Nosey Neighbors|Sensatiamens, Sensatia

[Kender Bard]

"I do mind," Sashi murmured quietly. "Sorry."

Pandora glanced at Darin. We'll have to talk, her look seemed to say. "Well I think we'll all get along quite well as neighbors. We've all got something in common. I'd love to hear some stories about the guild."

"I'd be happy to tell what I can," Sashi agreed. "Though perhaps over a more planned meeting would be best."

Anxious to leave? Pandora thought in amusement. "Of course."

Sashi hastily finished the breakfast she'd taken--only enough to be polite--and rose. "Let's finish settling in, Lukas," she told her lover. Every action she took was tense over something. Pandora wondered what; perhaps she could wheedle it out of the woman.

"How about dinner tomorrow night?" Pandora offered.

"I don't mind if you don't," Sashi said, glancing at Lukas.

[tuo]

Lukas was worried about how Sashi was acting and wondering why she was acting in this way. As she finished the meal and rose, he stood up as well and answered her. "Of course dear, and I don't mind spending time with our neighbors."

[Devon]

"Good we'll see you this evening then," Darin said as he stood up getting ready to walk Sashi and Lukas out. Sawyer pushed himself away from the table and jumped up. "Nice to meet you neighbors," he said with a small smile.

Darin smirked and joined Pandora, leaning down to kiss her cheek he whispered, "I'll send the boys out to play and we can talk."

[Kender Bard]

Pandora gave a nod of agreement. She saw the couple to their door as well. Sashi gave her farewells and headed back to her home with Lukas. Pandora waited for Darin to deal with the boys as she started to clean the breakfast table.

[Devon]

"all right boys, feel free to go play, don't go bother the neighbors they'll be back later tonight anyway," Darin told his sons. "Stay out of trouble, and don't set fire to anything," he glanced at Seth, "Or try and invade someone's mind," he looked to Sawyer. "And for Force's sake...don't try and call every snake in Sensatia to play with you."

Sawyer giggled at his father and tapped Seth on the arm, "You're it," he said as he took off out of the door.

[Kender Bard]

Seth laughed and ran after, giggling gleefully.

Pandora finished her work, and took the time to brew some tea. Sitting down with a mug, she blew at it as she considered where to start. "That was an interesting gathering," she remarked. "The woman seemed very flustered about something. And closed off. She and her man must have gotten into hot water, like you said."

[Devon]

Darin sat down across from Pandora after getting his own mug of tea to sip. "Maybe they will tell us later, but I doubt any run of the mill thug would run off a guild leader. Whatever happened in Ilyamen was big, I could probably contact someone there and see what they heard around town."

Leaning back in his seat he paused for a moment, wondering if Pandora was thinking what he was. "We shouldn't be so nosy, but this is kind of exciting, it's making me thirst for those days again when we were still active," he finally said.

[Kender Bard]

"Well, yes," Pandora agreed. "I've been thinking about that. Ilyamen really isn't that far off. I think we discussed this once. Finding out what happened might be a good way of getting our toes into the fray again. We need to ease into it. See what we're capable of. I will abandon it all again if it seems like the children might be hurt."

[Devon]

"The boys are a little young, but I have no intention of leaving any orphans behind," Darin said. "I still think it would be good to let them see a little bit of the family business." Smirking he added, "You worried that we got a little rusty?"

[Kender Bard]

"I don't think they're old enough to take with us yet," Pandora chided quickly. "They're still little. They haven't grown into their fangs yet, so to speak. I know you're anxious, but they need to at least have time to develop their powers. Give it a few more years and then we'll see. In the meanwhile, though, we can still get back into things."

She tossed her hair at his last remark. "And no. We're not rusty--at least I'm not. I'm not as sharp as I was, though. But rushing headlong into anything is stupid." She smirked at him. "It's what makes a good assassin slip out of a hasty guard's hands, when the guard is impatient."

[Devon]

Pandora was right about the boys and Darin, he was anxious to start showing them more of what he did with his life, so he could pass on some of his skills to his sons.

Darin sipped his tea and smiled at Pandora. "We both know if I was the guard you wouldn't have gotten away from me," he said.

[Kender Bard]

"Oh yes I would have," she taunted. "With laughable ease even. Now, are you going to put your ear to Ilyamen for me or am I going to have to do all the work on this one?"

[Devon]

"I'll do it and with laughable ease," he told her. "It'll give me a chance to talk to a few old buddies in Ilyamen, you won't mind me leaving for a few weeks will you?" he asked.

[Kender Bard]

"No dear," Pandora replied. "In the meanwhile, I'll see what I can find out about our neighbor friends. And if you promise that talking is all you will do, you can even take Seth with you. Though Sawyer must stay for his lessons."

[Devon]

"I'll only be talking, I can check up with a few friends of mine from the guards and a guy who owns a shop out there," Darin said. "Hopefully Sawyer won't be too upset about not getting to go with Seth. You should be able to get something out of that Sashi while we're away."