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I lifted my head off of the bar. Great, now Nero was gone as well. At least me and Dragh were still here.

[elvish]Dragh let us go see where JVB is and then we can find Nero and Kiya[/elvish]

We both went outside and noticed there was a dark spot on the ground that seemed to be burned into very earth itself.

"Hmmmm" I wondered "what could have caused that"

Dragh said [elvish]"I have never seen anything that would do that to the ground, must have been some very powerfull magik[/elvish]

I repeated him what he had just said in commmon tounge
and he looked at me like 'do we have to do this now'

I waited patiently

"I haf nvr seen anthng that wood do that to the grund, mst have bEEn some berry powerfll magik"

"Very well done dragh, I am impressed at your recollection"
Or he could just be mimicing me, I thought.


We found the house that we had seen JVB go into last night 'for info' and decided that the direct approach was good enough for me. Though I wanted some security in case something went amiss.

[elvish]"Dragh can you go around back and make sure that no one can take off that way?"[/elvish]

He nodded, probably not saying anything because he didn't want to work on his vocal skills currently.

While he went around back I knocked on the door.
No response
*Knock**knock*
Nothing....

There was only one light on in the house and it was the main room. I heard some noises and realized that someone had fallen to the floor. Knowing our track record and JVB inparticular I muttered a short spell that I had learned as a child, after my parents died, when I had to steal food to eat.

The door popped open to a woman standing over a very uncouncious JVB. I immediatly sent a mental image to Dragh of the visible back door with the elvish word COME!

Dragh was not as kind to this womans door as he came crashing in without repsect for property...I would have done the same if I had been summoned.

I quickly drew my blade and advanced on the woman, who burst into tears.

"I just needed the money, I bear no ill will towards any of you" She cried

*sigh*

"I understand" I consoled "but we cannot let you take our friend"

she nodded and got up muttering something that made JVB stir. I handed her as many gold coins as I could carry, hoping that it might help her out enough where she didn't kidnap good people.

"wha...What happened" JVB groaned

"well" I replied "I will tell you on the way, but we have to get going to see if we can find Nero"

"srry bout the door" Dragh pieced together

I grinned knowing that he was just showing off at this point.
"nicely done dragh"

We headed out into town determined to find Kiya, and Nero...