CH 3: Trouble Arises

[Jerrard]

"We'll deal with the room situation when we can, Galenye needs a bath, might make her feel better." He pauses, "Actually, let the girls take one of the doubles and a single, me and Targin can share, won't be the first time, although he does snore." He jokes, trying to lighten the situation.

"We would take the remaining rooms, if that is possible." Erastin turns to Eydis and gives her a friendly smile, moving closer, "I like the name of the establishment, makes me feel somewhat at home." He smiles again, glancing at the wanted poster. That reminded him, they should ask about Bandits.

[HorizonsDream]

"I'll take the single room, a bath, and a meal," Galenye says. She glances to the mages. "Looks like you two are sharing," she adds with a grin as she pulls out the money needed to pay for all of it.

[Jerrard]

"That's kind of what I was thinking too, glad to see we are on the same page." He smiles, "Enjoy your bath, if you need someone to check the wounds on your legs." He says nothing else, blushing as he realises what he said. And goes back to Eydis.

[JadedDM]

"I'll take a bath and a meal, too. Also, the laundering," Selowen says. She glances to Erastin. "Why, Erastin, I didn't realize you had any medical training," she says teasingly. "You'll be sure to check on Targin's and Karathos' wounds, too, right? I'm sure they'd appreciate it."

[Jerrard]

Blushing deeper, Erastin coughs to clear his throat, "Have there been any tales of Bandits on the road?" He asks, quickly changing the subject.

[HorizonsDream]

Galenye giggles lightly at Selowen's comment before she glances to Erastin. "As gentle as you might be, I don't quite remember you having a healer's touch," she teased lightly before turning back to Selowen. "You want them to wash your clothes? Can't you just snap your fingers and then you'll clothes will be clean?" she asked curiously.

[JadedDM]

"No offense, but the closet thing to bandits I've seen all week was when you all walked in," the innkeeper says. "Although there is this," she adds, gesturing to the poster. "The Solanthian Scourge, Erek Malham. He's wanted in Solanthus for theft, banditry, kidnapping and assault. There's a reward out for him, a thousand steel pieces." The woman shrugs. "Doubt they'll ever catch him, though. He's a tricky one."

Selowen comments to Galenye, "It's the principle of the thing."

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(OOC: Is everyone paying separate or together?)

[HorizonsDream]

(OOC: I assumed separately.)

"Erek Malham, so he was a bandit," Galenye says, glancing to Erastin. "Somehow, I feel less upset about the whole ordeal now."

[Jerrard]

"We encountered some trouble on the road, travelers who attacked us, the leader was disarmed, the others were halted. As my friend says, it appears we encountered him." He shrugs, "I have his blade."

[JadedDM]

"Really now?" Eydis asks. "Too bad you didn't get his head instead of his blade, you could have collected the reward. Or at least rescued the girl he kidnapped."

"Girl?" Selowen prompts.

"Apparently, awhile ago, Erek fathered a child with some woman in town. Years later, when he found out, he kidnapped her. Or maybe she ran off to find him. Nobody knows for sure. But the mother and the merchants were the ones who put up the reward money in the first place. The merchants want him dead, but the mother just wants her daughter back," Eydis explains.

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Here are the totals so far.
Erastin - 2 sp, 5 cp (room)
Targin - 2 sp, 5 cp (room)
Karathos - 6 sp (room and meal)
Jinali - 2 sp, 5 cp (room)
Galenye - 6 sp, 3 cp (room, meal and bath)
Selowen - 3 sp, 9 cp (room, meal, bath and laundry)

[Jerrard]

Erastin lowers his head into his hands, "Daughter?" Struggling to stand he grasps the counter. "He escaped, as you said he is slippery, there was a girl she fought alongside him." He hangs his head. "Could someone else?" He says as he turns away.

(He will take a meal too, and a bath)

[HorizonsDream]

Galenye reaches out to place a hand on Erastin's shoulder. "She was fighting along side him," she says softly. "Kidnapped or not, she seemed to be working for him. It might have not been his daughter at all," she adds. "He sure got over it really fast."

[Jerrard]

"Maybe." He shrugs, squeezing her hand tightly, "Let us move our things to the rooms."
(Btw he took Gallens saddlebag)

[HorizonsDream]

"Shouldn't we get the keys to the rooms, first?" Galenye asks. "I know you want to show off how manly you are by trying to break down the door to your room, but I don't think the nice lady here will appreciate it too much," she teases once again.

[JadedDM]

After everyone pays, the keys are handed out. Room 1 is already taken. Room 2 is given to Targin and Erastin. Room 3 is given to Jinali and Selowen. Room 4 is given to Galenye.

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(OOC: I'll subtract the totals from everyone's money. Erastin has his horse's saddlebag with him, but I don't think there was anything in it?)