Let's go find a dragon

[Condensation she/her]

3 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

"An ancient delicacy of a long-forgotten people," he said, using a smooth knife to slice it into pieces. "They called it 'pizza'!"

"Interesting." Minuet made no move to take a piece.

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 hour ago, S4S said:

Placing the strange notebook back into his jacket as he heard the others approaching, Ni hesitantly looked up at the kitchen doorway. Although he didn’t meet their eyes, he noticed Valzwyn was now standing in the doorframe, and that the “plate man” and another one of the adventurers Ni had seen yesterday was standing behind her.

Wrapping his arms around himself as he continued to kneel on the floor, Ni said nothing as he pulled the edges of his damp jacket tighter around his body, almost as though he were trying to hide within the oversized coat he wore.

"You're--"

[Trutharchivist he/him]

5 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

“Care for a piece?” he asked, trying to sound polite. “I’ve been trying to get it to catch on again.”

Arik finished eating his chicken, then took a big piece of this... "pizza", and ate it.

"I am happy to share this desire with you." He said, then looked hungrily at the rest of the pizza.

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It's usually a bad idea to offer food to a Wolfson. This one is relatively civilized, though, so it's probably fine. I mean, he actually paid for his food. It's not normal with Wolfsons, but Arik was away from his pack long enough to realize that their regular tactics are useless when wandering alone.

BTW, you just caused a character of mine to eat dairy products after eating meat (well, chicken), which is forbidden according to Judaism. Doesn't really matter, but still.

 

14 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

"Oh, there's the kitchen," Orpheus noticed. He stepped up behind Valzwyn, near Owlson, and gaped in awe. "Cara? ...a ghost?"

8 hours ago, Isabelle6060 said:

Cara snapped her head up, just now noticing the crowd of people staring at them. "He's not a ghost. He's alive now, somehow..."

7 hours ago, S4S said:

Placing the strange notebook back into his jacket as he heard the others approaching, Ni hesitantly looked up at the kitchen doorway. Although he didn’t meet their eyes, he noticed Valzwyn was now standing in the doorframe, and that the “plate man” and another one of the adventurers Ni had seen yesterday was standing behind her.

Wrapping his arms around himself as he continued to kneel on the floor, Ni said nothing as he pulled the edges of his damp jacket tighter around his body, almost as though he were trying to hide within the oversized coat he wore.

Gal shook his head for a moment, then said: "Right. We can talk about it later. Right now, we have a sort of portal in the library, and it won't stay there for very long. We have a few minutes, but I suggest that we go there now, and discuss Ni's... condition... later. Are you coming?"

[Tesh Any pronouns]

On 8/25/2021 at 11:29 AM, Trutharchivist said:

Gal opened his eyes and ran back into the tower, shouting: "Orpheus! Valzwyn! Mr. Shadow! You all need to come to the library now!"

Talnic's eyes shot open, and he stood abruptly and began sprinting towards the voice, which was coming from the general direction of the library. He rounded a corner and slid through an open door into the library. "What is it?" he asked, eyes wide, ready to face whatever had prompted the shouting.

[Knight of Iron she/they]

9 hours ago, Tesh said:

Talnic's eyes shot open, and he stood abruptly and began sprinting towards the voice, which was coming from the general direction of the library. He rounded a corner and slid through an open door into the library. "What is it?" he asked, eyes wide, ready to face whatever had prompted the shouting.

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Actually they’ve just moved to the kitchen now, so we’ll go with that.

“Ni’s... back,” Orpheus said in a soft voice.

21 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

Gal shook his head for a moment, then said: "Right. We can talk about it later. Right now, we have a sort of portal in the library, and it won't stay there for very long. We have a few minutes, but I suggest that we go there now, and discuss Ni's... condition... later. Are you coming?"

“Wait, hold up, a portal? That’s actually very useful right now,” Orpheus said, and added, “Nice work, Owlson. Let’s go through this portal, then we can talk.”

On 8/26/2021 at 8:47 PM, Condensation said:

"Interesting." Minuet made no move to take a piece.

