>>6004890>>6004903>>6005026>>6005256>>6005389You recount to them the details of your latest adventures, of how you raided Tenpenny's estate and drove both him and Greycastle from Everlund. Tactfully, you omit any details pertaining to Emitia. You are different now, in a way that you are incapable of verbalizing, and divulging such information seems somehow inappropriate, doubly so now that you share an allegiance with the girl. Treachery is widespread, even encouraged amongst Lolthites, but the fact of the matter is that no follower of Lady Firehair has done you wrong. Yet.
"Ha! Shit, wish I coulda been there ta see that. I jus' spent a whole tenday shovelin' dirt and, uh..." she glances at Luaue, shaking her head. "Y'know what? Never mind." The Eilistraean looks to the ranger, expecting her to elaborate, but Willow offers naught but a shrug in response. Luaue sighs, returning her attention to you. "You have done so much for us already, and even still you bring us good news, si-" she grunts. "Sindiira. What does this mean for us?"
"Won't mean nothin' if the next ones on the council're jus' the same," answers the ranger.
"But they won't be. Will they?" Queries Luaue, her posture diminishing as she braces herself for the reply. Willow places her hands on her hips, looking up at the nearby oak. "Can't say I know much 'bout who's gonna take over fer Fat Rupee. But I can guarantee that Willard Cawley's gonna be the next Keeper." 'Willard...' the name rings familiar, but you cannot quite place it. Are you forgetting something? In unison, both you and Luaue lean toward the ranger, wordlessly demanding that she elaborate.
"He gots this big ol' caravan company what trades in these here lands. Real shifty type'a man. Hires his own fightin' guys 'n' all that. I could spit further than I could trust 'im." Had you not been told otherwise, you could easily mistake her words as a description of Greycastle. Whether he will be more amenable to the interests of your people is, unfortunately, an unknown, but unless you can find a way to oust the Keeper of the Bridges a second time, you can do naught but hope.
