The trouble with Fey Relations

Mina squeezes her eyes shut and huffs an abashed laugh through her nose after Aizashi's initial comment. The shaking of her cloak betrays that her tail is wagging quick and low behind her like a nervous dog. She opens her eyes, looking from Aizashi to Gorman, and then back to the floor.

I'm only passing through, myself. We are, she quickly corrects, gesturing with a gloved hand toward the young man behind her. Ultime, she introduces. She presses her other gloved hand to her chest. I'm Mina. I'm a healer. I'm here to... heal... people... The last part comes out super awkwardly. She winces, then forces a grin. But you look unhurt; that's good! she says with a nod. Her grin steadily settles into an uncomfortable grimace as she acknowledges her own awkwardness.

The wilting foxkin huffs a sigh and glances at the door as if pondering if and how she can make a quick exit.

We aren't. But I might know of some people who could use your skills. But... Aizashi looks around to see if anyone might over hear them, if you don't mind, I think we should talk elsewhere. It's a sensitive matter.

Mina's tail stops wagging and her head cocks to the side. Oh... Okay... One moment... Her brow rises in a manner both curious and slightly suspicious as she tries to read the two adventurers. Could they possibly have been sent here for the same reasons as her? Might they have nefarious intentions?

After a moment's hesitation, the foxkin ducks down to confer with Tilly once more, gathering what info she can about where the local children play and then checking to make sure the little girl would be okay on her own. After receiving confirmation, she finally she stands and addresses Gorman and Aizashi. ... Where would you like to go?

Uncomfortable under everyone's gaze, Mina's shoulders hunch when Adabra first addresses her in the doorway. She shrinks even more as the innkeeper rushes forward and grabs ahold of her gloved hands, her ears flattening against her head and her wide eyes darting from side to side like a caged animal.

I... I guess I could? I mean... I did. I did find Hany and helped her ... recover... Mina opens and closes her mouth wordlessly, seemingly at a loss as to what to say. She's okay. But I am... I am worried about the other children of this village, she finally manages.

You know about the situation with the children, then? Aizashi asks intrigued.
maybe we can help each other and the children.

Two different people cast spells on Hany. We need to figure out who did it, and why, asserts Mina, seeming slightly more emboldened as she discusses a topic of expertise. The first step to figuring that out will be checking other children for enchantments. I know this may prove difficult for the missing children, but it's possible there may be some here whose minds are also being influenced in less obvious ways. I-- I could quite possibly help them and learn more about who did this... she turns wide, urgent eyes to Aizashi, Gorman, and Adabra, her ears perking up... if I could find them...

Aizashi is taken a little by surprise. Two people are responsible, you say? Do you mind telling me about the spells that were affecting Hany? he asks Mina, while trying to get the group out of the inn and to a place that is less crowded. Aizashi waves back at Tilly, trying to put her at ease with his presence.

Mina nods. Two people... at odds with one another... She gives Aizashi, Adabra, and Gorman a meaningful look, her ears twitching nervously.

Mina follows Aizashi's lead as he starts to usher them out of the inn. As they move, she continues her explanation quietly.

One curse was altering her mind, influencing the way she remembers and perceives things. The other -- the one that changed her physical shape -- seemed to be attempting to counter that original spell somehow. Unfortunately, Hany has no memory of anything since her mind was originally altered, so I don't think she can help us piece together who did this and why.

After guiding the group of adventurers away from town and out of earshot, Aizashi turns to the group with a sigh,
well then, I'm pretty certain that the spell changing the children was cast by a hag living in the area, maybe that will help.
After thinking for a moment he adds, according to the hag, the children are helping her in an attempt to free her daughter. Apparently the Fey's daughter is living here as the mayor's daughter. But she might be under a spell as well.

The mayor's daughter? Mina visibly deflates. First the priest, now this...! Did she want to escape the hag? Or was this some sort of kidnapping??

If one believes the hag, she was kidnapped by the mayor and the priest.

If... If we can find this child, if I can remove any enchantments placed upon her, she should retain all of her memories leading up to when that spell was cast.... Then we can hear her truth and have a better sense of how to proceed... Mina looks to the group, her head cocked to the side questioningly. You think?

She glances back toward the town center, her shoulders starting to hunch again with anxiety.

... I have a sense of what she looks like, if we see her. But how do we... How do we not...? She closes her eyes, takes a deep breath, and exhales to re-center.

I'm not sure how we'll avoid upsetting folks, she finally finishes more levelly.

To be honest, this is where we have gotten stuck as well. A little deflated, Aizashi drops to the floor into a cross legged position and begins digging around in his pack.
After a moment of searching he pulls out the dead monks charm and shows it to Mina, This is supposedly able to help us identify the child. The hag gave it to a friar whom she had enlisted for help. Unfortunately he was killed by some kind of beast. A beast trained by the village's priest. So I would suggest we move forward with care.

The priest... killed him? Mina's eyes widen and she takes a pace backwards, accidentally bumping into Ultime. She yips with surprise at the contact, hopping to the side and then glancing apologetically his way. She turns urgently back to Aisashi. Please... tuck it away... Don't let anyone see it... she insists anxiously.