Exodus leaned forward, eyes narrowed. “You consume little, you sure you don’t need more?” He has his suspicions, but to confirm them often required a little prodding.

21 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

Arik finished eating his chicken, then took a big piece of this... "pizza", and ate it.

"I am happy to share this desire with you." He said, then looked hungrily at the rest of the pizza.

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Well, you learn something new every day! I love to study religions but am lacking when it comes to modern Judaism, so the knowledge is appreciated.

Exodus glanced around. “Anyone else want the rest of it? We’ve got to go soon.”

He grabbed another piece for himself, his movement conveying no urgency.

[Condensation she/her]

30 minutes ago, Knight of Iron said:

Exodus leaned forward, eyes narrowed. “You consume little, you sure you don’t need more?” He has his suspicions, but to confirm them often required a little prodding.

Exodus glanced around. “Anyone else want the rest of it? We’ve got to go soon.”

He grabbed another piece for himself, his movement conveying no urgency.

"I already ate, remember? Although if we're just going to leave the rest of it, I suppose I could eat more. Always a shame to waste."

[Tesh Any pronouns]

1 hour ago, Knight of Iron said:

Actually they’ve just moved to the kitchen now, so we’ll go with that.

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*Talnic teleports to the kitchen because he has skills*

Talnic stopped dead. The young boy stood before him, looking a little damp, but seeming very much alive.

"Are we sure he's actually alive, and that this isn't... necromancy or some other sort of magic? Or that this isn't an impostor of some sort? It'd be difficult to spot a replacement considering how silent he is and that bag," His eyes didn't leave Ni as he asked his questions. It felt a little pointless to address them directly to Ni due to his infrequent speech, but he didn't feel he would have been able to trust the boy's words even if he had felt like he might answer.

[Trutharchivist he/him]

11 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

“Wait, hold up, a portal? That’s actually very useful right now,” Orpheus said, and added, “Nice work, Owlson. Let’s go through this portal, then we can talk.”

 

9 hours ago, Tesh said:

Talnic stopped dead. The young boy stood before him, looking a little damp, but seeming very much alive.

"Are we sure he's actually alive, and that this isn't... necromancy or some other sort of magic? Or that this isn't an impostor of some sort? It'd be difficult to spot a replacement considering how silent he is and that bag," His eyes didn't leave Ni as he asked his questions. It felt a little pointless to address them directly to Ni due to his infrequent speech, but he didn't feel he would have been able to trust the boy's words even if he had felt like he might answer.

"Look, as I said, we'll have time for that later. Let's just take him with us to the library and move. We are, after all, somewhat in shortage of time."

11 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

Exodus glanced around. “Anyone else want the rest of it? We’ve got to go soon.”

He grabbed another piece for himself, his movement conveying no urgency.

 

11 hours ago, Condensation said:

"I already ate, remember? Although if we're just going to leave the rest of it, I suppose I could eat more. Always a shame to waste."

"I'll have it." Said Arik, and without hesitation took the rest of the pizza and wolfed it down. Then he turned to this... Xeus and said: "Where are you going?"

[Tesh Any pronouns]

2 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

"Look, as I said, we'll have time for that later. Let's just take him with us to the library and move. We are, after all, somewhat in shortage of time."

"And why are we pressed for time?" Talnic asked. 

[Isabelle6060 she/her]

16 hours ago, Tesh said:

Talnic stopped dead. The young boy stood before him, looking a little damp, but seeming very much alive.

"Are we sure he's actually alive, and that this isn't... necromancy or some other sort of magic? Or that this isn't an impostor of some sort? It'd be difficult to spot a replacement considering how silent he is and that bag," His eyes didn't leave Ni as he asked his questions. It felt a little pointless to address them directly to Ni due to his infrequent speech, but he didn't feel he would have been able to trust the boy's words even if he had felt like he might answer.

“He’s not an imposter. Leave him alone.” Cara hissed. 

