"You accosted me for this?" the irate Ch'amel asked, eyes blazing, "Count yourself lucky I have more important matters to attend to than teaching people not to waste my time."
With that, he turned on his heel and continued on his way, muttering to himself. A thought, however, occurred to Sorune. Justin had said that the Grumbling Doom would change shape based on its wielder.
And something about Ch'amel's statement smacked to Sorune as an avoidance of the question.
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Brushing through a somewhat ragged curtain, Enlil came upon a group of five men seated around a table. Two of them were the ones she sought. The group was engaged in conversation.
"Well, that's your stake covered, then," one of the unfamiliar men was saying, "Which just leaves - Who the heck are you?" It had taken the speaker a few seconds to notice the new arrival, but his eyes were now fixed on her.
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It was in End's moment of triumph that everything came apart. Even as he grasped the bundle, a hand seized the back of his neck.
It was difficult to say who was more surprised, the owner having chosen that inopportune moment to try and pick the object up. Still, it was likely that there would be trouble just as soon as the man stopped spluttering with shock.
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"That sounds like a good idea," Justin said, leading the way. Another surprise awaited them back at the Jade Dragon. Some weeks ago, the inn had been closed for extensive renovations. Somehow, in their brief absense, all that work had been undone.
Not only were the tables back in their old spots, but the skylight was gone entirely. Only Kyle's table stood unchanged, and that had never been touched by the renovations in the first place.
Strangely, the patrons didn't seem to have noticed, although one was staring suspiciously at his drink, as if wondering what had been put in it.
"The others will know to meet us here, won't they?" Justin asked, also seemingly unaware of any change.
((OOC: I'll be off until thursday, but feel free to post and I'll do any necessary GMing when I get back.))
Edited by: [url=http://pub30.ezboard.com/brpgww60462.showUserPublicProfile?gid=kelne>Kelne</A] at: 2/24/03 4:23:18 am