the tavern.
Vivian
What felt like hours was only minutes as Vivian laid upon her bed staring at the ceiling of the room. She closed her eyes in attempt to sleep. She heard a sound of a bird landing on the window and looked over to see a Raven staring right at her. Then she heard a voice.
"Well now,.. to think I would see you here of all places." As she heard the voice she looked in its direction to see a familiar person sitting in a chair in the corner.
"Long time no see Cassandra,..." She said. The dark elf the emerged from the dark corner and into the light. Unlike her sister Vivian who had silver white hair. Cassandra's hair was a bright red color and matched her just as red eyes.
"..Im impressed that you survived the trek of the underdark dear sister. That place is dangerous for a book worm like yourself. You spent to long in that library." Vivian rolled her eyes and moved to stand but felt her sisters hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry, I know your not here to chase after me. You would not be in the company of these strange people if you where. Your out here like me on the run from our brothers and sisters. Problem is you lead them straight to me. Good thing they don't know that yet. Your eyes have been opened and now you are here." The words caused Vivian to pause for a second and as she looked up she felt her sisters lips against her forhead. This caused her to blink and when her eyes re opened she could see deeply into the red eyes.
"I can not travel with you, so don't bother asking. It is best if the two of us are not in the same place at one time. However, I do have friends and I will use them to keep you informed on our brothers and sisters. Expect a attack inside the temple." With that Cassandra then kissed her sister upon the lips and pulled back. She pulled out a knife and took one of the fruits from the basket and took a bite from it. She smiled and looked to the window.
" Its a shame,... it was quite a wonderful night out." She said. Vivian looked to the window and then looked back to find her sister gone. The whole thing took her breathe away. She was in shock to find her sister here of all places and to find that Cassandra was willing to help her. After everything that had happened.... Vivian looked to the necklace and sighed. No way was she getting some sleep now. She grabbed it and put it on instantly turning back to her surface elf features. With that she exited the room and proceeded to go down the stairs.
Alexander
Alex had no idea these two ladies where this into the leaf. They seamed rather enjoying it. Not that he never partook in it himself. Nothing like a good puff here and there after a battle. It did make for a good stress reliever and he could see that Elleonara took it to a whole new level by adding cherries to it. Some people liked it in that way. He couldn't say he was too into the different scents really. He was more into tasting the different mead or ales then he was of tobacco. Speaking of mead....
"Bartender,... I would like to try the local mead. Not going to get a whole lot. Don't want to have a hangover tomorrow." He said as he pulled a coin forth. Soon after the mead was poured and he quickly too a drink. It had a bit of spice too it which he did not expect. It was a sweet spice though cinnamon to be exact. He thought it was actually... pretty good.
Soon he noticed from the reflection that the woman of the hour had decided to join them. Vivian seemed a bit odd though as if her mind was else where but only for a few seconds as she seemed to get back to the present. Was it the necklace?... perhaps with their help the locals can see Vivian as not the drow but for what she was. Tell then the woman had to put on a disguise. He sighed as she approached.
"Couldn't sleep huh?" "You can say that,... my mind is to far off to sleep." She looked to see if the bar had any wines. She noticed some elven wine and raised a brow. There where no elves
here from what she could tell yet there it was. They must have it shipped for their elven guests that arrive. She gestured to the bottle and put a few gold pieces down.
"Keep them coming..." She said as she touched her lips with her finger tips. She couldn't help wonder what her sister was thinking doing all that. Her sister always liked teasing her. She wondered if Cass had found a new lover yet... or would it be too hard for her to do so.
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