@S4S

6 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

"Look, as I said, we'll have time for that later. Let's just take him with us to the library and move. We are, after all, somewhat in shortage of time."

“Why do we need to go to the library? To go through a portal of sorts?” 

[Knight of Iron she/they]

20 hours ago, Condensation said:

"I already ate, remember? Although if we're just going to leave the rest of it, I suppose I could eat more. Always a shame to waste."

9 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

"I'll have it." Said Arik, and without hesitation took the rest of the pizza and wolfed it down. Then he turned to this... Xeus and said: "Where are you going?"

Exodus stared at Arik, meeting his eyes steadily. "We're off to visit a relative, it's not really your business." He was pretty sure he would've overheard their conversation, but not enough that he'd know they were lying.

9 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

"Look, as I said, we'll have time for that later. Let's just take him with us to the library and move. We are, after all, somewhat in shortage of time."

7 hours ago, Tesh said:

"And why are we pressed for time?" Talnic asked. 

Tʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ɪs ᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ, ɪɴ, ʟɪᴋᴇ, ᴀ ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋs.

"Well, we only have a couple weeks before the world ends, according to... my... um. Friend." A wave of embarrassment, shock, and horror hit him anew as he realized that his secret was out. He'd a bond with a demon. He began to step towards the library, eager to get out of there.

[Condensation she/her]

22 minutes ago, Knight of Iron said:

Exodus stared at Arik, meeting his eyes steadily. "We're off to visit a relative, it's not really your business." He was pretty sure he would've overheard their conversation, but not enough that he'd know they were lying.

"I agree. There's already too many people coming along."

[S4S]

19 hours ago, Tesh said:

"Are we sure he's actually alive, and that this isn't... necromancy or some other sort of magic? Or that this isn't an impostor of some sort? It'd be difficult to spot a replacement considering how silent he is and that bag,"

Pulling his jacket around him tighter, Ni lowered his gaze to "the shadow's" feet. The man's words spoke a painful truth. Visions flashed across Ni's clouded mind, with memories full of pointing fingers and whispers from those who had seen him come back from the dead in years past.

Possessed.

Demon.

Cursed child.

Monster.

Nightmare.

Ni had heard them all, and in time, he had come to believe them. After all, they hadn't been wrong...

3 hours ago, Isabelle6060 said:

“He’s not an imposter. Leave him alone.” Cara hissed. 

Ni paused at Cara's sudden defense. He hadn't expected anyone to speak on behalf of him, and Cara's statement came as a surprise to Ni; he couldn't remember the last time someone had stood up for him after seeing him come back to life.

From the back of his mind, a thought softly poked at Ni's conscience. Recognizing the thought to be a certain memory though, he quietly locked it away for the time being. It wasn't a bad memory at all but... Ni didn't know what to think of it right now...

54 minutes ago, Knight of Iron said:

"Well, we only have a couple weeks before the world ends, according to... my... um. Friend." A wave of embarrassment, shock, and horror hit him anew as he realized that his secret was out. He'd a bond with a demon. He began to step towards the library, eager to get out of there.

Some of the adventurers had begun making their way towards a supposed library and some mysterious portal. Ni wasn't sure what any of it meant, or how much of it he had missed after he- well... how much he might have missed yesterday. With some of the others though, there appeared to be a sense of urgency.

Ni slid his legs out from under him in an effort to stand, unsure if he would be joining or welcome with the others. Regardless, Ni still felt the need to move. A muffled grunt of pain almost escaped Ni's lips as the muscles in his legs began to cramp at the sudden movement. A long time ago, Doctor had called it "rigor mortis", and he had told Ni that his body had to fight to reverse this effect whenever he came back to life. Ni didn't quite understand what that meant, but he had found through past experience that it usually took a couple of hours before he felt "normal" again. While his neck and torso had slowly stopped aching, Ni's arms and legs still ached whenever he moved, and his hands and fingers continued to feel cold and stiff whenever he tried to open them.

Seeking to push the pain aside, Ni pushed himself to stand on staggering feet.

