On the Road

"Who are you going to show it to?" Asha asks --maybe seeming a bit disappointed to lose this secret shared between the two of you, but not wanting to argue.

- Meht -

"Is this the ambush point?" Asha asks, turning the map round and round as she studies it. "I am not sure. That does seem strange." She agrees.

"We can ask the captain?" She suggests gesturing to the wagon. "I am sure she would know more about maps and stuff?" There is a clear question on each of those statements, if you don't want to include the captain (specifically, or any others generally) Asha will help keep this secret.

"I... I will stay with the, um... the body." Asha says to Meht, she was not summoned to see the boss and would be too nervous to go in.

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As you both enter, the merchant stands and walks grandly towards you, arms outstretched. "I hear I have you to thank for getting us through that mess." He says, indicating the captain as the source of this information. She looks a little peeved to be stuck in here 'doing honors' while there is work to be done to get the caravan moving, but seems to acknowledge that it needs to be done.

There are a handful of small leather purses on the table --all slightly different sizes-- and the merchant ponders them for a moment before lifting two of the larger ones and handing them over, one to each of you.
"As a token of our thanks." He explains. "Keep up the good work."

That seems to be all he wanted you for. If you have anything you want to tell them, now is the time.

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Meht and Rook: Each roll 1d6 to see how many silver he thought your contribution was worth. Multiply that to 10.

- Meht -

The merchant looks towards the captain as if to ask: "'Asha', which one is that?" the captain merely shrugs.

While the merchant boss shows none at all, the captain shows only slight interest in the map and its writings... up until you mention the 'mark'.

"What sort of mark?" She asks much more quickly than she intended, then she tries to feign disinterest while saying: "Perhaps you should show me."

She was about to hand back the map, but now holds onto it distractedly.

The merchant seems horrified at the suggestion that someone may have brought a dead body into his wagon --and will be even more so, if he sees it is also 'leaking'.

"Bimi. Do we really have time for this?" He whines as the captain leaves, but his complaint is ignored.

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Outside: Asha looks forlorn as Oli darts away from where she was trying to play with him, then stands back as the captain turns over the bandit queen with her boot. The captain's look of distaste intensifies as she sees the tattoo. She does not take any time to study it, but snaps at Asha:

"Fetch Alycine at once!"

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- Alycine -

How likely is it that a lowly guard would know who you are? Or, for that matter, where to find you?
Where do they find you? Tell us a little about the style you are traveling in with the caravan.
Do they have to go through Sebastian to get to you? Would they know that?

- Rook -

You easily pluck the map from the captain's distracted hand. You can study it while she is looking at the body, but, when the analyst gets here, she may want to know what think you are doing. Better start coming up with a good lie now... or a good reason.