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[Somewhere Outside the Tavern]

Keeva approached the Tavern cautiously, keeping as hidden as possible. It hadn't hit her until now that she was approaching the stuff of legend... from tales she had heard throughout childhood. The Place of Beasts - where terrible creatures the likes of which you can't imagine reside; where one may enter, but may never return...

A shiver ran through her as she passed into the shadow of the structure. Slowing her pace, she thought it best not to go right in the front door, and began to sneak around the side in an attempt to peek through a window.

[i]Closer...[/i] her breathing became shallow as her nerves heightened. She grasped the hood of her cloak and pulled it over her head, feeling better because of the slight concealment.

Her heart stopped, as did her feet, when she heard someone... or some [i]thing[/i] a few feet away. Cursing her lack of weapons and combat experience, she decided a surprise attack would be the best way to take on whatever beast lay in wait.

Taking a deep breath, Keeva readied her dagger, then leapt out with a mighty yell.