[Trutharchivist he/him]

9 hours ago, Tesh said:

"And why are we pressed for time?" Talnic asked. 

 

4 hours ago, Isabelle6060 said:

“Why do we need to go to the library? To go through a portal of sorts?”

 

1 hour ago, Knight of Iron said:

Tʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ɪs ᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ, ɪɴ, ʟɪᴋᴇ, ᴀ ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋs.

"Well, we only have a couple weeks before the world ends, according to... my... um. Friend." A wave of embarrassment, shock, and horror hit him anew as he realized that his secret was out. He'd a bond with a demon. He began to step towards the library, eager to get out of there.

 

8 minutes ago, S4S said:

Pulling his jacket around him tighter, Ni lowered his gaze to "the shadow's" feet. The man's words spoke a painful truth. Visions flashed across Ni's clouded mind, with memories full of pointing fingers and whispers from those who had seen him come back from the dead in years past.

Possessed.

Demon.

Cursed child.

Monster.

Nightmare.

Ni had heard them all, and in time, he had come to believe them. After all, they hadn't been wrong...

Ni paused at Cara's sudden defense. He hadn't expected anyone to speak on behalf of him, and Cara's statement came as a surprise to Ni; he couldn't remember the last time someone had stood up for him after seeing him come back to life.

From the back of his mind, a thought softly poked at Ni's conscience. Recognizing the thought to be a certain memory though, he quietly locked it away for the time being. It wasn't a bad memory at all but... Ni didn't know what to think of it right now...

Some of the adventurers had begun making their way towards a supposed library and some mysterious portal. Ni wasn't sure what any of it meant, or how much of it he had missed after he- well... how much he might have missed yesterday. With some of the others though, there appeared to be a sense of urgency.

Ni slid his legs out from under him in an effort to stand, unsure if he would be joining or welcome with the others. Regardless, Ni still felt the need to move. A muffled grunt of pain almost escaped Ni's lips as the muscles in his legs began to cramp at the sudden movement. A long time ago, Doctor had called it "rigor mortis", and he had told Ni that his body had to fight to reverse this effect whenever he came back to life. Ni didn't quite understand what that meant, but he had found through past experience that it usually took a couple of hours before he felt "normal" again. While his neck and torso had slowly stopped aching, Ni's arms and legs still ached whenever he moved, and his hands and fingers continued to feel cold and stiff whenever he tried to open them.

Seeking to push the pain aside, Ni pushed himself to stand on staggering feet.

"Well, as was said, the world is probably ending. But, on a more immediate meaning, the portal is open only as long as it's dawn. Once the sun is just above the horizon it'll close. We do have a few minutes, but I recommend starting early. We'll have enough time to discuss Ni's... condition on the other side." Said Gal. "Now please, everyone, take your packages and come." He follows Orpheus to the library.

 

1 hour ago, Knight of Iron said:

Exodus stared at Arik, meeting his eyes steadily. "We're off to visit a relative, it's not really your business." He was pretty sure he would've overheard their conversation, but not enough that he'd know they were lying.

 

57 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"I agree. There's already too many people coming along."

Arik frowned. It was a somewhat weird thing to say in this circumstances. Especially since there seemed to be only three of them, and...

"Fare enough." He said, not moving. He handed a few more coins to the barkeeper. "More meat."

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I would like Arik to tag along with you, but I don't think there's any way for him to do that. Bother. Unsurprising, though.

 

[Knight of Iron she/they]

9 minutes ago, Trutharchivist said:

Arik frowned. It was a somewhat weird thing to say in this circumstances. Especially since there seemed to be only three of them, and...

"Fare enough." He said, not moving. He handed a few more coins to the barkeeper. "More meat."

The barkeeper hesitated, but took the coins. "Hopefully no one else will need any..."

Roy just rushed back behind the door to fetch more meat.

Exodus stood up from the table. "Farewell, Arik Wolfson. Perhaps we will meet again." He began to leave through the front door, waving to the barkeeper as he left.

