From: v124jw4y@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Benjamin R Pierce) Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Re: [Ga] Getting down to business Message-ID: Date: 21 Sep 92 02:49:00 GMT References: <1992Sep20.193648.21804@oswego.Oswego.EDU> In article <1992Sep20.193648.21804@oswego.Oswego.EDU>, scheider@oswego.Oswego.EDU (cat) writes... >After Zebron gives his answer, Kyleen says, "there are three others who have >expressed interest in helping you out. One was he with whom I was sitting >when the invitation was extended for me to come to this council. His was the >second wound I treated last night. I have found no reason for him to be >considered untrustworthy. The other two however, appear to be con-artists, >hoping to ride on our coattails and clean up with whatever we might come upon" >(at this point a wicked smile crosses Kyleen's face). "I am inclined to let >them come along, if for no other reason, to teach them a lesson. I am not one >to underestimate an enemy, but they spend so much time scheming that we could >easily keep them under control. They might even turn out to be useful. Oh >yes, and another has shown interest; strange fellow, he is non-magical, yet he >can change the temperatures of objects. He did a wonderful job of cooling my >wine last night. Garriot looks around solemnly at the assembled company. "I thank you all for your aid thus far, but I have no right to ask you to accompany me on this quest. I will be travelling into potentially great danger for possibly little or no reward, other than to rescue or avenge people who I can barely remember. But if you are willing to join me, I would be glad of your companionship, for in truth, I fear that I stand little chance against..."(Garriot's face clouds over and goes distant again). "Thornn was the most powerful among us...if anyone could find a way to escape, he could...we were wounded, all of us, we couldn't save him..." His countenance clears and he looks around, dazedly. "Did it happen again?" --Ben