Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: kinsman@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Aphoriel/Kinsman)
Subject: [Kal & Co] Later that night...
Message-ID: <1993Mar18.154101.2009@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1993 15:41:01 GMT


Ivy sat very still in her chair as Denner spent about half of the night
explaining to her the events of the past few days, why he had brought in
so many companions of obvious adventurer status, why he was forced to leave
a barrel behind before it exploded (killing a contingent of city guards
to boot), and most importantly, what sort of trouble he and the rest had
gotten into, and who was after them...

Ivy did not hesitate after Denner had finished to speak. "Denner, how did
you get mixed up in this?  All you had to do was ignore what was going on
at that bar table.  You could've just left those two, and went about your
business, and be living a peaceful life right now..."

"I don't know...  it all started when I thought that Kal and Dramic were
cheating at the drinking contest.  I thought it was the right thing to do,
and instead a bar fight broke out.  Then Kal went missing... I thought the
right thing to do would be to help look for him, and instead he was a
hunted man, wanted by this big, powerful magician who wanted his hide.  I 
thought it was the right thing to do to find a place for him to rest...
instead we get surrounded by guards and run out of the city."

Denner paused, turning one eye to Ivy.

"And now, I thought it would be the right thing to do to get help from you..."

"And you've put me in a situation I don't want to be, Denner."  Ivy turned 
away and looked out the window.  "I don't want to see you get hurt, but I
can't ignore this feeling that you got into all this through pure foolishness,
and you're looking for any help you can get...  I'm your friend, Denner, but
this goes both ways.  You've put me in a lot of danger, too, just by being
here, and staying long enough to be tracked..."

Denner leaned forward in his chair and looked down as Ivy's eyes turned back
his way. "I know that I regret getting into this.  But I know I helped Kal
in some small way out of his own troubles.  And I thought if I could get 
your help, I could help him better than by myself..."

"No, no, no, Denner." Ivy shook her head. "You shouldn't expect me to put
myself in trouble for someone I don't know."

Ivy stood up. "I'm going to bed now, Denner.  We can move the barrels in the
morning.  After that, you and your companions should leave here by the 
afternoon."

-Aphoriel/Kinsman
Sean Givan