<div class="floatright"><sup><strong>(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8f/ba/5a/8fba5a4c0971b00b8a2e5e3008b29c74.jpg)<br/>Growl'Ruk<br/>6th Barbarian</strong></sup></div><div class="floatleft"><sup><strong>(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/55/25/e7/5525e766a32a0d348f3475de488a330a.jpg)<br/>Jiabelle<br/>3rd Swashbuckler</strong></sup></div><br/>Diabelle's own inquisitive mind as a wizard and her knowledge would give answers and open up many more questions.  Almost three days ago she, Darius, Songbird and Keki had been in a fight with Serpent folk.  Serpent folk that for eons have not been seen.  The oldest of the races.  It is said that they were driven to the dark lands when their serpent god was beheaded.  The first empire of man the Avanti empire that rose up in the age of legends had defeated the ancient serpent empire of Sekamina.   Now her mother shows up back in her life with a Thassilon rune her.   The same rune lords that came from Avanti empire and created their own empire.  What portent did this mean.<br/><br/>House guards greet them upon return.   The captain is making her rounds,  Keki and Songbird are asleep in the royal chambers.  Which both Darius and Diabelle would be feeling the effects of staying up past the time they had been sleeping while traveling through the desert.<br/><br/>Jiabelle looked around and then at the elf guards.   They look at her and dawning recognition comes to them.  But they are trained well and do not ask what one  would expect.   She turns her attention to Diabelle and Darius.<br/><br/>"I was captured by  lord general of the Kelesh army.  General Abdul Hamza,  what more can I say.   As for the arch magi and the rune he put upon me,  I know not what it is, you know I am not blessed with knowing magic."<br/><br/>Diplomacy DC 12<br/>At 2021-10-13 01:54:54, Jiabelle (uid: 714) rolls: 1d20a8 Result: 12 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=156740)<br/><br/>Something seem not right in what she says.  Not all of it, but part of it is off.  Or she is leaving something off.   She doesn't offer more.<br/><br/>"Where am I to sleep master?"<br/><br/>"With me of course."  The Orc is still there and Growl'Ruk reminds everyone of this fact incase the missed the big guy that is green in the room.   He however, is not stupid.  He looks over to Diabelle expecting her to go off for him speaking such and not thinking knowing and seeing her reactions so far.   Jiabelle merely smiles and looks down to hid that smile that comes to her face.<br/><br/>