>>5881439You could ask many things of Lokesh….but there is one thing need above all else: help getting yourself reinstated as a cavalryman.
This is due to the fact the moment your survival will have been confirmed, you’ll be declared AWOL, unless you present yourself.
And the Sarnori military deals with deserters only in a single way – hanging.
<span class="mu-s"> Ask Lokesh to help you gather some of your old comrades and find an officer that is not the commander of the garrison to get your rank reinstated</span>
<span class="mu-s">Rolled 16 vs DC 8 – 2 Degrees of Success!</span>
> “Actually yes, there is one thing you could do for me. I’d need you to put together some of our old regiment. I am the only survivor of my own squad, Lokesh…and the commander has reasons to hate my guts. I’ll need someone to vouch for me.”The young man nods as he listens, while beginning to slowly get dressed, in order to leave the baths – you do the same.
<span class="mu-r">”That shouldn’t be a big problem Ekavir. I mean, most of us are still in town, given only the nobleborns like <span class="mu-s">someone</span> were allowed to move to Sarnath..”</span>
He says with a small hint of jealousy. Still…he sighs and nods.
<span class="mu-r">”Alright. I’ll see who I can get together by this evening. I’d expect we can try and get our own captain to “swear you in” once more. That ought to be easier than getting the commander to do it, if you tell me he hates your guts…why by the way?”
You blush.
> “I might have screwed his cousin…unmarried, and behind their family’s back.”He explodes in laughter.
The rest of the time is spent in small talks before he leaves you on your own merry way, now finally feeling clean.
As you touch your stubby beard, you think to yourself that maybe it’d be a good idea to get some new clothes and to visit a barber.</span>