Chapter Three - Return to the Mournland

Vice puts his hands in the air in a gesture of surrender, "Alright, some time my eagerness gets the best of me. Thank you Felpip" and before leaving, Vice hands him the fee and an extra gold for his time and patience.

Tryne stands outside of the church, watching the workers for a moment, "Is that from your battle with the titan?" he asked casually.

While the others wait for the shield to be properly set, he looks at the front of the build, noting the windows and where they leave out, which boarded up. Before he went to sleep, he would have to check all the back door, side door, hole in the wall entrances for possible emergency exit. Tryne had slept in lots of odd places, boxes in an alley, under bridges, hiding is people's houses while they were away. One thing he had learned early was you always needed an exit other than the front door.

Torhak looked over the structure, a little worse for wear, and definitely giving off haunted vibes. It could be home, at least for now. "At least I won't have to duck to get inside" he said gesturing to the large front doors on the building. He then walked up to those hanging the sign, "Can I be of any assistance?"

Meepo turns to Trusk. "it's good to know where the headquarters is but Meepo thinks he is going to stay at the inn for tonight. If Meepo is needed I'll be there and be back first thing in the morning."

Meepo takes note of the location so he can return in the morning but heads out to the inn for the night.

As they walk to abandoned church, Laulalith contemplates Torhak's words about friends. Trust did not come easy to her, but the minotaur's earnestness was compelling. "Perhaps we do gain friends faster in a place like this. Is that because we could all be dead or lost in the grey by this time tomorrow?"

She shakes the grave thoughts and watches the people labouring with the shield for a moment before she walks over to Tryne. "Did you see the cart parked behind the church? I wonder how hard it would be to rig it to be used as a trailer for the elemental cart that Vice is sending for. From the description of the job, it sounded like we should do as few roundtrips as possible, so it would be good with more room for salvage." She shrugs apologetically. "I have no skill with wood or steel - my talents are with people and and tricks of light" She looks at the steel lion that follows Tryne like a hound "But you seem skilled in such matters. Your companion is certainly a magnificent creation. I assume it's your own design? Could you do something to prepare the cart - or are we simply in need of a mundane craftsman?"

Tryne smiled broadly at the compliment to his work, "Thank you... she took a number of years to build..." he looks like he is about to launch into every possible thing it took to make the lion, but catches himself and shrugs. "I won't bore you with the details."

"I'm certainly willing to look at the two carts to see if we can rig something up between them. I don't think they have a forge here though, so if we need to craft something we'll probably need a local smith to help furnish the fittings." he paused to consider, "Have to see both carts to really start working out a plan on how they might fit together."

"By the way, your performance was amazing... truly never seen anything like that, I have to admit though, I don't frequent cultured areas or anything resembling theater."

Tryne gives the cart a quick glance, knowing he won't be able to make any real decisions until he sees the other one. He did not even know how powerful the other cart was if it could pull the weight of a second.

Torhak reached up and grabbed the shield on either side of it, holding it steady so that the two men on the ladder could attach it while it was straightened. Once finished he released the shield and dusted his hands off. "Good work. This looks very official"

"hello!" Meepo calls out and waves to the innkeeper. "Sure! My name is Meepo! Meepo was wondering if you might have a room for tonight?"

Laulalith smiles at Tryne's compliment. "And I am not used to performing for such an audience. I must admit that I enjoyed it much more than I had anticipated. The reaction was so genuine and powerful ... much better than what you get from bored nobles and rich snobs." She sends the half-elf another smile. "If I managed to make your first encounter with the theater a happy one then what more can a not-so-humble performer ask for? Perhaps you will give the performing arts a chance next time you have the opportunity?"

Then she looks up at the men struggling with fastening the shield while Torhak holds it steady. "I can also lend a hand'. She conjures a semi-transparent floating hand and directs it to assist by carrying tools and holding nails in place.

Meepo smiles at Aurion's politeness. "Meepo would like to stay just one night. Yeah one night should be good." he looks around as Aurion goes through his ledger. any information on who to keep eyes out for? Who might pickpocket Meepo who may stab Meepo in the back or anything?"

Tryne spots the older woman and the other men come in and speak with 37 and then leave again. After the woman leaves, Tryne comments "Who was that? Do they live here too? I just like to know who is supposed to be in a place and who isn't."

The scrapper looks around the main hall from the door, notes that the three holy people go into a back room. "What's the layout here? We know the basement is probably better left alone until the holy woman completes her work. Any particular place you want us to bunk or just find an open spot of floor."

Tryne tapped his lion on the head, she looked up at him, "Wait there Talon" he said pointing to a spot just inside the main door out of the way while he looked around. The lion obediently went and sat where Tryne indicated, casually watching the people coming in and out of the room.

Meepo smiles and nods as the inn keeper notes how for the most part people keep their hands in their own pockets around these parts. "thats good to hear" he rumages through one of his coin purses and hands the inn keeper 7 silver pieces. "yes please! Coffee, pastery and the times would be nice. Meepo would like that!"

Meepo takes the quill and signs the documentation required for his stay for the night.