Things that go bump in the night (original) (raw)

jaden1 @ 12:53 pm: Things that go bump in the night
Jaden cursed as he watched the two thieves running from the Inn. It had taken him a week to track them to this place, and now, just as he was ready to capture them, something had spooked them. He sighed, and returned to where he had left his horse. Leading it by the reins, he made his way to the Inn.
"Gaius should be up and about with all that shouting," he thought. "I wonder if he's expecting me? After all, they probably think I'm still down south in the Unicorn Vale with Sharantyr and the children."
Jaden slowly pushed open the main door, and stepped inside. Only his elven reflexes saved him as a warhammer swept past his head, swung by Gaius. "Whoa! Gaius! It's me.. Jaden!" he cried. Gaius dropped the hammer, and swept the tall Ranger into a hearty embrace. he let go and stepped back to inspect his blood brother.
Looking back at him was a tall elf, with obsidian skin and violet eyes. He was dressed in buckskin breeches and tunic, with an elven chainmail shirt underneath. Twin short swords hung from his hips, and a quiver was slung over a shoulder. His boots were scuffed and worn and his shoulder length white hair was tied back from his brow with a leather cord.
"Jaden.. It's been too long. Come in. Nyc will be so happy to see you. Were you the reason those rats left this place in such a hurry?"
"Well Gaius, I admit I had been tracking them, but something else made them leave here. I was hoping to catch them in the act of looting the place."
"Will you go after them?"
"No, probably not. At least, not for a little while. I need some rest, and here at the Inn, I should get some. Let me go look after my horse and fetch my things, then we can talk."

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