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Topic Started: Oct 23 2015, 11:09 PM (451 Views)
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The gates of the castle walls arc high above your head as you stroll through with no more than a sideways glance from the guards. Well at least that part was over. Once inside you realize that the walls were encircling a micro city of it's own. It's own permanent stores and a bazaar. Massive flat festival area and civilian structures hide the castle and it's actual military components in the distance.

You're assaulted by barkers and buskers trying to sell their souvenirs and get paid for their performances. The keep itself looks in the near horizon fully lit by the sun at your back in an almost divine splendor. You can tell that the castle was not constructed on a small budget.

There are large pyres built up presumably for the supper that will be served later tonight.

Bonus points, there's a royal mezzanine where the family should be staying for most of the evening. At least she won't be hard to find?



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Well, the sun was rising, the guests were showing. Almost time to don the mask we're trained to hide behind and face the world today.

Plans? Arty's in the fairgrounds-ish area
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Jack slowly traveled the entirety of the fairgrounds, checking the limits of where people were 'allowed' to be, as well as looking for the general stationing of guards. He tried to think of a way to possible get the princess out of sight to disguise her. He could do a rush job in only a few minutes, but getting the princess out of sight for that long would be a challenge during the day. He decided to wait for now. Something would present itself eventually.
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Civilians were allowed pretty much anywhere but the castle keep itself, being a small city contained in the walls, it was not odd to have a large amount of plebian traffic. Guards are stationed in most concentration around the castle keep and the market district to keep rif-raf and would be shop lifters deterred.
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When Mara finally made her appearance at the fairgrounds, she was met with much fanfare and excited guests and revelers who only wanted a chance to speak with her or just glance at her from a distance. Mara was dressed in a soft creamy white silk dress that was held by no less than 4 handmaidens whose sole job was to make sure her festival wear didn't contact dirt or mud of any kind. Despite the princess greeting guests with the trained politeness that was expected of her, she looked incredibly distracted.

Looking over her shoulder between sentences, her mind was completely somewhere else and it showed to those well trained with reading people. She had hoped her brother's mysterious hire would have taken her away by now, before she was flooded with handmaidens and guests and family members. But alas this was not so and she was forced to wear her mask for a little while longer.
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And the problem presented itself. The princess in her poofy bright dress, surrounded by staff and trailed by a small throng.

The festival getting busier by the hour. This promised to be a royal pain. (heh heh)
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Jack had expected as much, but there would be a chance. There is always a chance. And if there wasn't, he would make one.

At the worst, he would make his attempt during the night. Hopefully he could at least make contact with her today. He remained relatively out of the way. As disguised as he was, he didn't wish everyone and their dog to know his face, even from passing. Not exactly hiding, but not parading around, he kept an eye on the princess, or at least her entourage, studying their patterns and mannerisms.
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The pair of you suffer through many more hours.

Mara, worried about her uncertain future and the fact that her brother had not showed up to today's festival at all.

Jack, painfully awaiting a chance to do anything at all aside from dodge drunken royalty of every class.
The guards seemed to be paying more attention to their posture and moving as little as possible in comparison to actually looking around for ner-do-wells. Mara's hand maidens seemed to be about as reluctant to be there as she was to have them. The princess herself seemed fairly distressed about something.

Well into the afternoon much of the common folk appear to have shuffled off thinning the crowd by almost three quarters of what it used to be. With a much smaller crowd everything shifts to a large area with wooden decking where all the tables and cook fires are arranged in a half moon around a manicured and cleaned dance floor. A large area in the center of the floor is set up for a group of musicians to give a tune for everyone to dance to.

Once the princess is moved to the "after party" area, the handmaidens thin out dramatically. The cleaned dance floor was fairly well kept meaning the dress carriers weren't nearly as needed. She only had her personal handmaiden with her who seemed to be trailing at a distance merely to help her if needed.
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Jack thought now was as good a time as he was going to get. He strode forward, sliding a stray lock back into place once again.

"My lady," Jacks features were sharp, and his dark brown eyes bore an intense gaze unless he actively avoided it. His countenance altogether made him look like a young man that had seen and done far more than his age should permit. And not good things.

"Won't you have a seat with me. We have an important matter to discuss." He indicated on of the tables set around the perimeter of the dance floor. One which did not have any leftover party goers.

He spoke in a neutral tone, but his stern gaze didn't imply she had much of a choice.
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Mara was idly looking around still for this mysterious hire and also her brother. Disregarding the approaching man's precise wording she was still glancing around, her eyes lingering on her favorite handmaiden wondering how the young woman would feel once Mara disappeared. She knew the poor slip of a girl would be punished for her sudden disappearance, even if she vanished in the middle of the night.

She disregarded Jack's approach as another festival reveler, absently glancing around still, not listening to his words and responding with her mask, ever trained to be a people pleaser. "of course my lord, would you like a song? I am especially good with the song of the the brave knight who fights a-" As she turned around she met his eyes and her words became caught in her throat. Most guests and visitors to the royal family had the manners to look down, Jack's eyes were piercing and made her direly uncomfortable. But then she suddenly realized this might be her brothers man, unsure of how to ask him, she desperately wished that her brother gave them some kind of code word to signal each other. Instead she stared at him awkwardly, expectantly. Finally she tried to say something.

"Yesssssssss?"

Maybe she should have just kept quiet.
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Jack sidestepped as a drunken lord and lady swooped between them, the older couple still dancing to their own tune. She seemed intimidated, but that was fine. As long as she had the sense to listen to him.

"Surely your highness must be tired after so long on her feet? I'm sure with what you have planned, you'd like to rest them a spell? Come. A quiet table awaits us." And more private too.
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Regaining her composure from her initial state of mild shock she smoothed out the front of her dress and nodded. "Of course my lord you're very kind, my feet have indeed been sore."