@Condensation @JesterLavorre

[+JesterLavorre she/they]

1 hour ago, Knight of Iron said:

The barkeeper hesitated, but took the coins. "Hopefully no one else will need any..."

Roy just rushed back behind the door to fetch more meat.

Exodus stood up from the table. "Farewell, Arik Wolfson. Perhaps we will meet again." He began to leave through the front door, waving to the barkeeper as he left.

@Condensation @JesterLavorre

Ara sat up, waving to Arik as she left. 

Edited August 29, 2021 by JesterLavorre

[Tesh Any pronouns]

6 hours ago, Isabelle6060 said:

“He’s not an imposter. Leave him alone.” Cara hissed. 

"And can you really be sure of this?"

Then again, Talnic had trusted all of these people who had somehow fallen into this mess of a quest...

So why not the child?

Because he just came back from the dead, and never shows his face. 

He glanced at Ni, but then turned his attention to the others. 

3 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

Tʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ɪs ᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ, ɪɴ, ʟɪᴋᴇ, ᴀ ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋs.

"Well, we only have a couple weeks before the world ends, according to... my... um. Friend." A wave of embarrassment, shock, and horror hit him anew as he realized that his secret was out. He'd a bond with a demon. He began to step towards the library, eager to get out of there.

"Wait, what?" Talnic said. 

2 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

"Well, as was said, the world is probably ending. But, on a more immediate meaning, the portal is open only as long as it's dawn. Once the sun is just above the horizon it'll close. We do have a few minutes, but I recommend starting early. We'll have enough time to discuss Ni's... condition on the other side." Said Gal. "Now please, everyone, take your packages and come." He follows Orpheus to the library.

"On the other side of what?" he demanded, spinning to face Gal. "And if the portal will close after the sun rises, how will we get back here?" He followed the man out of the door, his mind whirling with all that had happened in the last thirty seconds and his sudden and total loss of control of everything. Things had gotten so big and far more important than they ever had before.

The fate of the world?

[Isabelle6060 she/her]

9 hours ago, S4S said:

Pulling his jacket around him tighter, Ni lowered his gaze to "the shadow's" feet. The man's words spoke a painful truth. Visions flashed across Ni's clouded mind, with memories full of pointing fingers and whispers from those who had seen him come back from the dead in years past.

Possessed.

Demon.

Cursed child.

Monster.

Nightmare.

Ni had heard them all, and in time, he had come to believe them. After all, they hadn't been wrong...

Ni paused at Cara's sudden defense. He hadn't expected anyone to speak on behalf of him, and Cara's statement came as a surprise to Ni; he couldn't remember the last time someone had stood up for him after seeing him come back to life.

From the back of his mind, a thought softly poked at Ni's conscience. Recognizing the thought to be a certain memory though, he quietly locked it away for the time being. It wasn't a bad memory at all but... Ni didn't know what to think of it right now...

Some of the adventurers had begun making their way towards a supposed library and some mysterious portal. Ni wasn't sure what any of it meant, or how much of it he had missed after he- well... how much he might have missed yesterday. With some of the others though, there appeared to be a sense of urgency.

Ni slid his legs out from under him in an effort to stand, unsure if he would be joining or welcome with the others. Regardless, Ni still felt the need to move. A muffled grunt of pain almost escaped Ni's lips as the muscles in his legs began to cramp at the sudden movement. A long time ago, Doctor had called it "rigor mortis", and he had told Ni that his body had to fight to reverse this effect whenever he came back to life. Ni didn't quite understand what that meant, but he had found through past experience that it usually took a couple of hours before he felt "normal" again. While his neck and torso had slowly stopped aching, Ni's arms and legs still ached whenever he moved, and his hands and fingers continued to feel cold and stiff whenever he tried to open them.

Seeking to push the pain aside, Ni pushed himself to stand on staggering feet.

“You okay?” Cara asked Ni. 
 

8 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

"Well, as was said, the world is probably ending. But, on a more immediate meaning, the portal is open only as long as it's dawn. Once the sun is just above the horizon it'll close. We do have a few minutes, but I recommend starting early. We'll have enough time to discuss Ni's... condition on the other side." Said Gal. "Now please, everyone, take your packages and come." He follows Orpheus to the library.

