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"Apart from a huge Bag of Coins?" Mira asks greeting them with a smile. "So, I dont know about you all, but I'd like to see what is in that Safe. Plus I think we should tell Ontash he should be safe. So I have a suggestion." The band leans against the tatty table with a smile.

"Firstly someone who knows Harmonian should head back and tell him, they shouldnt be left in fear, so thats me or Merrick." She inclines her head to the Half Elf. "We need to go before it gets dark, but someone should stay here and guard the place."

"So, I have a suggestion. Elsa and I will head back to Ontash, we can follow the trail we left in the woods and get back before dark. The rest of you wait here for Merrick to learn his spell and get the safe open. Artanis, I assume you want to stay with the Cubs? Perhaps when Ontash arrives he might have a suggestion what to do with them?" She stands waiting, expecting a response.

Artanis remarks: "Do you remember the way? We did some twisting and turning in the woods, but I would hazard a guess that the road will lead back to his house. It appears to run generally north-south by both places. I also don't think we need to keep as many here as you suggest. I'm fairly confident we eliminated the main threat here without an alarm being sounded. Several of the others could go with you and Elsa."

Elsa nods in agreement. I'll go with you, certainly. That way we'll jave some healers and magic users in each group too... just in case. That would split is about even too; Cal, Adran, Mira and I in one group and Pyros, Jerry, Merrick and you Artanis in the other. Turnimg back to Mira, I'm not much at tracking, so i think Artanis' suggestion about the road makes sense... it can't be that far on a straight path, and traveling the road will be much quicker than fighting all that thick brush... I've never seen a forest so dense... she muses.

Pyros will have a huge grin.

"Staying with these little fellars will be a pleasure."

Jerry just nods and discretely tries to locate an invisible hand.

"Ok that works, We'll head out in a moment, I'll leave my armor and a few bits here." Removing the tattered leather from her pack along with a handfull of torches she places them somewhere safe and prepares to leave.

"Guard that door, its probably worth sealing it up somehow, there are probably tools to do that." Moving Artanis away from the group for a moment she whispers. "Watch Pyros, keep him occupied if you can.." with that she pulls the pack onto her shoulders and heads for the door.

"Seal the door? Look what I found!" Pyros will feel be visibly excited to be helping with the Party goals.

He will pet the pup who seems to have taken a liking to him.

Elsa grabs her gear and prepares to set out with the bard. I'm ready if Artanis agrees with the plan... she says.

Cross, hungry as always, snags a bit of jerky from the larder. He gibes the iron stove in the corner a cursory inspection, but it doesn't seem to have been frequently (or recently) used. At least we've plenty of food. He says.

Pyros' new friend wags his tail and begins leaning his forepaws on the kender. Hopping back and forth, he seems ready to play, tugging at the rogue's pant-leg.

Pyros will find a bone from one of the pieces of meat they devoured earlier and toss it across the room.

Artanis agrees: "The plan seems sound and good to me Elsa. Be careful on the way back - stick to the road - walk briskly - no stopping to smell the roses on the way!" He grins. He nods at Mira's guidance and motions to the pups: "Just who is occupying who?" He adds with another grin.

"Be safe"

Elsa nods and waves to everyone as she and Mira step out.
[To private thread, Jen]

Pyros produces the found hammer and nails for the door. He then finds a suitable bone and chucks it across the kitchen. The motion quickly gets the attention of two of the pups, who race to reach it first. They quickly begin a minor tug of war with it, chasing each other around the kitchen.

The still invisible merrick maintains his affectionate hold on Jerry.

"OK, we're off so Merrick has get the rest he needs to learn Knock," announces Jerry. "That ok?"
She adds, "Call for me if something kicks off. I'm ok to miss regaining spells more so than him."
The pair try to find somewhere quiet that's cub & Pyros-free, maybe a bedroom.

"Have a good rest!" Pyros will wink at Jerry and he assumes Merrick.
"I wonder if we could cut it out of the wall and just get into the back of it?"

Merrick and Jerry retire upstairs. The bedroom is small and there seems to be no door at the bottom or top (which has a handrail). Any noise in the kitchen will likely waft up and vice versa. The bed itself is not made and there are holes in the sheets. The mattress is lumpy and stuffed with feathers that poke slightly. The dressings are also not terribly clean.

Downstairs the pups continue to play and Cross begins to hunt for a pot or pan to cook in. I guess we'll need some firewood too. Did you see any, Pyros?

"Yes! A whole boatload in the barn! What's for dinner Mr DaggerMage?" He will bolt out and return with an arm full of wood, uncerimoniously dump it by the stove then head out for another.

Unless something stops him at any point. Or if something shiny shows itself even...