She slipped her arm around his, her handmaiden standing a little ways away started moving towards them to accompany the two but Mara lifted her hand gently to signal to the handmaiden she wasn't needed.
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Jack twitched visibly when the princess intertwined her arm with his, but realized her intentions before he over reacted. Guiding her to the table, he sat down across from her without nearly as much pomp as a noble would. He glanced around to make sure no one was within earshot of a hushed conversation, and began immediately.

"Are you under any guard at night? How far can you get on your own should you try to escape from your room in the night?"
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Mara was mentally preparing all day for this conversation but now that it was here she felt befuddled and confused, she found herself having difficulty remembering details while trying to keep on a smile so her handmaiden wouldn't come over over concern.

"Erm, Normally I only have one guard posted outside of my door but with all the festival revelers and strangers in the inner city, the captain of the guard has ordered three watchmen at my door. It's unnerving really, they talk ALL NIGHT about the most inane things... mostly gossip about the local prostitutes, I'm sorry I'm blabbering now"

She gave him a good look up and down, he didn't seem to be the trustworthy type at first glance, but she felt that her incubated environment made her poor at reading people.
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Jack frowned in thought. Constant guard would make things complicated in the extreme, should he simply attempt to sneak in and make away with her. No, this party, with it's lack of personal security, was the best moment to bolt. He couldn't simply walk out with her, though, even disguised, he needed a distraction. Jack looked momentarily at the handmaiden, hovering a short distance away. Working for the person you were supposed to be kidnapping was more difficult than it first appeared.

"Your handmaiden. She is about your size. Come with me and bring her." His expression and tone were even, but something about the way he glanced to the guards made that sound quite ominous. He held out his hand to her to assist in her standing, and also to lead her and her handmaiden to a place that he could work.

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Mara's heart started beating faster as the plan began to unfold suddenly, she thought that they would leave after dusk, bathed in the moonlight running and repelling on the castle walls like she had read in her many books. But this wasn't a book this time, it was real and terror, not bravery held her heart in a vice grip.

"o-okay" She made a tiny hand gesture and her handmaiden (who had known her since they were both little girls) ran over in concern. "Come with us" she said in a voice that suggested authority but cracked under the pressure of the situation.
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Jack ignored the princess' obvious discomfort, focusing on the nearby guards and party goers. He spoke somewhat loader than he had before, faking the ghost of a conversation between a noble and the princess.

"So what do you know of your new house, my lady? Both the dwelling and the people." Anyone overhearing them now would just assume he having idle chit chat with the princess.

From the course of the day, he knew several tents that would now be quite empty. He bee lined for the nearest while upholding their fake conversation.

(If there is no problems from the GM side, we can move to the next step in isolation.)
Edited by Arthotus, Oct 31 2015, 09:51 AM.
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Prowl rolls anyone? (or other applicable) There are standing watchmen and going against the flow of people tends to stand out more than you'd think.
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Mara's family training kicked in at the sound of small talk that she was used to, the fake smile flushing over her face as she followed Jack and answered loudly enough to match his own tone and voice. "Oh the northern providence is so beautiful, untouched by civilization I'm sure I'll enjoy peace and quiet there" Her mouth smiled big but her eyes did not smile along with it. She followed Jack into the tent pretending to laugh at a joke he made when some guards looked in their direction, the handmaiden scurrying behind them and securing the tent flap behind her.

Mara turned to the young girl and addressed her with all the royalty she could muster. "Sabé, do you love me?" She took the girl's hands in her own, her facial expression changing from the fake smile to one of sincere desperation. "You've heard of the northern providence, and you've heard the rumors of my husband to be... you've kept rumors from me the best you could.. yes I know it was you"

The girl looked at the princess with slight panic but realized that the princess was actually grateful, fear and concern gripped the handmaiden's face as she nodded. "Nothing good, princess" ever the diplomatic handmaiden. Sabé glanced at Jack for a moment suddenly realizing what might be happening here, the girl was nervous but the stern look on her face that suddenly had overtaken her features suggested she was willing to help.

"I have the the kit that I've been using to touch up your makeup throughout the day here with me" she said as she touched a silk pouch that was attached to her handmaiden's utility belt (you never know what the royal family might need at any moment, you know?). "What do you need me to do?" this last question was addressed at Jack. It was almost an absurd sight, these two women visibly shaking from fear but mustering up the scraps of courage that they had to form coherent sentences.
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Jack let them finish their exchange. He produced the wig he had concealed inside his tunic. "Exchange clothing. I have brought the necessary make up to make someone look like another, so I shall disguise you as the princess. The princess will then be disguised as an old woman. I shall leave with her though the gates, and you shall remain here, unconscious. In the morning, awake with fright and show everyone that you are not the princess. Explain how you and she were attacked by a group of brutes at the party and the princess was dragged away and you were knocked unconscious. The less details, the better. Understood?"

Jack waited for them to begin, momentarily checking that the coast was clear at the entrance of the tent.
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The maid nodded understanding. "will you actually knock me out?" She looked at Jack in fear when Mara intervened.

"I'll do it" she squeezed the handmaiden's hand. "Bit sir, My brother's supplies he gave me are up in my room... I didn't bring them with me to the fair grounds"
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Arty, you're up. High low
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The little peripheral tents used for semi private diners and small gatherings directly along side the festival prove to be fairly useful. Surprisingly there was actually one open for use.

There is a small commotion outside and someone hits the ground like a sack of potatoes just outside the tent flap. Someone who couldn't handle their liquor. the sound of chain of plate clinks closer as a few guards come painfully close to the tent flap and stop outside the tent.

A few moments and grunts later they heft the drunken man away leaving you three undisturbed.
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The hired blade tenses as the guards approach the tent, but relaxes quickly when they leave. Jack then shrugs. "No one actually needs to knock you out. Ladies faint all the time, I've been told."

