[@Forsythe] [@Kumbaris] [@Ozzy Cross] [@Searat]

Shina had NEVER seen such carnage then what befalled the bandits that had tried to overrun their group, she half wanted to laugh out loud, half wanted to run a mile. This team might have been a bit heavy handed but they were sure as hell going to get through this unscathed, well, mostly. 

She was very impressed with the princess' moves, she knew she was a warrior but she was very talented indeed. 

What she didn't expect though, was the dragon to bring the undead back to life to fight! She had only ever seen that once, from a wizard she and Guan had encountered, and it left very bad memories. Nevertheless, the results couldn't be criticised! 

She saw from the corner of her eye, Rudolph looking at the scene with horror, he must have the same thoughts about the dragon. Shina galloped to the side of the sorcerer's side...

[color=green] 'Good to see you hear friend, as you can see, I think we are going to be OK...[/color] she finished her sentence as the last of the men ran for the hills. [color=green] 'Hopefully that'll be all we encounter on our journey!' [/color] 

She looked around at the rest of the party, well, apart from her torn ear, everyone else looked unhurt. 

[color=green] 'What power you all have, how fortunate I am to have such a group on this journey with me! The inn is just around this corner, let us make haste before we run into anything else! [/color]

They rounded a corner to see the Inn she remembered so fondly. She and Guan stopped by often on the way back from their missions. She just hoped someone had seen him.
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[color=green] 'OK, we must leave our wagon around the back of the Inn, horses can be tethered at the front. We must be vigilant, the walls have ears here. Let me do the talking Ok...[/color] She gave a glance to the dragon lady, she hoped everyone would behave so she could get the information she needed.

Shina pushed open the door to be met with a hearty smell of beer and pies! Thankfully the inn was fairly quiet, there was a small group of men sat in a corner playing cards. Shina recognised the inn keeper at the main bar area and went over. 


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[color=green] 'Hallo Bethamir, my friend!' [/color] The inn keeper lent over with a big grin and gave Shina a hearty handshake, it felt good to see a familiar face again...

[color=yellow] 'SHINA! HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE I'VE SEEN THAT BEAUTIFUL FACE?! [/color] Bethamir put down the glasses he had been holding and came round from the bar, revealing his missing leg from a battle long ago. A tale he would regularly tell his patrons. 

[color=green] 'Too long my friend. I am hoping to speak with you, about Guan.' [/color] Shina trailed off as she remembered why she was there. She also realised Bethamir had started to move towards the group, his face looking wary and confused. 

[color=yellow] 'BY THUNDER, WHO DO WE HAVE HERE, SHINA, THIS LOT WITH YOU??! [/color] He eyes up the princess and gave her a long stare. 

Oh dear, Shina thought....[color=green] 'Bethamir, these are my new comrades. They are with me to help search for Guan...which is what i wanted to speak to you about, have you seen him recently?...[/color]