“Will my horse be able to go through the portal?” 

[Trutharchivist he/him]

8 hours ago, Tesh said:

"On the other side of what?" he demanded, spinning to face Gal. "And if the portal will close after the sun rises, how will we get back here?" He followed the man out of the door, his mind whirling with all that had happened in the last thirty seconds and his sudden and total loss of control of everything. Things had gotten so big and far more important than they ever had before.

The fate of the world?

"Umm... The same way we intended to come back after getting to the dragon mountains, I guess. We're not staying in a different Realm or something, we're just using one as a passage to another location in this one. We might be able to use a similar portal again later, but we'll need the exact timing."

1 hour ago, Isabelle6060 said:

“Will my horse be able to go through the portal?” 

"It depends." Said Gal, turning to Cara. "Can it enter the tower, climb the stairs and enter the library? If so, then your answer is yes. If not... Well, there's nothing I can do."

10 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

The barkeeper hesitated, but took the coins. "Hopefully no one else will need any..."

Roy just rushed back behind the door to fetch more meat.

Exodus stood up from the table. "Farewell, Arik Wolfson. Perhaps we will meet again." He began to leave through the front door, waving to the barkeeper as he left.

@Condensation @JesterLavorre

 

9 hours ago, JesterLavorre said:

Ara sat up, waving to Arik as she left. 

"Fair thee well, Mr. X the sharp eared." Said Arik, looking at him evenly. "I wish you luck with your draconic relatives."

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I thought at first that no one said Arik's name near Exodus, but then I checked, and... well, let's just assume he's using it as means to indicate he knows something he shouldn't about Exodus too. And I wish I knew how to make it more subtle.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

Val was shaking a bit when she walked over to Ni. She reached out a hand, placing it on his shoulder to make sure he was real.

[Isabelle6060 she/her]

12 minutes ago, Trutharchivist said:

"It depends." Said Gal, turning to Cara. "Can it enter the tower, climb the stairs and enter the library? If so, then your answer is yes. If not... Well, there's nothing I can do."

“Ehh…okay, I guess I’ll go get Felicity and try to fit her in the library. You want to come Ni?” Cara said. 

[S4S]

4 hours ago, Isabelle6060 said:

“You okay?” Cara asked Ni. 

Loosely grabbing the nearest countertop, Ni gave a few shallow nods as he steadied himself.

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Val was shaking a bit when she walked over to Ni. She reached out a hand, placing it on his shoulder to make sure he was real.

Ni glanced at Val's hand as she placed it on his shoulder. Briefly looking up at Val, then back down at her hand, Ni lifted his other hand to rest it on Val's. There was a slight hesitation as he gently grabbed Val's hand, but Ni felt it was the right thing to do.

2 hours ago, Isabelle6060 said:

“Ehh…okay, I guess I’ll go get Felicity and try to fit her in the library. You want to come Ni?” Cara said. 

Turning a little further to look back over his shoulder, Ni softly nodded at Cara.

[Channelknight Fadran]

Val smiled. "You're okay."

[Knight of Iron she/they]

19 hours ago, JesterLavorre said:

Ara sat up, waving to Arik as she left. 

9 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

"Fair thee well, Mr. X the sharp eared." Said Arik, looking at him evenly. "I wish you luck with your draconic relatives."

Exodus grimaced, but pushed forward out the door. "Come on, we have a portal to go through."

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Maybe I'll wait until you bring everyone else through before I do. I'm working it out.

Orpheus made it into the library.

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Does he some kind of portal open?

 

[Condensation she/her]

20 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

The barkeeper hesitated, but took the coins. "Hopefully no one else will need any..."

Roy just rushed back behind the door to fetch more meat.

Exodus stood up from the table. "Farewell, Arik Wolfson. Perhaps we will meet again." He began to leave through the front door, waving to the barkeeper as he left.

Minuet followed him silently with her bag.