He looks back to the princess, "I hadn't planned on you having supplies. What is there? If it is too obvious, it may give away our intentions."
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Mara nodded, she wandered behind a curtain and began to exchange her clothes with the handmaiden. She wondered if this hired hand would kill her and leave her for dead at some point, though that seemed unlikely given the fact that she was leaving any kind of valuables behind. What if he tried to ransom her?

Though these worries never took hold, she trusted her brother would get the best man for the job.

"what's your name, sir?" she asked behind the curtain.
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Jack rolled his eyes at their formality in changing. Woman clung to such things as the fragile knowledge that people did not visually confirm they actually had skin beneath their clothing. In his line of work, he had seen far more than the skin. And he would again.

As soon as they seemed to have finished, he began their make up. The question wasn't odd, considering she was royalty and used to pompous introductions. Answering it seemed the best way to move past conversation. He glanced to the servant.

Lore: Magic 58, 39, 97. Faaail.

"Jack."

Disguise: Princess 26 Pass
Disguise: Servant 63 23 Pass

Once the both of them looked the part, he quickly put away his kit and checked once more that the coast was clear.

"Are you ready? It would likely help if you hobbled a bit and kept your face down. Don't overdo it or it will be suspicious."



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Mara held her tongue as she was customarily used to asking what his family name was, where he hailed from, but she supposed that where Jack was from, less information was power... not more.

Both women nodded but the handmaiden could not remove the terror on her face, Mara squeezed the girl's hand "Remember when we used to play together when we were young and switch roles? this is just like that" the pep talk was poor and did nothing to alleviate the handmaiden's fear but Mara wasn't known for public speeches, she was only taught how to look pretty.

The princes screwed up her face at the request to hobble. The only elderly woman she ever had extended contact with was her over dramatic grandmother. Mara nodded and muttered something about trying her best.
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Jack notes her lack of shuffle, but doesn't say anything as they proceed out.

Before they step out of the back of the tent, he looked back at the handmaiden, "If you pretend to be unconscious until morning, we should be far enough to prevent any trouble."

Without further instruction, he proceeded for the gates. He hoped his disguise would pass for both of them.
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As soon as they stepped out of the tent Mara began to dramatically hobble down the street. Trying her best to imitate her grandmother's movements, though she almost started complaining loudly like her grandmother was wont to do, but decided Jack probably didn't need her drawing attention to them, though for some reason the dramatic hobble didn't cross her mind as conspicuous at all.
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You're headed for the gates in the wall Arty?
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Crossing the festival grounds isn't much of an issue. The stoic guards at the gate appear to be having a staring contest but it is a bit of a traffic jam.

Mara's exaggerated hobbling is proving to be quite uncomfortable and more tiring than it looks, but no one appears to be too worried by the somewhat smaller frame bobbing through the crowd. Rather most people looking towards the pair seem to fall on Jack himself. Being none too hard on the eyes and looking like a fairly respectable lord.

You reach the gate after but a few moments.

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It's not hard to spot, the large armored men making their way to the tent the pair of you just exited. The exit is clogged with slow moving foot traffic filtering between crawling horse-drawn carts.

The guards will be at the tent within fifteen seconds.
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Jack tried to ignore any looks or flirtatious winks he got from the populace. Partially because that's what he would expect a lord to do, and partially because he was working and didn't care.

He noticed the guards with a frown. The had reacted quite quickly. Hopefully no one had given them his description. Even if they had, his plan hindered on them thinking the hand maiden was the princess, at least for a short time. A family member may be able to notice that it wasn't the princess, but a random group of palace guards shouldn't be able to tell through the make up he had applied.

Just to be safe, he attempted to shuffle a little closer tot he exit, behind one of the carts to the guard.
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You do not manage to see what happens after you turn around and slip into the press.

Poor Mara on the other hand, with her hood drawn low, her awkward unfamiliar walk and people pressing in all around in a quite claustrophobic fashion for such a pampered royal. Begins to find trouble maneuvering and keeping track of her lead. Her trained balance and reactions keep her from being jostled around too much but there was very little choice after she is swept up but to go with the flow of the crowd.

A few bumps, a couple knocks and trips later Mara finds herself standing in the middle of a broad road. The wind nipped at her cheeks and nose in an unfamiliar fashion now that she was past the sheltering walls. The cheery noise of the festival was muted and echoed eerily back at her from the town below her and the hill behind her.

One foot in front of the other carried the girl until she caught sight of Jack once more in between the throng of people slowly making their way home.
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Mara momentarily forgot herself and the gravity of the situation she found herself in. She had never been outside the walls before, which to a young girl was no big deal as the royal city seemed endless in it's size, but as she grew the walls became far more confined for her liking.

Now here she was, outside the walls and especially without her new companion by her side she easily forgot what she was supposed to be doing and became swept up in the moment. Out here, with the wind and the muted sounds of the city she felt like she was in a different planet all together. From her room in the castle, the activities of the city noisily echoed off the bricks below and blasted at her through her window, even the thickest curtains and the best glass could never keep out the noise of the city, which is perhaps why she very much preferred night time as it was finally quiet in the ever busy and bustling royal city.

Mara's eyes become wide and she stands up straight ruining the old woman posture she worked so hard to maintain, her pupils dilating at the simple sights of the farmland outside the walls, the look of the sky that wasn't obscured by flags or banners of some kind, the feel of the wind felt foreign and strange. Once she caught sight of jack, in her forgetful excitement she began pointing at new things she was fascinated by (such as random farming equipment that she had never set eyes on before) and the odd beggar here and there that lingered on the outside wall because they were forbidden from entering the royal city. Mara's mouth moved in fascination but her excitement caught in her throat and she wordlessly continued to point out things she found interesting with a massive smile on her face while walking towards Jack.
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A small description of the set up.

