The crackle of the campfire disturbed the relative quiet of the forest grove where they'd decided to set up camp.  A nearby creek drowned out most other noise of the forest with its roaring whisper, as animals went about their business, confident that they knew everything that went on in their domain.  One such animal, a small rabbit, was roasting on a spit, undergoing careful scrutiny from a pair of green eyes.  Their curiousity shining through almost as much as the emotional pain. This unusual dichotomy took place within the heart of Princess Saiyo de Arnore, who up until yesterday, had never ventured more than a mile away from her home.  The rabbit, of course, was to be a shared meal between herself and her trusted bodyguard, Marie. "Thank you for catching this creature, Marie.  Have you any idea how it will taste?"<br/><br/>--------------------<br/>A distance away, in a dirty pub that would make even the filthiest creatures skin crawl, sat a man with his drink amidst a raucous crowd.  He slammed it down on the table, with a wide grin.  "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard, and you can quote me on that. There is no soddin way that ol' lightnin rod coulda been killed by bandits.  Hell, half the damn kingdom up and tried to kill him, and he walked away with fewer scars than he started with. I'm tellin ya, there's no bloody way he could be dead." The mans companion had a dour countenance that implied his face only knew a smile as a passing acquaintance.  "Sorry to burst your bubble Helix, but that old man is dead. Word on the street has it, you now carry a bounty on your head as well. I'd be careful if I was you. Never know when an<em>accident</em>could happen." The grim man stood up and threw a few Dipan onto the table, and without another word, he left the bar, never to be seen again.<br/>(OOC: sorry for the overly flowery post.  Most of the rp won't be as descriptive, I just felt like starting it off with some atmosphere.)