((I'm still practicing different writing methods and tenses (past, present, so forth), to see what I like more and what makes the story move forwards easier. So, I'm sorry for those who might notice the little switches up, it's just a little practice to see what I like more in the long run, and what flows best!))<br/><br/><br/>Stepping back up into the main living area of the house, and then out into the front yard, Johan is met with a welcome blast of cool air, invigorating his dulled senses after having woken up from the strange 'other world'. Thankfully enough, it did not appear as though too much had happened in his absence - true to their word, Yumina and the other assorted mercs had not caused any trouble for Naji, Chrystantemum, Anya and Alyx, which that in and of itself was something of a miracle. There was little doubt that, had she really wanted to, the 'somewhat healed' Yumina could have likely taken on the four of them by herself, and the odds of coming back to just a pile of discarded clothing and a missing cat (Likely slinking off to digest them all in peace), was astronomically high.<br/><br/>Yet, the defeated mercs merely sat in a semi-circle, their wrists lightly bound behind their back, and Yumina - seated a few feet away - was altogether 'busy' with enjoying the presence of Alura, It was as good an ending to a day as one could ask for, and with only a hour long walk back to Port Tyval, the odds of getting to spend the night in a soft, warm bed instead of sleeping on the cold, hard ground was high. Admittedly, the bed sounded quite inviting, if only to avoid the wild creatures (likely driven a little crazy by the odd effect the magical well had) that they might encounter during the later hours of the evening. Not to mention, after being beaten around, cut, tossed into alternate dimensions, and squeezed by a naga, a hot meal sounded incredibly inviting!<br/><br/>Alas, focusing on the food and warm bed that awaited at the end of the trek was not something that Johan got to do for very long. Naji, spotting her magical, disappearing human, focuses on him with all the intensity of a hawk upon a mouse. Despite being slightly smaller and a good deal weaker, the squinting drow - no doubt still ringing with a headache, given the brightness of the sun - stomps right up to Johan, hooks her fingers in the top of his arm, and gives him a rough little slap right against his cheek.<br/><br/>Okay, maybe it wasn't VERY rough, but the last time Johan laughed at it, it turned into a kick in the groin. Hell hath no fury...<br/><br/>"YOU!" Naji shouts, positively fuming "What the hell is wrong with you?! First you go down in some creepy house that feels like it's haunted, THEN you disappear without so much as a word of warning, THEN you come back up smelling of..." Sniffing almost daintly, Naji casts her eyes downwards, focusing upon the very same hand Johan had been using to...'explore' Sasara's dampened nethers just a few moments prior "...NAGA! I knew it! I swear, if you kept me worried - not that I particularly care, but we need to get paid - JUST so you could go knuckle-fishing in some naga's hole,  I will slit your throat in your sleep, you hear me? You vile.." Naji's grip tightens slightly upon Johan's armor, drawing him in closer "...uncaring..." Her head tilts in closer, the warmth of her breath gently tickling the cooled flesh upon the side of his neck "...wretch...' In a sudden little nip, Naji bit the lobe of Johan's ear, not quite hard enough to do damage, but just hard enough to know she was clearly a little 'excited' at seeing him again "...of a man..." Her voice drops to a low whisper, just barely audible even from such close proximity. Oh yes - Naji was a little spicy, and WHY was hard to tell.<br/><br/>"Gonna have to work out suitable...recompense for keeping me worried." Naji continued, her intense eyes once more finding their way to Johan's own, her red lips curving into a faint little smile "...I'm sure we'll think of something. Mm. Oh. Letter came for you while you were gone. Jerk." Fishing around in her pouch, Naji withdraws a small, porcelain bird about seven or eight inches tall. A messenger token!<br/><br/>It proves to be easy to snap open, and the message inside reads as...<br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">To Johan, or any member of the Iron Boars<br/><br/>Rylee here. There has been a little bit of a development, and all the Iron Boars are being called in on this one. It's big. REAL big. Could get us out of our little financial situation, and finally line our pockets with enough coinage to grow and expand beyond our humble roots.<br/><br/>Currently, details are scarce, and just in case this message is intercepted along the way, Ill leave the heavy stuff out. Just know you and your team are being recalled. Complete your job ASAP, collect your pay, and get to Two Rivers within two weeks time. Methods of travel are up to you, just try to best to not be late. Big things are brewing.<br/><br/><br/>You are to meet your contact at the 'Orcshead tavern' in Tyval. Again, their description and name will remain a mystery, simply trust that they have been given the description of each member of the Boars, and they will find you when the time is right. You will get further information from them, and from there, how you proceed is up to you.<br/><br/>I expect to see you within two weeks.<br/><br/>-Rylee<br/><br/><br/>PS - Don't rouse up the barmaids this time. I don't want another fiasco like in Port Byme. Unless I get to join in. Tayna and Julora NEVER let me have any fun.</div></div></div>