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"Ok, well i want to know what's in there. I'll stay here, someone needs to go back and find Ontash, we need his advice.. this was his neighbour." Mira sighs. "Who wants to get him? Artanis, I assume you want to train the Wolves?"

"Merrick you have your spell book?" Placing her crossbow on the table she sits on the edge.

Artanis snaps out of his quiet thoughts regarding the wolf pups - he had been contemplating how to train them when he lost track of time. Pyros' frustrated cursing snaps the Ranger back to the present and he follows the sound to the source. He also checks on the location of the pups. The Ranger is faced with a dilemma - while he won't tolerate the killing of these "innocent" woodland creatures, he also knows that this place has very adverse affects upon them. Training them would take quite a bit of time - months perhaps; yet here is a now vacant house that he could stay in while the pups are trained. Having four wolves that would obey him could possibly turn things in their favor. But the likelihood of successfully training them is probably very small. Turning them loose into the woods will be basically giving more troops to the enemy. He gets lost in his thoughts again as he watches the pups.

"Thought I had that for sure!" he snaps his fingers.

He will head to the desk and look for any papers with numbers. It will loom like a whirlwind was cast on the desk.

If nothing there he will head upstaurs and tear through tbe nightstand!

Just a long shot, did any of the papers Jerry found had numbers on them?

That's why I asked if the combo lock was alphabetical - the crossed out names could have been a way of recording the code.

Anyway, what time is it approx?

Oh... um... yes, i have my spellbook with me along with the rest of my gear. Merrick's voice replies.

Pyros rushes to the desk but finds all of he papers have been taken! He then rushes upstairs to the nightstand, but it contains no papers or documents. He comes back down and Jerry pulls out some papers to check. She finds no numbers aside from the occasiinal date.

Artanis watches the pups are scattered about the kitchen, snacking on their treats from Pyros. They seem quite normal to him for their age; no different from young wolves anywhere else.


[Remember, Artanis doesn't have the Animal Training NWP, only his ranger Animal Empathy.]

[It is a little after high noon, maybe 12:30]

"SO have we cleaned this place out?" asks Jerry. "What's the plan next? And is anyone still hurt?"

"Like I said, I'll wait here, in case something happens, go back to Ontash, let Merrick get his spell. Then come back in the morning, we'll crack this safe and be on our way." Mira replies. "Unless anyone has better idea?"

I... I don't think anyone staying alone is a good idea. Maybe we should have several people stay... Just in case...? Merrick says.

"I will stay too if that would help," offers Jerry.

Mira considers this for a moment, would she like to play gooseberry for tonight?...?

"How do I put it, I'm happy for you to stay, but..." she actually blushes, "You um... yeah... This isnt a big place is it?" Moving away she kneels by the Cubs and Artanis. "What are we going to do with them? You should take the others back to Ontash, check on Cal. And get a good nights rest."

"We should move the bodies, the wolves we can bury, this "Jaques' he needs to be kept, perhaps we should move him to the barn? Has anyone checked it?" She asks.

I don't like the idea of you staying alone either, Elsa chimes in. There is a couch, and we could use some old clothes and make up a pallet, it wouldn't be the first time i've slept on the floor. Why, when my cousins used to visit we would all pile... she trails off, realizing she was rambling a bit.

We, umm.. we should do something about the bodies, though... she says, glancing i to the den area.

Artanis adds to the conversation: "I'll go to the barn and take the pups with me. See if I can teach them to follow me. Once we investigate the barn, if all is clear, we can drag the bodies there."

"That works. You really don't want me to stay by myself do you?" Mira sighs and stands giving Elsa a hug. "Ok, I wont stay alone, but someone needs to go to Ontash's house."