"Oh, no doubt there is much of value there. And clearly it is wise to keep the Protector and his groupies from returning. I just don't want to get stuck on a side-project securing all of this valuable loot from the Protector's dungeon, when the man himself is still at large. IF the only way we can find him involves going in there and tracking him somehow, then by all means, let's go. But if we're just solidifying the new government's political position in the area, I'd rather focus on something more urgent."Kalindriel Ec'urb wrote:Kalindriel shrugs at Led's fuming. "There must be something of value if they try to come back."
"And I can handle whatever traps we find. I've been studying and practicing that since Beauregard was taken from us."
Led holds up his hand to Skyseeker. "No, he scorn is proper, except that he mistakes my meaning. Were I demanding base compensation like some kind of crass mercenary..."Seven Words wrote:Moonwalker has a look of mild distaste on his face, but says, "Unless something is clearly the property of a living person, then it's dispensation shall be up to you."
Skyseeker takes him to task, "He has lived his whole life free, but with old stories of how WE, yes WE elves created, used, and abandoned his people. Now he comes here, and finds not merely use but abuse, enslavement of his people. Of course he's not willing to do you any favors. " She waves her arm to encompass everyone not of your party, "Everyone here is complicit, to a greater or lesser degree, in near-genocide upon his people. It shames YOU that he even needs to speak of compensation."
He turns back to Moonwalker, index finger held high, voice rising. "What I am saying instead is that I am a foreigner here, one with no particular reason to help you elves, except that you seem mildly less likely to abuse my people now that the Protector is gone. Be that as it may, you are unable to resolve your own problem now. And so it falls to us, the outsiders. But while we are immune to this one ward's effects, we are not necessarily the strongest warriors here, by any means. And so since you are going to ask us to delve into this place full of whatever traps the Protector left behind to stop your BEST fighters and spellcasters, then you will HELP us as best you can. Whatever ways you can make us more effective, so that we can carry out this task for you, you will do for us. Or we will go in there and die."
"And I don't like you that much."