The castle city is separated from the city proper by about half a kilometer from the nearest establishment. Between is nothing but a large manicured hobby farms and pastures. The city begins with a large neighbourhood of middle class housing. The city proper and the castle city are both encircled by a small palisade.
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Jack sighs before herding the princess in the direction of his room. "Come. I need to change before we move. You can wear my spare clothes until we get to the next town and can buy you something. We leave tonight."

Once back in his room, he immediately began to strip and change back into his normal work attire. "My spare gear is hidden outside town. You'll have to keep the disguise on until we get there."
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The princess covered her eyes dutifully as Jack changed, she asked in a rather excited tone "I get to wear pants???"

It's odd thinking about a young woman especially trained in combat to be excited about wearing pants but the truth was that she didn't get to wear them often, which resulted in her ridiculous skirt tying.

She didn't like the idea of keeping her disguise on but she nodded solemnly knowing it would be important to attract the least amount of attention before they left.

"Will my brother be joining us?" Her tone was hopeful.
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"He didn't say. I was hired to extract you and keep you hidden until he sends for you. We'll wait out in a nearby town for that to happen." As he finished securing his many weapons in place, he held one of his knives to the princess, handle first.

"We can get you another weapon eventually, but you can borrow mine until then." It was the first glint of anything close to passion the hired man had shown since they met. The emphasis in his voice was fleeting though, and he was back to his monotone businesslike demeanor.

"Let's move"

Fully ready for anything now, the assassin set out from the inn room for his stash of spare gear. From there, his plan was to get to the next largest town and wait for summons from the prince. He had some doubts about that part, but he would keep them to himself until the time came.
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The march through the sleepy city is... Well more then likely perceived very differently through the eyes of the unlikely pair.

Jovial men and women walking to and from their own small celebrations pepper the streets in clumps. City guards are mostly non-alert, talking to each other or just sitting down on a random stool while putting in their hours.

The city gate looms ahead. Dirt and random debris around the gate itself mark the years it's been since it's moved an inch although the path through and around the gate is barren, well lit and well manned.

About half a dozen guards stand in the archway itself and many more on top of the gatehouse. As look to approach the gate one of the guards aside the gate steps a few paces into the door way to confront you as you come by.
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Mara's face was starting to itch terribly, the makeup the rogue brought was obviously not the quality she was used to and it was starting to ragingly irritate her sensitive skin. She held off on it for as long as she could but she could take it no longer.

She began vigorously scratching the side of her face, sighing with relief loudly as some of the makeup began to flake off.
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Jack briefly considered stabbing the guard in the face and then sprinting for the countryside. He could almost definitely evade men in full body armour, but alas, the princess was still his priority.

"Hail, good sir. my name is," out of the corner of his eye, he spotted his charge scratching away her disguise. He could visibly see small flakes of skin-skin colored debris leaving her face.

"Abigail, stop that. You know the doctor told you not to scratch."

He looked back to the guards. "My apologies. I am Ferdinand Marks, and I'm a caravan guard. My lady is suffering from some kind of leprecy, and hired me to bring her into the city to get some medicine. The doctor said that it's only a little contagious, but he'd rather we not stay in town, especially not during the celebration you all have on at the moment. Festivals and the like are wonderful times for disease to spread."

He gave the guards a meaningful look. Hopefully none of the guards that were close enough had any medical experiences with genuine leprecy, or were closet disguise enthusiasts.
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The guard takes a falter step backwards as he leans a bit to try and see past Jack. "Oh uhm, ah. Well normally we would have to ask for traveling papers at night but I guess." The guard takes another step back before catching himself and snapping into a stiff pose to hold himself still. (almost looks like he's ready to start yelling his name, rank and serial number, or at least the medieval equivalent)

"Since your caravan is just outside of town, it looks like you are free to pass." He steps to the side and swings his arm to beckon you through. "Good evening my lady! Travel safe."
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"Thank you very much. Sorry for the trouble." He puts on his best appreciative smile as he ushers the princess past the guards. All things considered, he expected the princess to be more work to manage than this, but she had been fairly compliant so far.

Once they were past the guards and quickly moving out of sight into the darkness of the countryside, he relaxed a little bit.

"Do not leave my side. We are not in the wastelands, but there are still dangers to be had in the country at night.Do not tell anyone your name or anything about you. Until your brother retrieves you, you are just a pretty girl form a village no one has ever heard of. Understood?" He doubted anything he said would really sink into her pampered head, but he hoped dearly that she could understand that there was much danger to be had in others knowing who she actually was.
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"What's my backstory though?" she asked with her eyes lit up, perhaps she had read too many books. "What's the name of the village? What happened to my parents? OOOOH maybe they were good but simple people, who got murdered by pirates! ... wait, no that wouldn't work, bandits? Bandit Pirates!" She nodded with enthusiasm at her own handiwork at her back story. "Am I to go by abigail? why wasn't I consulted on my name before you said it to the guard? now I'm stuck with it!" she seemed genuinely woeful about this.
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Jack shook his head. While he was being paid for this, he was not mentally prepared to prevent the princess from conjuring trouble for herself. There wasn't much in the code for when your hostage was a willing participant.

"The simple lies are the best, though it is a good idea to say that your parents are dead."

The ghost of a smile passed across his lips, "As for your name, you can have as many names as people you meet. More if you play your cards right. Abigail was the diseased old woman who passed through that gate. Who you introduce yourself as in the future will have nothing to do with her, if you do not wish it."

Suddenly he took a right turn off the road. "Come, my stache is this way." He lead her the short distance off the road to his partially buried supplies. He quickly found his extra set of traveling clothes, and handed them to the princess. "Hopefully, they will fit you well enough until we next find civilization."
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Eagerly, The princess ran and hid behind a tree to change, marveling out loud at getting to wear pants as it was a rare occasaion for her to do so. "I just find them so practical!" she said at the end of a long tirade, using the dress she wore to snuck out as a cloth to wipe the itchy disguise makeup for her face.

