[color=006400]"Alric! Alric wait!"[/color] A villager from the tavern had run all the way to the manor. He was out of breath, panting with his hands on his knees as he tried to catch his breath enough to speak. Finally he shoved a folded bit of parchment into Alric's hands.

Alric unfolded the parchment, it was a map of the manor. If they could get inside they would know exactly where they were going. [color=00BFFF]"Why would you give this to me?"[/color] Alric was confused, no one wanted to help except the strangers he'd met but now someone was giving him a map. [color=00BFFF]"I mean, thanks for the map but I think another sword would have been more useful. Not that anyone in the village wants to help."[/color]

[color=006400]"We want to help, Alric, you know that! We all love Iris, but we aren't fighters. Besides, I work here, the mayor would recognize me and take it out on the rest of my family if we failed. I wish you the best of luck. They took my sister last year, I'll be praying for your success."[/color]

Alric held the map out for the others to look at with him. [color=00BFFF]"We could try the servant's entrance, I'm sure it's not as fortified. It appears to be around back. Or does anyone else have any ideas? We shouldn't stand out front too long, especially not after behemoth over here announced our presence so eloquently."[/color]