Quest 1

[Kiki]

"How much?" she asked, taking the key. The white fox looked around, her ears pricked and tail waving. "I hope she will not be a bother. She is my familiar. As you should well know, mages are never without their familiar."

[Zappy]

The innkeeper told her the price, "I don't mind about your fox." Cade slid out of his chair, and walked to the counter, climbing up on top of it.

[Kiki]

She dug the gold out of her pocket, then gave him the coins. It was clear she had quite a bit of gold on her, more than a normal traveler would have. She nodded in thanks, then went up to her room. Her hair moved again, revealing one of her ears, but she was up the stairwell before anyone could see.

[Zappy]

The innkeeper looked at Cade who shrugged his shoulders, clearly at as big a lost as the innkeeper as to who Kasai was.

[Kiki]

The fox remained downstairs, sniffing and examining everything. Ochei, you should be meeting us soon, right? she thought as she sniffed the fireplace, then stretched out in front of it.

[Zappy]

Cade jumped down after accepting a key from the innkeeper. He walked over to the fox. "Who are you?" He asked, his customary smile on his face.

[Kiki]

She stood up, her tail waving slightly. "Samina, familiar to the Mystic Rose." She dipped her head. "And who are you?" She looked at him, her head tilted in curiousity.

[Zappy]

"I'm Cade Highhill." He said, waving. "I'm sure you haven't heard of me." His smile merely grew with that statement.

[Kiki]

She shook her head, stretching and yawning. Though she had ridden most of te way, she was still as exhausted as Kasai and Mori.

[Zappy]

Cade looked at her, tilting his head, "You look tired. Let's take you to your room." He held out his arms, clearly offering to carry her if she wished.

[Kiki]

She shook her head. "I want to sleep in front of the fire tonight. There's no doubt Mystic also locked the door." She moved a little closer to the fire, chilled though it was getting to be summer.

[Zappy]

He nodded, "Okay. Do you mind if I sit next to you?" He clearly did not care whether or not she would mind, and if she did not want him to sit next to her, then he would not.

[Kiki]

She shrugged. "Mystic may not be fond of others, but I know not everybody is bad. I can tell you're a kind soul."

[Zappy]

He nodded, sitting next to her. "I try to be nice." He stretched a bit, yawning loudly. He took off his pack, and sat it on his lap.

[Kiki]

"You should rest. You don't look off much better than Mystic does." She sat down, her ears flicking back and forth as she looked around.

[Zappy]

"I'll be fine," he said, stifling another yawn. "I think so, anyways." He opened up his pack and dug inside of it, clearly not looking for anything in particular.

[Kiki]

"Rest. All of us will need it time morning comes." She curled up again, laying her fluffy tail over her nose. She clearly wasn't going to give anymore info than what she had said.

[Zappy]

He sighed, "Fine then." He stood up, shouldering his pack. He walked off, his hair bouncing behind him. He could be heard fumbling with the key to his door, then shutting it behind him.

[Kiki]

The next morning, Kasai rose at dawn as she usually did, then headed downstairs, carrying her tack. She clearly planned to leave as soon as possible.

[Zappy]

Cade was already awake, sitting on the counter, chatting with the innkeeper. The innkeeper pointed at Kasai, and Cade looked over at her.

[Kiki]

She tossed the key on the counter and walked to Samina. The fox stretched and yawned, her coat fluffing out as she did so. Kasai walked out the door, Samina opening for it.

[Zappy]

Cade jumped off the counter and walked after Kasai and Samina, his eyes bright and his normal smiled on his face.

[Kiki]

Kasai glanced over her shoulder, glaring at Cade. She quickened her pace, clearly not wanting to be anywhere near him or anybody else. She walked into the stable and Mori lifted his head.

[Zappy]

He continued to follow her, though he now kept a distance. It was clear he didn't mind that she didn't like him.

[Kiki]

Kasai sat the tack outside of Mori's stall, glaring at him. Her eyes held nothing but contempt and malice toward the halfling. "What is it you want, bug?" Her voice was icy cold as she continued to glare at him. Her bow was once again slung over her shoulder with the quiver. When she folded her arms, her cloak fluttered out, revealing a multitude of weapons, mostly daggers.

[Zappy]

He shrugged. "Did it ever occur to you that I'm coming out here for my own benefit?" He shook his head, though it was clear he was not intimidate by her weapons, nor her words.

[Kiki]

"Leave before I am forced to kill you." She picked up the tack and walked into the stall, begining to tack Mori. Her words did hold a clear threat behind them, one she wouldn't hesitate to follow through with.

[Zappy]

He shook his head, "Whatever." He turned and walked off, still shaking his head.

[Kiki]

She mounted Mori and clucked her tongue. The gelding started walking, right past Cade, but stopped, his ears flipping and sidestepping. "What is it, boy?" she asked quietly, then her eyes went wide. "Go, boy!" The gelding refused to move, however.

[Zappy]

Cade looked over at them, blinking, a puzzled look on his face. "What is going on...?" He asked slowly, unsure of whether or not he wanted to know.