Talia, of course, took the boots, none of them relied on a crossbow for a ranged weapon, but agreed that they'd pick up a crossbow for Torak, back at Oleg's, and the dust was given to Devaguea, as he'd be the most creative with it, by all agreements.<br/><br/>Damien waved off the issues with his knee; it had been bothering him for years, and a day wasn't going to help him much.<br/><br/>The journey back to Oleg's was relatively uneventful, aside from an attempted ambush by a handful of bandits, that Talia successfully foiled, causing the thugs to scatter after only minor losses.<br/><br/>((Advance to level 3!))