[center][h3][color=darkslategray]Luca Warren - Raven Queen's Attendant[/color][/h3]
Location: Actium[/center]

[color=silver]"Romantic...? No, no! Nothing like that! She was hurt and hungry and I helped her..."[/color] Luca was definitely in over his head now. The insistent little girl was being pushy and rude, and Sarai was actually [i]listening[/i] to her. He couldn't quite pick up on the pact that she was messing with him, and he was mortified. The approach of two more motley townsfolk didn't look like it was going to make anything better.

[color=silver]"Sisters...?"[/color] At least Pyria had one thing right, and was willing to defend his actual gender. Some part of him wanted to just level the whole square with a conjured blizzard. In fact, one of the newcomers at least looked like he might pose some threat. The lamia beggar could be dangerous in the wrong situation, but the sword was more threatening. Luca was about to step forward with his staff when the beggar girl behind him made her move, ending up on the ground again.

Luca was about to go to her aid once more when Pyria spoke up in an unearthly voice. Eyes wide, he instinctively stepped back and called for his magic. [color=silver][i]Is it possible? Could she really be a dragon? I've heard of magic that hides a creature's true form, but a dragon hiding as a little girl? How, and more importantly, why? Never mind, this is getting ridiculous.[/i][/color] Taking a deep breath to steady himself, he took a firmer grip on his staff and stepped forward. Coming up alongside the little girl who was now radiating powerful magic, he slammed the stave down hard enough that the magic of the weapon covered a small area in frost and cracked a paving stone.

[color=silver]"I think we should all just calm down a moment, before someone does something they'll regret. Why fight over garbage when we can all have a hot meal in the inn? I'm sure they have stew or roast duck enough for all of us, and fresh bread. Then tonight we can all sleep in a warm bed and forget this silliness."[/color] Even as he spoke, Luca reevaluated how much coin he had. The temple had supplied him well, but what was a great deal for one would vanish quickly supporting five. Even so he would share what he had, especially if it would help them avoid a conflict.
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[center][h3][color=fff79a]Liliana Stormshadow - The Fallen Star[/color][/h3]
Location: Campus Magnus[/center]

The soldiers Gripus confronted were just leaving when Liliana sighted the group, and every one of them took the time to look her over. "Leaving, Lili?" one of them mentioned, making her wish she had never heard the shortened version of her name. "We'll all miss the Fallen Star, but don't worry. I'm sure every man here will remember you in their dreams!" The group broke out into raucous laughter, having already forgotten their scolding. She let them pass with nothing more than a long glare, shaking the encounter off before joining the others.

Bal seemed to have some choice words for Gripus, and Liliana found her to be rather judgmental but not entirely wrong. For her part, she considered that the Drow likely had it at least as rough as she did when interacting with humans, even hiding her race. She resolved that since she had nothing polite or worthwhile to say, she would hold her tongue. Taking up a position a few feet away, she waited to see if the man's pride would cost them an ally. While she wouldn't exactly be hurt if the Crone abandoned them, four were stronger than three and the road was far from safe.