Chapter 2: Local Heroes

The Rusty Dragon

"Tsuto..." is all she replies, lifting a hand to cover her mouth.

Once she's gotten a moment to compose herself. "It sounds like my half-brother. But he swore he would never return."

She leans on the bar, shaking her head. "We had an argument during our mother's funeral. He wanted me to come with him to leave town. I refused. I had just bought this place. Finally ready to settle down."

"He was angry I'll admit. But angry enough to ally with goblins and raid the town?"

The Shopkeeper's Daughter

Shayliss smiles at you. "Silly you. The cat and the traps can deal with the rats. I just wanted to get a private meeting with one of the heroes of Sandpoint."

The Shopkeeper's Daughter

"Who said anything about talking," Shayliss says with a sweet smile. She starts unlacing her dress, letting it drop to the floor so she stands there in her undergarments.

It's about this time that Grim hears creaking of steps upstairs. Seems someone is home after all, and the steps seems to head to the basement.




The Rusty Dragon

Ameiko shakes her head with a sad look on his head. "I think he headed to Magnimar," she says with a sigh. "I haven't heard from him since. And from Magnimar he could have reached the whole world. There's not many other places to travel to from Sandpoint to tell the truth. Not without braving dangers."

The Rusty Dragon

Ameiko shakes her head. "I can't imagine them having any contact. Tsuto had a strained relationship at the best of days. It only got worse as mother died. He blamed father for her death."

She pauses and wipes away watery eyes on the verge of crying. "Mor like he accused my father for her death. I couldn't believe him so he cut contact with me as well."




The Shopkeeper's Daughter

Shayliss grabs her dress in her hand, shock plain in her face. Then she pushes Grim further into the basement. "No time. Quickly. You must hide."

Her words seem almost prophetic as you can hear the door to the basement open. You have mere moment before whoever it is comes down.

The Shopkeeper's Daugher

Ven walks down the steps when he sees his daughter in the process of getting dressed. "Oh. I'm sorry," he says and a blush comes on his cheeks.

Then a thought comes to him. "Why are you getting dressed in the basement?! Anyone else down here."

He turns his attention back to Shayliss for a moment. "I would expect this behaviour from your sister! But from you!" Then he scans the room quickly and notices Grim behind a barrel of salt. "There! Who's over there!"The Rusty Dragon

"I think my father would be the target and not the town itself," Ameiko replies.

She thinks a little at Li's question. "He has been gone for half a decade, so don't think I have any hair. I may have wooden horse he sculpted when we were children. How will that help your case?"