<blockquote><div><cite>Larynn wrote:</cite>"Pardon me, Adjutant. I noticed that you had cleaned the cat spittle off of you, and was wondering, could you do the same for me?"</div></blockquote><br/>"Of course," Alyssa replies with a nod. She makes a small gesture at her side to ensure that her spell is still active, then steps forward with one faintly thrumming palm raised. "This may tickle a bit," she warns, "but I'll try to be as quick as possible. If you could hold your arms up just a bit... yes, perfect! Now, hold still... " With a few deft swipes, Alyssa repeats the process she used to clean herself, wicking away the layer of cat spittle coating Larynn's upper half. In a few seconds, the aasimar's skin and clothing are once again clean and dry - if a bit rumpled.<br/><br/>"There," she says, stepping back to admire her work. "That should do for the time being, at least. I'll inquire about a change of clothing after we arrive - and a stove as well," she adds with a nod to Larynn's ambrosia pot.<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>Food and comfort may be further off than she'd hoped, Alyssa realizes belatedly as she leads her charges through the empty corridors. The watch house must be running a skeleton crew tonight to maximize their officers on patrol after the demon attack - or maybe to keep their patrols running at all. Alyssa hadn't spared much time to examine the state of their forces, but the majority of the men on duty had been new Prometa; more likely than not, they'd been most of the casualties as well. Either way, it's doubtful that the mess or laundry will be running on this short of a staff.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Not that we have the time to check,</span>Alyssa muses as she arrives at Cpt. Lanzo's office. She raps twice on the door, then waits for a minute or so before opening it and peering inside. As expected, the Captain is typically lost in his work, apparently unaware of - or unconcerned with - his present company. Alyssa clears her throat quietly, then waits again, politely ignoring the Captain dismissal until he finally looks up.<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Cpt. Lanzo wrote:</cite>"Ah, Adjutant Niberos. Good to see you - come in, please! The Sgt. has informed me that you have a key witness for our investigation... or, perhaps several?"</div></blockquote><br/>"Thank you, sir," Alyssa replies, stepping inside with a motion for her companions to follow. "I'd like to introduce witnesses Mr. Kaelen Locasta, Miss Celaire, and Sri Padma. Our forth witness, Miss Rynn, is presently assisting Constable Thuror with another matter..." Alyssa's report trails off into a troubled pause as she contemplates the gentlest way to deliver the next piece of news, quickly coming to the conclusion that there isn't one. After a moment of visible discomfort, she manages to swallow her apprehension and continue. "Unfortunately, I must report that our key witness, the celestial named Lady Elona, has been kidnapped..." She  proceeds to relate her account of the Alley Cats' attack to Cpt Lanzo; first from her own perspective, then from Vignar's, sparing no detail.<br/><br/>"At this time, Lady Elona's whereabouts are unknown," she states as her report reaches its conclusion. "However, we do have several potential leads. Two of the perpetrators are in custody, currently being questioned by Sgt. Ananda and Constable Thuror. We also have a potential cipher discovered by Mr. Locasta in the aftermath of the Cats' ambush. Finally, Mr. Locasta has volunteered his assistance to our search efforts, along with Miss Rynn. With your permission, sir, I would very much like to accept their generous offer - after their performance tonight, I can certainly vouch for their capabilities."<br/><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;">P.S.- Knowledge (local): 1d20 (6) + 22 = 28, success (but nothing relevant to say about it  <img alt=":P" src="./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif" title="Razz"/> )</div></div></div>