>>6189777It’s not easy, but after a few tense minutes of squeezing through the crowd, you emerge into some kind of side garden… the space around you is not completely deserted, per se, but you find sufficient elbow room and a nice bench to plop your butt on!
Taking in the floral fragrances in the air around you, you try not to eavesdrop on the people sharing the space as you keep an ear out for fluttering wings!
“<span class="mu-i">I</span> think <span class="mu-s">GHIRA</span> killed ‘em,” Whispers one of the onlookers huddled in a group about a stone’s-throw away from you, “Mages are <span class="mu-i">always</span> up to something, and Umberal’s had its sights on Crossroads for years now-”
“You’re thinking too hard…” Groans one of her co-conversationalists, “It’s <span class="mu-s">KUBRI</span> who did it–there’s no way he’s ever gonna convince the Guild to make a deal with the Skogs! Get REAL!”
Lapping up the exposition like a saucer of warm milk, you’re taken completely off-guard as a tired, but familiar voice breaks the silence next to your ear!
“O-ho~ensnared by the rumor mill, are we?”
You nearly tumble off of the bench in shock and… yea, you’ll admit it: mild terror! <span class="mu-i">TT</span>, you snarl incredulously, how about a WARNING!?
“Eh?” Mutters the Durher as you hear her scratch and prod away at her tablet, “Oh! Hey, Lila!”
“Salutations,” Drones the drowsy-eyed damselfly as she politely hovers into your view, “Anton, right? And Tah-Tee?”
Your clawed companion lets out a polite giggle! “Tzah-Tzie, actually–Spinner Extraordinaire a-”
“So what brings you out here anyways?” Mutters the Veeti. “Is Volka holding another emergency tea party?”
No, you begin, you w-wait, has she done that? The pixie-like patrolwoman cocks her head to the side with a neutral expression. “...Who can say?”
You were hoping <span class="mu-i">she</span> could, but… a-anyways, you were looking for her, actually!
“And here I am finding <span class="mu-i">you</span>...” Lila retorts with a lazy grin! “Fortuitous.”
“We’re here to investigate Fellick’s sudden ‘mishap’,” Tzah-Tzie adds with a wink and a smirk! “Any chance you could help us out, hmm?”
The languid Lamplighter dips a bit in as she digests the Durher’s words. “Hmm… why not? You two might just make this delivery less painful.”
You blink. Seriously? She’ll let you tag along just like that?
“If I could hand off the message to you I would,” Lila grumbles as her gaze flicks over to the Belltower’s entrance, “Feels like my head’s gonna pop…”
With Lila located, you decide to…
>Let’s track down Oti and/or Volka!>Lead the way, Lila!>Is she good? Her head seems to hurt often.>What’s this job of hers anyways?>How’d she track you down, anywho?>So… Veeti! What are they?>Any thoughts on Fellick or his successors?>Write-In! 