Hope at Last

Fitheach Eun looks around the dimly lit tavern suspiciously and loosens her daggers in case they are needed

Savage.Taurus yawns sleepily, worn out from all the traveling, and follows his companions into the tavern

Fitheach Eun nudges Savage to stay alert

Savage.Taurus grumbles at the drood as his tummy rumbles

Talia.Sunsong hides Rorn under her cloak and sniffs for food smells. "I hope they serve food here, with cream"

Fiesty Lotus winces

Fitheach Eun looks around and sees people eating and drinking

Fitheach Eun: "Not sure about cream, Talia, but there is food."

Talia.Sunsong: bellies up the bar. "One mug of cream."

Fitheach Eun stops by the minstrel to hear his song

A Minstrel Plays

The bartender says " Cream, Bugger that, We got rotgut."

Talia.Sunsong: "Is rotgut a cream?"

Fiesty Lotus: Naw- it's good fer what ails yer though

Fitheach Eun follows Talia: " Have you wine or ale?"

Bartender: We got ale and some very good Soliamian wine

Fitheach Eun: “I'll have the wine, please.”

Fitheach Eun pushes some coins at the bartender

Talia.Sunsong: sniffs the nearby alcohol smells disdainfully. "That doesn't smell like cream, or cotton candy."

Savage.Taurus: remembering that he has money now, he sits down at a table and motions to the barmaid, and tells her "Give me some grub, darlin'"

Savage Waits for Food

Fitheach Eun senses a presence close by and turns to look.

The bartender make the coins disappear.

Rorn fusses under Talia's cloak.

Fitheach Eun almost gasps when she sees the fiery aura of the woman beside her; but nods cautiously at her instead

The barmaid says " House special then?"

Savage.Taurus: "Yea, whatever...just make it quick"

The bartender sets down a nice glass of wine for the lady

The fire elemental mage smiles at Fit and looks at her ears...

Savage.Taurus leans back and listens to the minstrel on the stage play his lute

The mage says: "Greetings water sister; you have wandered far from your home."

Fit Meets the Elemental Mage

Sniffing something suspicious, Rorn wiggles out from under Talia's cloak. Rorn snorts and looks upwards, where a small shadowy figure hides.

Fitheach Eun looks over at Fiesty significantly and jerks her head towards the mage

Fiesty Lotus nods and sits still in expectancy

Fitheach Eun smiles back at the mage and says "Is this your homelend then, my lady?"

Unknown to the rest of the people of the tavern, a small winged spy watches from her perch on the shelves.

The mage shakes her head: " No lady, I am a traveler here like you."

Rorn scrambles out of Talia's arms, and onto the shelves. He crawls behind the jars, up to the winged spy.

A Small Winged Spy Watches

The barrmaid brings the gentleman a large bowl of simmering stew and a bread roll. The stew is unidentifiable

Fiesty Lotus watches Roan go after something

Fitheach Eun picks up her wine and salutes the mage: "Let us toast travel then and coming home."

Savage.Taurus: doesnt even bother to ask what’s in the stew and begins to chow down, dipping the roll in the stew as he nods to the barmaid

The small winged gargoyle snarls quietly at the little dragon.
Rorn growls back and boldly goes up to the gargoyle spy.

Sadness moves across the mage's face like a shadow: "I fear my home is no more; I am stranded here for all time."

Fitheach Eun nods sadly back: "I fear our tale is the same; our portal is dead; we cannot go back."

The gargoyle reaches out to slap the little dragon, who snaps at the creature’s hand. Bitten by Rorn's newly grown fangs, the gargoyle snatches its hand back

Rorn Attacks the Spy

The mage nods; "My portal still lives but it will not show a glimpse of home."

Fiesty Lotus listens to the mage’s story - not paying attention to the sound of fighting coming from Rorn and his quarry

Fitheach Eun listens closely; "What sort of lands does your portal still show then?"

Rorn bites down on the gargoyle's nose. The gargoyle turns to run, and Rorn bites its tail.

Fiesty Lotus’ ears perk up

Fiesty Lotus whispers " Oh my golly."

The gargoyle spy scampers out the window, with Rorn snapping at its heels.

Fire Mage: "I have seen glimpses of fair green fields and deep forests but no coastal lands like I came from. One image showed mountains and a large castle.”

Fitheach Eun looks excited: " Is this portal nearby?"

Fiesty Listens Intently

Talia.Sunsong: has been happily munching on nuts at the bar. She turns to feed a nut to Rorn, and suddenly realizes Rorn is no longer on the shelves.

Talia.Sunsong sees Rorn disappearing out the window.

Fiesty Lotus nearly jumps out of her Victorian bloomers

Meanwhile Rorn chases the small gargoyle outside and into the air.

Fiesty Lotus: Oh please Lady Mage - can you give us a directions to this portal?

Fire Mage: "Indeed, my sisters; let me draw you a map."

Talia.Sunsong stands in the doorway, and looks for Rorn.

Fiesty Lotus practically weeps

Out of Talia's sight, the gargoyle lands on the tavern roof.

The mage pulls out a piece of parchment and calls a salamander to burn a map into it while Fit and Fiesty watch intently, oblivious to Talia and Rorn

 Rorn follows the gargoyle, who growls menacingly. Rorn opens his mouth and manifests a small blast of fire.

Talia Realizes Rorn is Gone

The fire mage hands the finished map to Fit and smiles: “I wish you luck, sister in power."

Rorn aims the fire at the gargoyle, who flees as fast as his wings can take him.

Talia.Sunsong steps outside, looking left and right for Rorn.

Talia.Sunsong: "Rorn?"

Pleased with having chased off the spying gargoyle, Rorn returns to Talia's arms.

Talia.Sunsong: Pets Rorn. "What were you up to, little one?"

Fitheach Eun takes the map and smiles gratefully at the mage; "We cannot thank you enough sister of fire. I hope your situation improves. I am called Fitheach and this is my druid sister Fiesty. We are ever in your debt.”

Fiesty Lotus nods and smiles

Talia Sunsong tucks Rorn back under her cloak and rejoins her friends at the bar.

Fiesty Lotus: Well (Fiesty - ever the Hobbit says) Shall we get sumtin ter eat?