"So, should we do anything or do we wish some sleep before heading off?"
She said being vague as to the specifics but she felt if got her point across.
She smiles pleasantly at all of those gathered.

Ariadne nodded and finished her drink
"Yes, let's call it a night and head back."

Jon nods in agreement. "Good call Jade and Ari, we should get a good nights rest."

"Eh? Like fairies and elves? I've heard of those, a little. Do they move from Shadow to Shadow like the Amber royal family? Or maybe they're like... clouds, or mountains, and lots of Shadows have their own versions..."



"Well, it's been nice-- wait, what did he call you?"

Jade closes her eyes and lowers her head before laughing.

She looked to Jon and shook her head.

"My relative was perhaps a little too, open."

"So you're-- you're not really-- oh, right, the secret-- oh no you folk are on a secret mission, aren't you-- wait I'm sorry am I blowing your cov-- we shouldn't be discuss-- let's go outside. How about we all discuss this outside? Yeah? Good idea? Check please!"

"Yes, we can depart and talk outside. Your ears are quite keen Marlena."

Ari looked back and forth, looking confused
"I'm sorry, what exactly just happened?"

"We can talk about it outside." Jade rose and headed to the door awaiting the others.

Frowning, and putting a hand on one of her handaxes, Ari followed

"Comes of being from Montevalno. Being able to eavesdrop is a survival skill." Marlena tosses a fair share of money on the table.

Tazik pays for the incognito royal cousins, since he's got local money on him. (Marlena notes that, too, but doesn't seem to think much of it.)

Everyone heads outside...

"Sorry Marlena, but like yourself we try to travel incognito. You are right that this is a covert action." Jade ran a hand through her own brown hair.

"Have you been to Weirmonken?"

Ariadne put the pieces together, nodding
"Yes, Sorry, Merlena.  We don't usually give our real names in public, just to keep better security"

Marlena thinks. "...Dangerous?" she asks quietly.



"No, I've never been," says Marlena, even more quietly. "I wanted to, but by the time I had the opportunity, their new troubles had started up, and so I didn't go after all. 'Cause, y'know... werewolves."



Marlena nods slowly, thinking. "...Are you folk huntin' werewolves?" she whispers.

Jade's eyes sparkle a moment (not magically just like a thought bounced around in her brain) "Yes we are seeking such great game, Weimonken is the place to go as thankfully they are not roaming shadow."

Ariadne looked at the woman suspiciously
"But It might be dangerous to meddle in other people's business."

"Whew! Too rich for my blood. Please don't let anything happen to yourselves..."



"Oh! Ooh! No! I won't meddle! Nor tell anyone! I don't wanna go with you, either! You aren't gonna make me come with you, are you? Oh no I know too much now don't I oh no."

Ariadne tried to gauge the other woman's honesty

OOC:   21:32, Today: Ariadne rolled 7 using 2d6+1 with rolls of 2,4.  Perception . – 7

Jon smiles "I think you hit on a great idea Marlena. Why don't you come with us. I mean, you said you wanted to visit there and we are headed there.  So it is the perfect opportunity."

He looks at his cousin.

"She seems very opposed to the idea. I mean I can't blame her with werebeasts about. We should relax, everyone is uptight over the werewolf menace." She rested her hand on Ariadne's to hopefully get her to ease her grip on her ax handle.

Ari flinched a bit in surprise as Jade put a hand on hers to get her to calm down.  She glanced at her cousin and gave a slight nod and released her grip.

Jon smiles "That is exactly why I think it is a good idea to take Marlena with us. She can be an independent unaffiliated observer. I mean she is privy to our secrets and it was kind of her idea to come along."

Jon gives an evaluating look of Marlena "I think she was trying to use reverse psychology on us.  I get the feeling that she really wants to go, but was not sure how to get invited. And she was hoping one of us would make this call."

Marlena really seems to be speaking honestly about this. Ariadne's, like, 90% sure.



"No, I wasn't! I really, really wasn't!"

Ari smirked at the woman's reaction, and nodded as if in agreement
"I certainly don't blame her.   And this thing is dangerous enough, with enough unknowns already.   We don't need to take a total stranger with us"

Jade looked at the woman and then to Ariadne, "Yes enough people are in danger, ourselves included facing those beasts. We shared some drinks and had a good time, no need to mar our good names in this pleasant place. After all, Marlena has her own reasons to be here. No need to keep her from her own reasons for being here."

For a moment Jade agreed with John that she seemed like she wanted to be brought along. Then she saw the fear on Marlena's face and remembered her run in with those Gray men. These Werewolves were easily as dangerous.