Mara placed the knife that Jack gave her onto her belt and placed her hands on her hips looking eager but also simultaneously terrified to get away from the castle.
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Jack shrugged before setting off again. "Let's get moving. I hope you don't have a problem with walking all night."
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The night is long, cold and quiet. Crickets, owls and the soft crunch of road dirt under your feet is largely the only thing heard until the sun glows over the horizon and songbirds marks the arrival of dawn.

The pair had been walking for close to seven hours and although the princess was no stranger to a bit of exercise, she was not quite used to this level of marching. Achy feet, numb legs and a general fatigue had settled over Mara as she drug her heels through the dirt. Adrenaline had long since worn off and she had had much time to stew.

Being so close to a major city had it's perks though, suburbs. Not the target, but possibly shelter for the night. Unless Jack had other plans.

The target city was yet three days out where Jack was to make rendezvous. But if they were to make it and stay ahead of word or search they would need transportation... Again barring any clever plans.

What's the plan, boss man?
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Walking all night should have put them outside the range of 'near' but still too close to have fled by horse back, so it was a good place to stop for awhile.

Just to make sure, he took the princess off the road to the other side of a town to enter from the other side. Then he lead them to the first inn he could find. Anyone who saw them entering would think they were heading towards the city, not fleeing from it.
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Your little detour easy enough to make, being a small farming village there are paths everywhere. The only downside is the small village is amidst waking up and any overly prying eyes may have seen the random pair of strangers walking between the fields.

And inn is more than easy enough to come by, walking down the main street, a large wooden establishment with a tall wood thatch roof and an artfully made sign reading "The Escapade"

Room and board is cheap and the food smells amazing, but (given the princess' PE) Mara would as soon pass out in he potatoes as actually sit down and eat.
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Mara's feet were screaming, a lifetime of soft silk slippers and polished stone ballroom floors left her with feet that weren't fit for long amounts of walking but perhaps a short bursts of intense ballroom dancing and sparring.

She said nothing about it, though she whimpered audibly with every other step as they approached the seven hour mark. She wondered vaguely whether her carrying servant would have been appropriate to take on this trip.

"As soon as Mara saw the Inn sign she sat upon the ground and pointed to it "Pleassseeeeee?" she asked nicely.
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Jack nodded, as they were going to be staying there anyway. There is no reason to force the princess to eat before she rest, but he still brings an extra plate up to her to eat when she awakes.

Unconcerned that they had been followed, Jack props a chair against the door and then takes a nap with the princess. It would likely be the last good sleep he would get.
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The morning is warm and tranquil, sleep comes with fair ease and the quiet town allows for a good rest.

Mara wakes around supper time and Jack gets a fair sleep being as he would likely be a light sleeper.

Other than a few birds landing on the window cill, the day passes very peacefully.
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Mara spent most of the night staring at the ceiling, despite her exhaustion she was wide away with obvious reasons as to why. She was judging herself for leaving, her inner trained princess wailing about having left. She had been having an annoying conversation with her inner self all night, this was for the best she would insist. Her logic would only be met with screams of uncertainty and terror from her inner voice which admittedly made it very difficult to have any kind of conversation. She was also paranoid about her escort, a man who she didn't know, and must rely on for everything until everything was sorted out.

And sorted out into what really? What would become of her? Would she spend her life as a hidden peasant? Could she do that? Was she being moved as a pawn by her brother in a scheme she knew nothing about?

As a result the princess barely slept, morning came and she cursed at the birds twittering outside the window, wishing death and destruction upon them and whatever eggs they might have.

"What now?" she asks her companion, trying to hide the sleep in her voice but her ragged throat betraying her.
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Jack resisted the urge to sigh at the question. He had already told her, had he not. "We continue," he replied evenly. He tossed her whatever clothing she wasn't wearing to sleep. So far this job had been easier than expected. That made him nervous.

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Mara begins changing and Jack goes about buying himself with looking the other way.

Perception please Arty
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The city in question was another two days walk from where the pair were at the moment. The sun was just starting to dip low in the sky and down stairs was a quiet hum of the supper time conversation.
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Mara decides to slip out for the evening as the rogue was busy, walking out into the street she pulls a scarf over her hair believing it to make her more inconspicuous somehow. She wanted to see what it was like in a village that had not prepared months for her arrival. she wanted to see what the real face of her people was.
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being fuedal era, long hair did generaly denote royalty, or at least stature. So it's not the worst idea

Mara drifts down stairs as Jack quietly prepares for the night ahead. The inn is bustling downstairs, three servering ladies are waiting on nearly thirty tables and the cooks and barkeeper are doing all they can to keep the drink and food flowing.

The Princess dances between patron and staff to the door and shoves the heavy wood door open stepping out into the cool night air. two paces outside the door as Mara looks side to side, her heart jumps into her throat.

6 Arcadian guards on horse back were talking to the (ubiquitously charming) stable boy.
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Mara's fear is overcome by her curiosity, she pulls her scarf over her mouth and drifts closer to the crowd, being one of the consistently but ever vain type she was hoping she might catch a word about her disappearance. Surely they would have noticed by now and rumors drift fast in a kingdom of gossips.

Plus it might not hurt to know where they are going to avoid them in the future.
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The men, other than the one talking to the stable boy, appear to me mostly silent, probably from how tired they appear. Perception, which is a 1d20 roll and a high/ low please!
Perception = 3, sadly higher is better =p a bit distracted by... Well everything really

Two of the soldiers looks your way as you drift closer to them, your lack of street wise or espionage skills making you stand out despite your plebeian disguise. They begin to dismount and the one closest to you addresses you. "Can we help you, lovely?"
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Mara stood frozen in the dim street light, staring ahead she had a moment of clarity that she would probably die out here from her own lack of experience and stupidity.

