[b][center][h2]Hushabye[/h2][/center][/b]
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The old man greeted Ozzy with a silent nod as he approached. After he finished talking, he rested the shovel on the ground, near his feet as he leaned on it, wiping off the sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand. It was clear to Ozzy that he had no idea that he was a harpy.

[color=gray]"Teh only help ah want regardin' that white thing is hunting it down. Nobody messes with mah property..."[/color] the old man said, spitting on the ground as he looked at Ozzy.

[color=gray]"Yer not from 'round 'ere, are ya? Ar ye from that 'Guild' I've been hearin' bout?"[/color] The old man asked, looking at Ozzy from top to bottom almost as if analyzing him. The old man didn't try to hide his stare and it was clear to Ozzy that he was expecting something more... Someone who could be actually capable of hunting down the white beast.

[color=gray]"Dem damned farmers from Ambran told me they were finally sendin' some guys to take care of tha creature... Was expectin a hunter, not a child..."[/color] the old man said, clearly underestimating Ozzy.

[color=gray]"'Too much moonshine, tha old crazy man finally gone mad', they said... First it was mah chickens, then mah poor Banjo, yet nobody did a thing or believed me. Let's see who's laughin' now tha the creature began snatching livestock from tha farmers round these parts... Them bastards only did somethin' when their own property began to get attacked."[/color] the old man said, rambling more to himself than to Ozzy.

[color=gray]"Last time ah saw it was round tha river. Don't count me in though. With it's dagger like teeth and it's speed, ya free to go if ye want to kill yerself."[/color] He continued.

[color=gray]"Ah would be careful where ah step if ah were ya though. Left sum nasty surprises all round tha woods for tha damned beast... Hope them traps snap that white bastard thing's legs off..."[/color] the man said, with a hoarse laugh as he continued filling the hole with dirt.

As Ozzy spoke with the old man though, he noticed that despite having met the creature before, the man had no signs of wounds or scars on his body. According to what he said, it would be impossible for him to run away from the creature, especially due to his age. Not only that, but differently from what the old man said, the request the guild received mentioned only identifying the creature and not capture it or relocate it. 

While waiting for Ozzy though, Haley would notice a few strange, old footprints on the ground, nearby the old man's house too. Judging by their size and form, they didn't seem to be from any animal which would normally live in the woods.