
AT THE RANCH
The butler looks surprised by Krusten's question. He hesitates for a second, just the time to reveal he didn't expect such an objection, then he recomposes himself and answers: "Didn't you realize that? She is planning something. Is so evident! Her behavior is becoming odd, she spends the night out and plots with strangers and who knows what else. Doesn't look strange to you that she doesn't seem the slightest worried by the bandits' problem even if her father is losing all his hairs on it?".
He looks at Krusten intently, waiting for an answer.
In the common room, Captain Tomlin rests his back on the wall while staying sit by the table and follows with interest the conversation between Tomas and MaryJaen. Carnosus and Ferrin are still busy with their breakfasts, their mind probably elsewhere.
AT THE INN
Ceza Feuro enjoys the warmth of the fireplace while peeping at the conversation that is going on at the nearby table. Mina can see a glitter of satisfaction in the innkeeper's eyes. "Brilliant", he comments. "I will prepare everything. Thank you, Miss, for your help. Today your food and lodging will be on the house".
After some time, Mina is given an apron and a tray full of bowls and mugs. She guesses it should be the breakfast for three people. In the central pocket of the cloth apron, some dried lavender. "Is their special request", explains Butch rising his shoulders. "The room is the biggest one, the second door on the left". Mina looks at Jeaal and Ja'laron, that are still sleeping soundly, and prepares herself to climb up the stairs.
Out of Character: Canabusis: I will have your character by tomorrow. Cleric or Wizard?
Krusten is not amused by the butler's assumptions.
"I was on to Abigail when I first got here and when I [cornered] you about it you were as silent as a mouse. Now I just got here and you pretend that I should know what has happened since I left?"
She uses her intimidation skill...
"For all I know it could be you and her conspiring in this..."
She should love the look on his face by now and then backs down.
"So tell me oh wise butler of this mansion, how do you think I should approach this? Break down her bedroom door and string her by the neck?"
"I would think a fellow elf would understand her situation better, no use asking me," He replies.
"It would be best if both of you followed, " He says to the captain and MariJaen.
Tomas follows the instructions given by Tomlin and goes off to open the chests.
Canabusis, nods and follows Tomas. " I suppose you are correct." She states to Tomas and smiles. Looking to Tomlin she smiles and reflects on their conversation of the night before.
Ferrin looks up from his meal at the lull in the conversation and notices MariJaen for the first time. He cocks his head to the side and says in his squeaky voice, "Youse are nots Anntreen." He rises to his feet and spryly patters over to her with a puzzled look on his childish face. Ferrin stands just over 3ft tall and weighs about 35 pounds. His ears are slightly pointed and his wavy, tawny hair looks shaggy and tousled. He wears a loose, linen shirt with the sleeves tucked up high on his arms to keep them out of his food. His brown, leather breeches are tucked into knee-high, matching, leather boots with a down-turned cuff at the top. As he approaches MariJaen, he looks at her from her feet on up to her face. When he is a couple paces away, he suddenly extends his arm out, palm up. A grey ferret scampers up and over his shoulder, along his arm, and stretches out to sniff the newcomer. He turns back to look at Ferrin for a moment and then scampers back down Ferrin's back and away along the floor. Ferrin smiles and announces, "Alaric approves, so youse are alrights by me's. Comes and eats with us!" He grabs her hand and tugs her toward the table to share in their meal.
Out of Character: I thought it would be good to give a thorough description of Ferrin here, since we've had several new folks join the group.
Before she leaves for the room, she whispers back to Butch, "If he asks, my idea is to tell him I'm your cousin from out of town. Also I will need a moment to look less like an adventurer. May I change in the room you've offered me?"
MariJaen, Smiles brightly in her reaction to Ferrin. She nods a Hello to Alaric smiling from ear to ear the whole time. "Nice to meet you and Alaric. Thank you. I've eaten already, but I'm sure I'll join you again soon." MariJaen nods toward Tomas and continues to follow him.