"Um" Her world began to spin, her head filled with nonsense about family arms around the kingdoms, whose son was whose and which daughter would be married off soon. All these political and royal knowledge served no purpose here when she was alone and in the streets by herself, besieged from all sides the real world she never knew.

She could run, but that would draw even more attention to herself. Perhaps crying would do the trick but then they'd want to know why. But somehow among the befuddling thoughts in her brain, she found herself saying something, almost as if she had no control over the action, her instinct for survival kicking in during her first dire moment in the outside world.

"Excuse me Sirs do you have a moment to talk about our lady and defender the mother goddess Mara?" She kept her voice shrill and high "I see that neither of you are married and you should know that the goddess loathes the single status of young males because of course loneliness leads to bitterness and bitterness leads to resentment and resentment leads to hatred. Something our lady abhors as the mother goddess of love." Her voice dripping with shaming and judgement. "But I can help you find the way!!" she insisted taking a chance at walking towards them.
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The soldier stops in his tracks and draws his best neutral face until Mara's little rant ended. "Sorry Miss, we're on palace business. Unless you have any information on the disappearance of the princess I'm going to have to bid you a good night."

The man stands almost at attention with his palm on the pommel of his arming sword.
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"As you wish sirs" Mara bowed and shuffled her way out of their viewpoint as fast as possible.

Making her way down the street opposite of them she looked around for anything that might be interesting or catch her eye.
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Although it's not the massive city you are used to, there are many many people here. Even somewhat into the evening the streets are alive with foot traffic and conversation.

There are buskers and little shop stalls in every nook and cranny selling everything from souvenirs to love potions. The latter probably being entirely fake.

One performer in particular is currently running his first or second draft of the tale of the missing princess.

All in all the atmosphere appears to be light and jovial. (I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you're looking for =p)
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Mara stops a few feet away letting herself be lost in the tiny crowd in front of the story teller. She was amazed that the news of her disappearance had spread so quickly, but also at the same time she wasn't totally amazed because her mother went into hysterics often and he tantrums were always a subject to talk about among the court and the help alike.

She peeked around the crowd suspiciously for anybody she might recognize (the few people that they were), still being so close to the castle the idea of running into one of the nobles was slim but still possible.
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No one you distinctly recognize, but you can pick out a few of the colours of neighbouring houses. Most of the crowd and anyone walking through is middle class at best though.

People were ooh ing and awww ing at the apparent up's and downs of the perilous princess' kidnapping.
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Mara scoffs softly at the thought of her being kidnapped, of course she would be painted as a damsel in distress rather than somebody attempting to wrangle control of her own destiny. She wished she could interject into the story with some kind of witty jab that would hurt the performer's reputation, but at the same time it seemed like a petty thing to do.

Mara drifted away from that crowd and sought the comfort of a warm drink, perhaps something even... alcoholic. She wasn't allowed to drink much wine during banquets, despite her brothers drinking themselves into their pillows every night. She wondered what would be even available, she wandered up and down the streets looking for a tavern that didn't seem too threatening.
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Immediately standing out to you is a part tent part stand up wooden building that seems to have been hastily erected by... Well according to the sign, a travelling tavern owned by a man named Greg.

It's nearly twice the size of most of the buildings around town, not being constrained by massive building costs probably helped with that. And there is plenty of music and song emanating from the place. Not to mention more than a few happily drunk people milling about the entrance.
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Mara finds this lively place attractive and begins to walk towards it, eyeing the crowd hoping that she wasn't attracting attention or acting odd. She seemed to even walk differently from others, it made her feel uncomfortable. She makes her way towards the crowded bar which was the place that everybody seemed to be shouting drink orders. Looking above her head at the menu written in chalk she squeezes between two patrons and looks for the least intimidating drink on the menu.
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The drinks on the menue sound like they come from every corner of the globe, with prices ranging from a few gold to nearly a three hundred gold a pint.

Ale, beer, wine, cider and rum are among the easiest drinks to pronounce. But most of the other drinks have such long names they almost sound made up, and some of them sound the the title of a story.

One small detail almost slips your eye. There is another menue, hidden behind the bartender. In very fancy writing and what almsot seems like glowing, flowing text it reads. "Fairy foods!" With labeled prices ranging from gold to three thousand!
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Immediately intrigued and excited Mara attempts to wave down the bartender in order to get a good luck at the Fairy foods menu. She hoped it wasn't some elaborate joke, or a novelty menu of some kind. Many suitors that had boasted gifts to her in letters would often come up short handed.

A unicorn was simply an unfortunately deformed goat, a magic carpet. A great bearded dragon was just simply an overgrown lizard with a man's beard adhered to it's face. The princess wondered for a brief excited moment that she might finally get her hands on some edible magic. Magic not being something her family practiced as they had people on staff for that sort of thing. But magic fascinated her to no end even as a little girl.
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As you flag down the bartender and ask for the menu you get a flash of entertainment across his face as he brings you a small leaflet with all the items offered at this place.

As follows, Pears 10,000 gold
Roast Pigeon 1,000 gold
Frog Legs 8,000 gold
Mussels 1,000 gold
Bubbly Wine 500 gold
Bettle Nuts 500 gold
Tarts 1,000 gold
Flounder 750 gold
Red Wine 500 gold

The bartender stands watching you with a customary grin as you ponder over the list.
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Mara was feeling high on freedom, and her curiosity desperately needed to be resolved. She excitedly ordered the Bubbly Wine and the Tarts practically dumping the contents of her purse into the hands of the bartender. Giddy with excitement.
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The bartender carefully counts the coin and with a smile and wink he whisks away to behind the bar, out of sight. Moments later, when he returns, he is holding a stylish goblet. it's bottom and rim are wreathed with gold but the middle section is clear crystal to show off the sweet looking fizzy liquid inside as it placidly foams away.

