Meeting With The Desperate Priest|Obsidian, Mount

[Kender Bard]

Sashi led her horse to the mouth of the tunnels into Humontis and handed him off to a stableboy after paying the fee for herself, Lukas, and their Storm companion. From there she led the way deep under the mountain and glanced around. "Did you say he was staying in the local temples?"

[tuo]

Lukas gave a nod. "The letter mentioned Thouth, it seems likely he could be found at a local temple dedicated to him."

[Kender Bard]

"I don't think Thuoth is Humontis's patron Force," Sashi commented. "I'd peg Worg as more likely. Growth and all that. So let's just find the primary temple and check there."

After a little asking around and getting directions, Sashi headed her group into the temple and asked for Shima. One of the acolytes went to fetch the man.

[tuo]

Before too long, Shima followed the acolyte back to meet with Lukas and Sashi. "Are you two here about my job offer? I've been trying to find help for so long..where's the rest of you?"

[Kender Bard]

"This is all of us," Sashi replied. "Yes, we're the mercenaries. For what you require - retrieval of two peoples from a highly paranoid and defensive hostile land - the less is better. You're either going to get a couple people to infiltrate or you're going to have to fund an entire army. Which, from what you offered, is not going to happen."

[tuo]

Shima bit his lip and nodded. "Yes, I suppose that's true...thank you for answering my call. Do any of you have questions about what we will be doing?"

[Kender Bard]

"Well I don 't suppose you could tell us more about what we're going up against, could you?" Sashi inquired. "It's not territory we're terribly familiar in. Do you think we could bluff our way past the guards with our Storm friend here?"

[tuo]

Shima looks at the Storm there closely before giving a short nod. "It should work..as long as he's wearing there colors and doesn't try to hide his storm sign anyways.." He takes a deep breath and begins to inform them of what he knows of Ekaitz to help them.

[Kender Bard]

"So one of the people we're rescuing is a Mind?" Sashi reiterated. "Do you think with Lukas's help she might be able to get all of us out of Ekaitz safely?"

[tuo]

Shima glanced at Lukas curiously. "You are a mind as well? Good..and what you say might be true but I worry what her condition might be and may not be able to help as much as she normally could.."

[Kender Bard]

"Let's not count on her being in any condition to help then," Sashi decided. "Lukas, we'll have to be careful how much energy you use up. You're going to have a heavy load to carry us out of Ekaitz at least out of bow range." Looking at Shima, she smiled and in her most reassuring voice said, "Don't worry sir. We'll rescue your friends."

[tuo]

Lukas gave a nod. "Yeah, we'll pull through this just fine."

Shima gives them a grateful look. "When can we go? I've left them waiting far too long already.."

[Kender Bard]

"We'll get started tomorrow, after Lukas has rested. I don't suppose you're going to be able to help teleport us much are you?" Sashi inquired. She glanced at the Storm girl she brought; the merc looked just plain bored. "I mean, if you're coming, you're going to pull your weight too."

[tuo]

Shima nods. "Yes, of course. I have some practice with teleporting and I know the place fair enough I think. I will help as much as I can."