Investigation

“Okay Neave, since I don’t want to wake you up when I get back later, you’re going to be sharing a room with Risa tonight, okay?” Alexei said as the three walked up the stairs to the overnight rooms of the tavern.

She nodded her agreement and grabbed Risa’s hand with a grin, and not for the first time Alexei found himself glad that the girl and the mage got along so well.

“You promise me you’re going to be careful, right?” Risa said, “It’d be really annoying to wake up in the morning just to find out that you’d been turned into a shade or ripped apart by a bear.”

“I wouldn’t get ripped apart by a bear,” Alexei snorted, “But yeah, I promise I’ll be careful. Recon only, and if anything tries to attack me I’ll run right back here.”

She stared him down for a few moments, hoping that he’d change his mind about going out to hunt the thing… whatever the thing was. Then, seeing that he clearly wasn’t going to change his mind, she tugged on Neave’s hand.

“Come on then, let’s get you in be
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