And on his other hand he carries a platter of tarts bigger than your fist. Berry tarts, butter tarts, anything you could imagine all right here in front of you. The bartender implores you chose one tart as he sets the drink down and hovers the platter in front of you.

Once you eat / drink one make a save VS magic please, that's a d20 roll with any bonuses VS magic that your character may have
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((what was a link to the dice rolling site again?))
Mara marvels at the presentation of her meal, wishing there was a way she could capture and remember this unique (and very expensive) meal, she flustered in her frustration for a moment. Perhaps there is a way in the future they would be able to do that, through automated drawings that could be put up for the world to see. Alas, this was not so.

Daintily she picks up the most colorful tart in the collection offered to her and she holds it gingerly in her two hands as she beams up at the bartender "Thank you!"

She takes a bite.
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Faerie Foods: Tarts

A delicious pastry that causes the victim to become extremely amorous and giddy, almost as if he/she were drunk and made to flirt with every member of the opposing sex that they meet.


As the flavour of the tart washes over you, you spy the goblet over the edge of your tart. The surface is a gently effervescent surface reflecting the torches and canvas of the tent. A gentle warm feeling begins to spread through your limbs.
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((oh good god xD))

Mara was overcome with an uncomfortable warmth that had spread across her limbs and face, as she reached for the goblet she suddenly noticed how many handsome men there were in this tavern! She was sure that there weren't this many good looking men when she entered and that initially confused her but eventually she let it slide and became giddy at the thought of being surrounded by gorgeous men on all sides. But first, a sip of wine.

Mara takes her first sip slowly, she has only had wine a few sparing times before, when her brother would sneak it to her during a particularly busy ball for example.
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Faerie food: Bubbly Wine

Causes the victim to float in the air like a balloon with no control with little bubbles escaping their nose and mouth. Victim feels light headed and happy. Victim just wants to float, giggle and enjoy themselves.


As Mara finished her sip and lifts the glass from her lips, a gentle hiccup sends a single bubble trailing from her mouth up to the roof of the tent.
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Mara starts to giggle madly, she had no idea why exactly it was that she was enjoying herself immensely but she decided to let it go and enjoy herself. She didn't notice that her feet were starting to barely graze the ground as she began to chat up the large man sitting next to her. he looked generally bewildered that Mara was talking to him at all let alone somewhat hitting on him with slurred words that made no sense within the context of the situation.

"You... you look like a pirate ship" Mara purred randomly to the stranger.
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The man knew at least somewhat as to what had happened (Faerie foods are somewhat common knowledge to traveled individuals) but, it didn't prepare him for the sudden remark. "I- I beg your pardon Miss?" the man said with a startled chuckle.
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"A PIIIIIRATE SHIP" She said loudly, concerned that he didn't hear her wondeful compliment. She elongated her vowels loudly into his ear before giggling madly and starting to talk to the other person to the other side

"Nice night isn't iiiiiiiiit?" she was elongating her vowels again, she thought it made her sound seductive.
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The initial victim of confusion turns to sipping his drink as he ponders his recent "compliment?"

"It /is/ a fairly nice night!" The next man says showing a growing concern for Mara's bobbing altitude.
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Mara turns her attention to what appears to be a random broom on the other side of the room "well hello therrrr" she purrs as she quite literally glides across the tavern. Suddenly distracted halfway there she asks loudly to nobody in particular "WHY IS THERE NO MUSIC? WE SHOULD DANCE"
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Mara, slowly floating her way across the large tent, declares the need for music.

As she reaches the far side of the tent (with a slight 'phwump' sound as she is partially enshrouded by the awning and wind flap) several people decide that this jubilant lady had a fair point.

By the time Mara extracts herself from the net that was the edge of the tent a few people are pulling out small harps, some spring harmonicas, and a myriad of other improvised instruments. These instruments ranging from spoons to rocks and sticks.

At first a few people start playing a couple random notes, some people tuning their respective instruments but within a minute or two there are several unsuspecting bards 'jamming' it up... The sound is quite lively and it isn't long until people bring more instruments, string guitars, lutes, someone was carrying around a cello and is in the process of almost single handedly stealing the show.

Within about 15 minutes, the entire tent is full to the brim and there are dozens of patrons outside sitting around hastily constructed tables or just the ground... That is if they weren't busy dancing in the middle of the tent and a large portion of the entrance way that was now a massive dance floor encompassing several musicians.

There isn't a solemn face in the whole place and Mara has no trouble finding people to 'dance' with... Dance may be a loose term based on that fact that she had not touched the floor in nearly half an hour now. The beer flowed freely and so did the song and music =)
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Mara is having the most fun she's ever had in her life. While her lady mother and kingly father always warned her of how dangerous and evil the outside world was, how it would chew her up and spit her out. But she seemed surrounded by kind folk, anybody that was causing trouble seemed to be shuffled out of the tent eventually finding nobody had time for their negativity when there was so much life and music to be had in a single tent.

She found peace in this sort of revelry, any kind of celebration at court was saturated with dramatic diplomatic moves, the fake wide smiles of lords and ladies scheming their way to the top. But here, people just wanted to dance, and sing and play along.

Mara found herself busied with a few mischievous children that had sneaked under one of the lose tent flaps, swirling around her skirt in playful antics laced in stolen ale they found in an unattended mug. Mara wondered briefly if anybody recognized her but this thought slipped from her mind quickly among the fun and fairy drugs.
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Hours whisk by as the festivities blur along. Being very late at night at this point the crowd was starting to die down quite a bit.

Mara's ability to float along was beginning to wane. She almost startled herself when her foot touched the ground for a moment, the feeling of weightlessness was surprisingly relaxing.

