As Shina walked back to her workshop, Lapoo flew from the roof and onto her shoulders. [color=green] 'Oh so you're back then? That big scary cat has gone now, no need to worry' [/color] she chuckled as Lapoo's checks got big in her stance of anger. 

As she stoked her fir back up she contemplated on the use of dragonfire for use of her work 'hmm could be really good...might be worth a try, at least whilst she is still in the town' she thought. She swept the floor of any dust and gubbins laying around, a clean workshop is a productive workshop. She set back to work on the farmer's fork she was repairing when she thought she heard the sound of lots of laughter on the breeze. Now as Shina's workshop was at the river, her keen panda ears could pick up noises fairly easily, and that sounded like alot of commotion.

[color=green] 'Ugh what now? I think it's going to be that kind of day' [/color] Shina put the (almost complete) fork on the rack again and walked out around the back of her workshop, which went up a little hill, giving her a good view of the main road. 

On the horizon, she could just make out a convoy of wagons, being pulled by a huge cockatrice. [color=green] 'Look Lapoo, looks like Thaddeus and his crew are back from their travels. OOh i wonder what sundries they have got, maybe I can get myself a new hammer i've been meaning to get for a long while. [/color] Lapoo just squeaked in her ear and flew up to get a better view. 

Shina returned to her workshop and wondered why she still hadn't heard from Guan, it was unlike him to take so long on a mission. She wasn't too worried though, he was a fierce man and could take care of himself. She considered leaving in search of him but dismissed it, if he still wasn't back in a few days she would go and look for him. 

Maybe Thaddeus and his crew had seen him on their travels. 

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