The spear the makeshift will had described rested easily in Geckle's hands, but all the same, he didn't feel quite comfortable with its weight now that its head glinted sharply out of the parcel. He felt like it would anchor him to the violence of the world forever. Nervously he slung it over his shoulder and tried not to look at it too much. [i]At least I can throw the thing and keep my distance...[/i] Shuffling his feet and wringing his hands, he listened as Iris described the situation.

His voice was croaky and held a stammer when he answered. "W-well, I suppose, considering what we, er, do, I might maybe say this is our kind of job... R-right?" Geckle shrugged, a little helplessly. Adventurers was what they were, wasn't it? "Yes, of c-course, I'm sure there'll be s-somebody near the palace who might, er, hire us for the, er, problem." He picked at a thread on his sleeve and tried to consult his own mental library for advice on how to approach a goblin 'problem'. In his private opinion, 'Somewhere between here and the forest' told him little about how the party could act. "Let me think, j-just for a second. I'm sure [url=http://orokos.com/roll/160633]I might know something[/url] about g-goblins myself."

What did he know? Goblins were green ([i]like frogs![/i]), but often they had hearts as black as ravens... And like ravens, they could get aggressive over things they liked. Books and old trees could all tell how goblins liked treasure that sparkled in the light. [i]The Palace isn't too far. Even the floors are shiny there. I'd be surprised if they had something better to target.[/i] Geckle stood up a little straighter and offered his thoughts. "If the goblins are, er, behaving aggressively, then they [i]are[/i] pr-probably planning a raid... Goblins would love to get their hands on what's in the Queens own palace, right? I think they might r-really be that, er, daring, considering what they'd be able to steal from there."