Our wayward princess spots the few younglings asleep in a pile spare canvas for the tent. The music has died down to a few musicians enjoying each other's melodies back and forth and the dancing was a much tamer few couples and a couple of stragglers who more than likely had only yet to succumb to their ale induced nap.

As Mara surveys her happy little scene something stand out in the back ground. A short little man, it was the steel that caught your eye, he was wearing a studded leather breastplate and carried a small hammer at his waist. His blond curly hair partially covered his eyes as his head was bowed... He appeared to be dozing off by the tree just outside of the sphere of influence of the crowd.

A bout of elated laughter comes from behind you as the Traveling Tavern master and what one would assume is his wife are sitting behind their counter with several strong boxes full of their nights earnings... More than likely a king's bounty after tonight's party. But the laughter roused the little man and he looked across the road with a relaxed and almost calming expression.

After a moment of eye contact he smiles and begins to stand up revealing he was not merely a short man after all, but definitely a gnome or something of the like, standing just under four feet tall and bearing the symbol of your brother's personal guard on his shoulder.
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Before Mara approaches the Dwarf, wary after a night full of light headedness she heads straight for the bar giving the tavern master's wife her sweetest smile. "Would it be alright if I could have a small bit of fairy muffin to go?" She shrugged her shoulders in a sort of defeated manner "I don't have any money left on me, but I'd love to come back and plan more parties for your tavern tent!"

She side eyed the gnome as she addressed the wife, wondering why he waited this long to approach her.
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The lady, a few inches shorter than yourself, looks up at you with slight confusion for a moment before breaking out into another broad smile. "Oh I'm sure we can find something for you my dear! Can't we Geoff?" She finished prodding the man who's nose was buried in a small pile of scrolls.

"Oh, uhm of coarse!... But unfortunately we're running rather low on most sweets... We can send you away with a skin of bubbly wine for you to enjoy until we meet again!" He had stood up and wrapped an arm around his wife with a wide grin of his own beaming down at you.

The wife goes off in a flurry to find a skin for you as Geoff rolls out a small barrel of wine and you are sent off with a fair sized wine skin and a hug from Geoff's wife (whom you learn is named Mary) that somewhat startled you based on palace life not being so... Informal. After a pair of kisses on the cheek you are finally released and you notice that gnome is still there only now he has some sort of odd contraption set up that is glowing slightly from the center.
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Mara is not used to being touched by others, besides her handmaidens and family members it was mostly taboo to touch royalty unless given permission. She awkwardly freezes at the intimate goodbyes but tries her best to reciprocate and not look completely shocked. Eventually she lazily meanders her way over to her brother's man. She takes the slightest of sips from her skin, to give her the lightest feeling of floating. She should like to remain like this all the time.

"Have you been waiting long" she asked
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The little man looks up from his odd metal candle with a decanter on top (basically a camp stove... But not exactly a common item) before getting up and performing a full obeisance.

"Never too long your-my Lady." He cuts himself off your respectful title just in case there was someone listening. "I've been following you since you left the castle." He says before seating himself once more and stretching out at the base of the tree. He gestures towards a folded blanket across from him in offers to sit. He speaks slowly and softly leaving pauses in his sentences that still seem to somehow flow unbroken. "I saw you leave without your... Friend and meandered after you, after a while it became clear you would be here a while so I got comfy. No harm or distress intended yo-My Lady."

He lifts the lid off a pleasant smelling cider that was heating up on his small stand and pulls out two cups. "After tonight's festivities... I suggest you drink some of this or you will be a very sorry lady in a few hours time" He says with a smile.
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"I've been having such fun!" she exploded into a flurry of delight and remembrance even though it had only been a day. She recounted several of the adventures she had that evening alone in the tavern tent. She got a couple back together, played her lute for a lonely widower, discussed the meaning of life while very drunk (she found it entertaining at least), all while her feet never touched the floor.

She polished off the cider during her long winded explanation of what she learned about social relationships that evening (a lot) before suddenly stopping her speech to the sudden realization that she needed to ask about her brother. "Is he doing okay?" she assumed the gnome would know what she meant.
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The warm coder goes down easy with a smooth taste of some strange herbs hidden within it. To help settle the stomach and head the guard explained.

He listens paitiently between sips of his own cup and chuckles a few times.

After you ask your question he smiles and sets dowm his cup. "I've seen that man jump headlong into a fistfight with an ogre one time without a hint of worry on his face. But the moment he realised he couldn't be the one to escort you out of the castle... That was the moment I first saw anything possibly resembling concern on your brother's face." He sighs once more before taking another sip and continueing. "I guess all I'm saying is, you being safe is the best thing for Sir Kayleb at the moment."

Once again displaying sublety by using your brother's birthname rather that his honour gained title "Drake"

"He only told me one thing, if you seemed to be worried about him to tell you that the pair of you transformed the Sea of Dread into the benign Sea of Water with nothing more than a quill and paper. And although you clearly did most of the work on that project that he assures you he can take care of himself at least untill you can make sure he's holding up to standards."

He stops here looking up at you to see your reaction to see if he should apogise for his poor speech giving or not.
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Mara looks slightly aback by the lack of formal speech directed towards her by somebody associated with her brother, Despite being called by pet names and random "hey you"s all evening she still found it odd to not be formally addressed by one that was under her brother's authority.

She tilts her head as she takes another sip of Cider. "So what now? I can't possibly run from a royal wedding forever"
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"Well my Lady." He says with a shrug. "Much like any battle it's better to take it one step at a time. This next step should probably be you getting back to your guide, no?"
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Mara frowns deeply, perhaps the first frown she's had all evening. "I don't like him, he insists I stay hidden and cooped up. But the outside world is so much fun, there is so much to see and explore. The people in our country are wonderful and to not be feared"
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